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l TUESDAY, MARCH overcome the cold f build the strength # Peruna Is < It has proved that households from Mi nia, and in foreign is the chief reliance can home for all cai and wherever a tonic i valesccnce and as a pr< In tablet form it ii take, a real life in: t haven't used it in this today. THE PERUNA < Colombo*. / PRICE OF 1918 WHE FIXED AT $2.50 -Agricultural Approprlu With (lore Amend Is Passed. Washington, March 25 ricultural appropriation bi Gore amendment, increasir governmen guaranteed w to $2.60, was passed by 1 It now goes to conferent the two houses, where th> another light over the wh The wheat price was t to 18 after five days' dis which its advocates urged sity of stimulating produ criticized government pr The bill, carrying approp $28,000,000, was passed roll call, the principal 1 centered on the wheat Besides increasing the fee antee, the Gore amendmen vides that the guaranteed the 1918 crop shall be b No. 2 northern wheat, or lent, instead of the No. 1 under existing law, and sh able at local elevators markets, instead of at th< primary markets, as is These provisions are d ? further Increase the fa turns. Another provision is tha antee shall not be depen action of the President, bu ' ? mjj aiauc aunuiuit* UI1U U1L May 1, 1919." Acceptance of the ame the house is hoped for by pions. But despite the ming vote by which the se the price increase into th ministration leaders do i it could prevail finally if, a reported, the opposition o administration would caui dentlal veto. Under a proclamation b: ident acting under the fo law as it now stands wi guarantee, the basic price wheat has been establishe per bushel. Senators fa increase argued that whes would not increase the pri beyond $13 or $13.50 ] The price now is around rel. The sennte struck out of 41 to 23, a provision in it passed the house, req partment of agriculture e; Washington to work eight, R^eumati Goat, Eczema, Hive*, etc. your own home and at trii you can enjoy the benefit 4 sulphur bath*. U . 11ANV.ULIV Sulphur Comp nature's own Mood purifying and i remedy?SULPHUR?prepared I make Its use most efficacious. U Bath; use it as a lotion applying parts; and take It Internally. 50c and $1 the hot at your druggist's. If he can't i send his name and the price In i we will send you a bottle direct. HANCOCK LIQtMt) SULPHUK COMPANY . Baltimore, MA f fbwxl BtZ/Anr Ctmfmnd > mm.*?2Smnd SOt?M *? uet <4* 2 limit I'mfi. 1 i ff mutt*?* 1 ----- ?"-i i 26, 1918. For Little Folks Milder Ills ?when the food disagrees, the play has been too strenuous, or the dreaded I colds are taking hold?the housewife of experience has a tried remedy at hand. It has proved her helper for many years, and she knows its value. I Perana Tablets Are A ? Quick Aid J TVlAV rPmilntA tVl#? rlicf nrV*/wl /linrne- i J - -f, tion, free the overloaded stomach, , , remove the catarrhal conditions and rei. A Reliable Family Remedy innu^nc liable AT seven hours dally. BUSHEL An appropriation of $240,000 for the congressional free seed distribution, which had been eliminated by tion lMU the senate agriculture committee, ment was restored by the senate. Appropriations of about a million dollars were added to the bill in the ; senate, including $250,000 to be of.?The ag-1 fered as prizes by the soeretnrv nt 11, with the | agriculture to stimulate agriculture ig the 1918 production and $250,000 for exten heat price sI?n of work in de-faydrating vegethe senate, tables and fruits. :e between Other principal appropriations are will be carried in the bill include: Meat ineat price. spection service, $4,000,000 (inid opted 49 creased $300,000 by the senate) ; excussion, in termination of southern cattle tick, the neces- $750,000; eradication of livestocK iction, and tuberculosis, $500,000, (doubled by Ice fixing, the senate); plant industry, $2,744,riations of 000; forestry, $5,731,000; bureau without a of markets, $2,000,000; combatting ight being of livestock foot and mouth disease, provision. $1,000,000, and combatting the cotleral guar- ton boll weevil, $700,000. it also pro?sef upon Methodists' of south its equiva- seek missionary fund variety, as all be payor railway' Propose Minimum of $1M,000,000 to b principal |1?? itaiseil in Southern States done now. ror Missions. esigned to irmers* re Memphis, Tenn., March 2 5.?Pret the guar- . , i senting surveys showing the condident upon 1 it "is here-1 tior.s of the missions, both in this iding until country and abroad, Methodist missionary workers appealed to leaders of the Methodist Episcopal church ndment ^y;SOU(hi in session here, to nlnn for $4- 1 iit? ?nam-11 participation of the southern church ' overwhel-| jn joint missionary campaign, to i not a wrote pledge an even greater amount than e bill. j,y tj,e general committee planlot believe njng ^g campaign as the amount to s h.is been ^ as)<e(] Df ^^g southern branch of f the foot denomination. The committee <e a presi- rgport( made public, proposed that a minimum of $18,000,000 be raised / the Pres- jn southern states. A commltiod control (oe ,v.as named to fix the amount to th the $2 j pledged and will report to the i for 1018 iconference at its final session, d at f1 90 I Plans for the missionary campaign vorlng the ( wj1jrjl wm inaugurated next year 1 at a | as a feature of the centennial celoce of our Oration of the founding of the Methper arre . 0(jj8j mission board and extend over $11 a bar ^ period of five years, propose th raising of a fund of at least $100,by a vote ooo.oOO on which the northern Meththe bill as rdist church has already agreed to uiring de- contribute $80,000,000. mployes in ^ letter was read at the afternoon instead of . . _ , A. ? session from Secretary of the Navy Daniels, indorsing the movement Mr. Daniels was named as a delegate ^ ^ . I i hn oa?* 1 * -a-pris vuumauiiv, uui was unable to J a ) leave Washington owing to the pres- . [*JOTf aure of official buaineas. < AIKKN-AITOUHTA ROAD 1 HEARING ON APRIL 4 fllij !iJ 'Columbia, March 25.?The South ] r&LM Carolina Railroad commiaaion will I3iyi co to ?ranitevllle ?n April 4 for a Right In hearing on the Aiken-Augusta railRing cost, Wfly rato eaae, according to anil healing nouncement made today by MaJ John O. Riicharda, chairman of the ( commission. The railway company c tns Increased its rate from 25 to 40 < OUND I cents and has eatabliahed the zon' ' kin healing system. The action haa received j ??Vtayth? Protests frcin reaidenta of that sec to affected Hon and a hearing was to have bee~ ! held before the commiaaion here : tic t Wednesday but war postponed. i MppCy you. lUmptud I Egypt Celebrated for Wheat ' Egypt In ancient times was cele- < /blyv hrated for the growth of Its wheat I The best quality was all bearded. The 1 ven-enred quality was described In J "huraob's dream (Genesis 12 :22). J 0 THE LANCASTER NEWS, LANCASTER, S. C. TO PUSH BUILDING OF RED CROSS TO C0LLEC1 RED CROSS HOUSES CLOTHING TOR BELGIU! Xonf Service Work For Army Cimpt Hoover Asks Davison's Aid In Wor Stressed In Conference At DlvU qj Rellaf alon Headquarters a I i Beginning March 18 and endiu A very important conference touch- M h natlon-wld ?.1 In tWh0rk ?f th6 5? Campa,gn on by tl .rose In the army camps of the South- Am#rlcan Red CroJJH 4 th Z? 'T" he'd 'n Allanta T 'Z for Relief in Be lays ago. There were present not ?t ? giuui to secure a mlnimui 'uty vol. W. L. Peel, Division Manag quantity of 6,000 ton* of clothe md r u Bidwell> Associate Manager. fQr ^ de>mut- of Belgiu, or f BeDnett Ph0,p9' Dlrf- and the occupied portions of Norther or of the Bureau of Military Relief, to- FYailce> At the request of Herbei tether with a number of the Red Cross Hoover, chairman of the Commisslo 1UId Directors and Assistant Field for ReUef ,n Uelglum< Henry p Dav Directors from the camps, but 8on Chttirman of the Re<1 <jroa8 ws ilso, W. Frank Peisons, Director Qen Councll( haa granted the use of the ni ^1 of Civilian Relief; Henry 8. tfonaj Red (jrotn, organization tor co hompson, NaUonal Director of the lecting the needed clothing. Jureau of Camp Service, and Charles As the commission has allowed moi Fox, Assistant Director of Camp of its local committees to disband b Service in charge of construction. cause of the financial arrangement A number of important matters made laat June with the govemmen vere discussed, among them being the .ha" Ihrned l? tlie Bed CrosB i t "" TTr? " m.he"S ?A7Cro!,""" ^ ind the appo.ntment of directors for ,V?apte - , hese houses, instructions regarding shoeg( ,^d leather In occuple JTlaHon ir ^hTaHmnoBeqe^fc? denart Be,?lum and Northern France and th elation of the Home Service d?P"-p shortage of these necessities in th ^if^n^e.H ttCn^nL^ nf Hor^ rld* mar^ts are making it i. th?P nl^n in the trn'ninu ereasingly difficult for the Commissio service to the men in the tra ning ?,??? . , . . .. ? iamps and in the trenches, which to keep clo hed and shod the unfortui ^rAV ?f:Vner?o?W.ith "" "?"1 V.V^.XF of Th. volume of Horn. Service work k- j .nnnini flannel cloth, etc., are needed in larg zxfx srLVSi'..STSE:?> - ?? <*??? :amp. There will also be a Home Ser- Bf flee director ?n ?>">?- . * *1 . >iui ?~ iui uisinDuuon. , ,w. vu v) i >;i j vi tuiD^ruri men sarries American troops to France, so PANTFFN WRVIPF FOR <omeone to whom to turn tor help and wills I LLIi uLIVI IUL I Ull idvioe. The problem of keeping up _ _ pnll|A. sr .; y,h.b,? sssz SAMMIES IN FRANCI ire well looked after while they are I lway as well as that of helping to' maintain a normal standard of living Red Cross To 8erve Boys In Ths Fror n the families where the men are Lin* Tranches iway belongs to the Home Service or Civilian Relief Department. "At the time of the Napoleonic The American Red Cross has jui sampaigns," said Mr. Persons, "It waa arranged to establish with the Apnei estimated that the morale of the army can troops in France a front line ca vas more Important than ammunition teen service similar to that throug n the ratio of 3 to 1. In the present which they have served more ths var, one of the greatest English gen-l a million poilus with hot drinks durlr yrals has estimated the ratio as 9 to the last six months, according to I. Home Service Is more Important, cable Just received by the War Cou :o the United States troops than to cli from Major James H. Perkins, Rt hose of England and France, because Cross Commissioner to Franoe. he French and English soldiers have . This will consist of rolling canteei two weeks' leave every 90 days, can stationed close behind the front 111 return to their homes and look after trenches. There are now fifteen i their most pressing business affairs these operating behind the Frenc ror themselves. But the American unefi> from which fifty or more lart toldler who goes to France will prob- receptacles of hot drinks are sent fc ibly stay In France until the end of ward daily, usually in the small hou the war. and It is only through the Gf the morning. These drinks a Home Service Department of the Red served free to the men going on i Cross that his mind can be relioved coming off duty, from all worry eoncernlng affairs at tui AI - i ma service nas proven or am borne ao that his entire attention can Taiue to the French that the Arnei be concentrated on soldiering. can army has asked the Red Cross 1 Many illustrations of the value of havp thia 8ervlce d,rectly in torn #??^ Service in the training camps w(tb fbe medical relief stations nea if his country were given by he ,he front Thp work ,H of dQ| Field Directors, and the duties of tho undpr haavy Hhel, flrp and rwquirt nen in charge of this branch of the men nf Krf.at bravery and sympathy, work outlined. The American army officers are ma Thompson, national direcs Resting a keen interest In having th the Rureau of Camp Service. Bervice at the disposal of the America iP??e??n ?f the "i" Lary troops and have asked the Red Cro Neld dftecton. in the camps and their to pn,,pt ft pub8tantlal nura5er of m< -elation to the Home Service Directors of ,hp h,KhP8t calibPr t0 undertal n_^10 CRmil8' . ? this work, it will be performed at tl The building of the Red Cross p0jn( nearest the firing line at whii bouses in 40 army camps In this coun clTllian8 aro permitted. [ry was then taken up by Charles E. Fox, assistant director of Camp Ser-' rice In charge of construction, and the klllDOrO MCCVlTn Ikl purpose of these houses was explain- N|IK\r\ Nrrl|r|| IN sd to the Field Directors and assist "WIIUUU IlkkULU 111 tnts who were present. Quarters and Kill ITinif IIAOniTII i i place of amusement will be provided Mil I I AMY Hll\r I I AI in these houses for convalescent sol-j IHILI I fill I IIUUI I I flL1 Hers who are well enough to leave the hospitals and yet not well enough to return to active duty, as well as ac Surgeon General Asks Red Cross 1 bommodations for the families of men Supply 5,000 Nurses who are ill enough to make it necessary to send for their relatives. It is being planned that a large port of the Surgeon General Gorgas of tl furniture for these houses shall be United States army has called up< nade by the older boys in the the American Red Cross to supply funior Red Cross auxiliaries, the Army Nurse Corps five thousai Hie construction In the camps nurses between now and the first jf the Southern Division will be su- June. These nurses are needed fi pervlsed by John R. Dillon of Atlanta, service in the military hospitals boi bf the firm of Morgan A Dillon, archi- In this country and abroad. Althouf teots, who has volunteered his ser- the Red Cross has already supplif rices to the Southern division for any nearly 7,000 nurses as a reserve f< tort of architectural work. the Army and Navy Nurse Corps sini Men trained in work similar to that the beginning of the war, the imper bf the Home Service department are tlve need for a greater army of nurs< wanted at once for work In the camps grows daily as the war progresses. iiM on the transports. All applications According to a statement made t n this division should be made to Surgeon General Gorgas, it is estima loseph C. Logan, Director of Civilian ed that there are between eighty ar belief. ninety thousand registered nurses ] Field Directors and Assistant Field the United States, and that appro? [Mrectors present at the conference mately thirty thousand will be nee were T. T. Flagler, S. A. Darrach, Dr. ed for service In army hospitals durir lostah Morse, Lanning Harvey. W. R the oresent vear. The immeiHata riarr, William C. Penny, H. M. Voor- for five thousand of these is emph lees, J. Ix>arlng Clark, II A. Field, sized. William S. Moore, J. C. Williams, and Miss Jane A. Delano, Director of tl Vlrs. Charles A. Sheldon, Sr. Department of Nursing: of the Amei can Red Cross said: nrn nnnrn riura "Not only are we appealing; to tl IIINIHR RED CROSS TAKE^ nurses to volunteer for this servic fUnlun l\UU UIUIOO imiLU bu( wf( alRO appeal to the public and I nwro ADMV IIP DPI IPP physicians employing these nurs< UlLII Rnlfl I Ul UlLILI to aid In making It possible for then without too great financial ' "cr;fi< on their part, to hold themselves I Harvey D. Qibson, General Manager readiness to respond to the call < )f the American Red Cross, announced thoir country. We wish also to brin his week that the Junior Rod Cross to t^p attention of nurses the una u jrganlzation has endorsed and taken opportunity offered by the Insurant >ver the Children of America Army ol |aw enacted for the protection of r belief, and that henceforward the army and navy, which applies equal] vork of this latter organization will j0 nurses assigned to duty as member >e carried on by the Junior Red Croas 0f Army and Navy Nurse Corps The transfer of funds took place on great responsibility rest q-ui March 2nd, $40,000 being given ovei nurses of the country. Th v i ,o the Junior Red Cross to be devoted the onlv group of women roc < / o child welfare work abroad, and tht n part of the miliary estnhll . -, Vrmy of Rel ef will cease to solicit nn,t ?honld be look-d upon as ? 'unds. All Army of Relief members resentntives of the womanl <| ire now eligible tor membership In Ar ,.rioa at the front, lunlor Red Cross auxiliaries, and "Not on'v shou'd the other Chapter 8chool committees are author- nf tpp country encourage nn zed to Incorporate them in schools < oionteer for service, hnt fhev hat are not already enrolled aa Junior -...p PVn v effort po?sih?n to inlU o: to Incorporate all Army of Re- ,h, , ? hold'ng the- (>ivo ief members In their tarrltory aa a f/, Co and shnrr w t' 'her ilngle Junior Auxiliary. nponsibllity and sBer'A - ne* 1 V ?* P RICH HILL TO HAVE \a FIFTH SUNDAY MEETING I ? Interesting Program Has IUcii Ar.jj ranged at Baptist CJiurch There _ for March 29, 30, 31. forini "Vap j ond i (Published by Request.) | Asth) Thn ??H ' ' " (e - iuiiuniu? 18 me program of r ??1 e the fifth Sunday meeting to be held veil < 1- with the Rich Hill Baptist church n Friday, Saturday and Sunday, March a 29, 30 and 31, 1918: ** tn Friday Session. 10 a. m.?Organization. rt 1. Song and Praise Service, 15 n minutes, by Rev. B. F. Carson. ^ 2. The Value of the Book of Jo4 nah as a Missionary document?Dr. wart 1- J- H. Thayer. has 3. Training in Church Member- the ?< ship?Rev. S. Long. * Dinner. the ^ I 1. The Work of the Orphan s ; no1 ir' Home?Led by O. C. Croxton. to g >1 j 2. Aged and Infirm Ministers? were Le Led by W. L. Croxton. unU, Night Session, if 1. Evangelism?Led by Revs. T. d A. Dabney and J. F. Hammond. ? Saturday Session. acoo i-j 10 a. m.?1. Missionary Devel- ce'P' n; opment in our Association?C. U. amo Bobo. ?m?( JJ Open Discussion until Dinner otho Bi Hour. time | Afternoon Session. depa j 1. The meaning of Missions to aro the Local Church?Led by Rev. B. it F. Carson. tor 2. The Meaning of Missions to taxe the Denomination?Led by Dr. J. p II. Thayer. I F: 3. The Meaning of Missions to: taxp our Lord's Kingdom?Led by Rev. [of tl ES. Long. , flee, Night Session. der 1. Experience Meeting and Ser- Hey mon?Preacher to be chosen by the cd i body. at t Sunday Session. ,l? d st Song and Praise Service, 15 min- w,,r> .j. utes. colh n- 1. The Relation of the Pastor to Jh the Sunday School?Rev. E. B. Jen- ? . Ln kins. ig a 2. Laymen's Hour?Led by W. n- C Ellis and I). R. Fletcher. ' >d 3. Sermon by Rev. H. C. Dunn. _ia" ... Chit 1 Dinner. Song and Praise Service. ? Gret of 1. Financing the Kingdom?W C. Thompson. com >r. I Open discussion until adjourn- C0UI rs ment. Von 2. Time and Place of Next Meot.h ,n*' RO ? It is earnestly desired that all to churches in the association will elect delegates for this meeting. There it- will be no regular services in anv I# " 1 ? oi me cnurcnes on the fifth Sunday eH nnd all are expected to attend this ^ n- meeting. Let's make it the best 1b meeting in the history of our Fifth Ln Sunday Meetings. Come one. come ^ all and stay the time through. It tie Port LENROOT SUSTAINS LEAD M:,i' i SUPi OVER JAMES THOMPSON A the ' lias Margin of Over LuFollette ' om the S Candidate's Vote and Denies He C.ihr Will Withdraw. Pn9C offlc. ; unal 0 Milwaukee, Wis.. March 25.? J T] More or less complete returns from this every county in the state sustained p00] do the lead to Congressman Irvine L.I /)n I.enrott. loyalist candidate for the 1(1 Republican nomination for United j of States senator, in the primaries. or Iteiated returns give him 68,522' pan> votes, or 2.326 more than received' *d by James Thompson, the LaFollette\ ~ or candidate. * oe Thompson did not concede defea*! e>3 ponding complete returns, but at, Marinette a big meeting of farmers' <> >y greeted Lenroot, who addressed] 1(1 them as victor, amid prolonged <:' In cheers. Mr. Lenroot denied a ru- vh'-i d- mor that, to make certain of defeat- ' " ( c'" ing Victor Berger, the Socialist can ' ip ,(j didate, who is under indictment for ecu a- alleged vlolat'on of the esoionage T'e ; act. he would withdraw in favor of d- n Joseph E. Davies, Democratic can- > ev didate, M le "The report that I would withdraw! ^1 in favor of Mr. Dav'es is absolutely! """f ,3| without foundation," he said. "We , v n, j have made the fight in the Repuhli-} ' egu eicnn party on the loyalty issue and anc n. have won it. notwithstanding the of i 1 nee u,! forts of certain parties to place the o " l1 stamp of disloyalty upon the Itepuh- <ret . 'e Ucan party." P'l's | On the face of the latest returns. ( T'' s Davies had 54.173 votes, compared and with 13.262 for Dr. Charles Mc- O* n Oarthy. The same advices made the .sell Berger vote 36.645. nev ___________ | need Welcome Punishment. "" / Ruth was very fond of going to her 1 1 grandmother's. One day a'ter she had simp been playing with her little baby sis- get ter a little roughly and her mother had that reproved her for It. she said: "Why burn don't you send me to grandma's, so I won't hurt her?" \ i Y PAGE SEVrfft thma-Catarrli and Bronchitis Be Greatly Relievcu by the Novr External Vapor Treatment. n't take internal medicines or knbiU ing drug* for thcso troubles V: , i-O-ltub" halve is applied ? xterriaily relieves by iubulation ,j) a \ ipor uv d bsorption through the skin. 1 r nn uud liny Fever, nie!t a little k ick's po?D nnd inhale the vnix>~- uVo ruS over tho ??>:*> 1 cubuiin 1 > rel ' t> ma tension *25o, &0e, or I.IH>. OIS'VawiiB'SA.LVS RKCEIPTS IF TAXES ARE PAIR WITH CHECK )lumbia, March 25.?D. C. Iley1, collector of internal revenue, received a communication from department to the effect that in future collectors' otriccs would be expected by the department ive receipts where income taxes > paid by check or money order. ss especially requested by the ayer, and taxpayers are requestlot to demand such receipts on unt of the fact that issuing rets entails a very considerable unt of work on the collector's e and seriously interferes with r work which just at the present > is of great importance. The irtment feels that where taxes paid by check or money order the endorsement of the collecwill be sufficient receipt. Where s are paid by cash, receipts will romptly given. requently requests are made by layers for an acknowledgement leir returns by (he collector's ofbut this is almost impossible unthe circumstances. Collector ward stated. Returns are stampinmediately upon being received he office and therefore there Is anger of any one being penalized has forwarded his return to the ?ctor's office at the proper time. + l?. (illKKXK, KSQ.. IS NAMED SPECIAIi JUDGE nlumbia. March 25.?Governor ning, upon recommendation of if Justice Gary of the supreme t has appointed William P. me, of Abbeville, as special judge the regular term of the court of mon pleas for Spartanburg ity, in place of Judge J. W. Dedisqualified by sickness. YAL MAIL STEAMER AMAZON MAY BE LOST atoli From Rio Janeiro Snys Vinazon Was Torpedoed Near. niu?u? uiurnuur. ?pnos Aires, March 25.?A reis current here that the Royal stearner Amazon has been c. dispatch from Rio Janeiro says officers of the Royal Mail Packet pany there have been notified of torpedoing of the Amizon near a'tar, and that the fate of the enters is unknown. The local es of the steamship company are >le to confirm the report, tie Amazon was due to arrive on side of the Atlantic from Liverearly in April. The Amazon is a vessel of 10.tons. She was built in Belfast larlan and Wolff, and belongs to Royal Mail Steam Packet comr, of London.) TWICE-TOLD TALE no of Interest to Oil!- Benders. nod news bears repeating, and a it is confirmed after a long 1 of time, even if we hesitate to >vo it at first heirlnR, we feel e n aeeeptioK its truth now. fell wintr experience of a Camv oman is confirmed after six s. >s. \V. P. PusseM. Sr., 30.r> Pei St Camden, S. C. says: "I red from kidney trouble for rn' - ears. My k'd toys acted ir'a'"* and c~us d me annoyI h d rhevm t pains In my s end a^k' s and my limbs -ot fie itiat It "-es V'i?*d for me to ironed at t me- Ov. i's Kidney voo' re 'ti'ntod v kid1.' ya. vh?viTnnt' *>nlns in my k ees ankles were nlso removed." irer six years lnt"r, Mrs. Russ''id: "I st'll take Doan's K dPills when I think my kldn >ys attenfon and th^y always i ve he best of rcsu't " Ice Rflc, at a1' rtci'p s. P ?n't J ly ask for a kidney rem d ? Doan's Kld- ev P''s 'he ? nne Mrs. Russell h"d. "*"s?ev-"*111- M Co., Mfgrs., TluTele N V ?