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FRFDAV, APRIL 2A> 1918. Shrewd buyers Buckeye Mr. George A. Wilson, President Greenwood. Miss., is recognized* as careful buyers in his section. The \ Hulls is ample proof that they sue the market. Anybody who investig I T?AM W * Rl)C? *" W COTTONS ? KHUL ^ UNTVKi M Mr. Wilson and thousands of oth to fe?d them ever after. Study thei that they are 100 percent roughage I with other food; that they agree wit] and you will find that they cost mi hulls. You can't buy better or cheape Ta secure the best results tnd to develop thoroughly twmlvm hours bo form fm wetting them down night end morning for this csnnot be done, wet down at least feed the hulls dry, use only half as mud Book of Mixed Give* the right formula for every combinati how mum to feed for maintenance, for milk Buckeye Hulls and gives directions for us copy to nearest mill. Dmpt. K The Buckeye Co AHaeta Asgvata llnalagkae Charlotte Brecawood t a. - ^ * BUSINESS NOTICES 4 4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4 s ^ FOR SALE?Two fine young cows and calves. Apply to W. J. Canningham or Roy Cunningham. 54-lt. FOR SALE?Fodder, Vetch, Hay ti "baled and straw baled. E. B. tc Lingle at the Long Place, Lancas- fii ter, 8. C. 53-2t. m " FIXE LARGE early "Wakefield and ol Flat Dutch Cabbage Plants 2 5c per g\ 100, $1.75 per 1,000 delivered by sc mall. J. B. Mackorell. 51-tf. 8, BUY THAT BOY or that hand a S| Bicycle. You will find it cheaper S] than letting them ride your stock o' Just when you need your horse or Jr, muie, ana let aim pay while he tl rides. J. B. Mackorell. 4 8-tf. a H< ANYTHING in Engraving, Litho- a grahing, Printing or Ruling. The Lancaster News. NOTICE. ^ ir All local Democratic clubs will 8j meet on Saturday, April 27th, 1918, ^ for the purpose of electing officers and delegates to the county cop^en- ^ tion which will convene at Lancaster ^ court house on May 6th. , Each club is allowed one delegate for every 25 members or majority C< fraction thereof. 1 R. S. STEWART, County Chairman. 1 ' Lancaster', S. C., April 16, 1918. a i, NOTICE?We have notice from fac- u t firv of oHvnnpo Ir* nrioo mP ?Cl mobile tires May 1. If you will need tires this summer, place your order now. Bennett-Terry Co. 54-tf. c Lenine may even go so far as to ei declare war on Germany if they L don't stop their predatoriea.? t< Johnson City Staff. oi See that G i Standing in No Man's Land, \ you? On that piece of paper it Shoot him thro "Tfu Turning Point in Oil Stove History" I FLORENCE % Oil Cook Stoves ? "Look for the Lever*' The guarantee that stands b< ic Oil Stove is as strong as G< ir States. Buy one and make the cookii I J. B. MAC : recommend Hulls of the Wilson Banking Co., i one of the closest and most ery fact that he feeds Buckeye the best value in roughage on ates and tests EYF ICCD m LS V er users have done will be sure n thoroughly and you will find ?no lint?that they mix well h cattle. Then compare prices ich less per ton than old style r roughage than Buckeye Hulls. iko tniiUff* Hilar ta?? 'ta A..//? eding. It U ut; to do this by tho next feed:nj. If st any time thirty minutes. If you prefer to i by bulk ss of old style hulls. Feeds Free ion of feed* used in the Scuth. Tells i, for fattening, for work. Describes ing them properly. Send for your n >tton Oil Co. D*pt. K I Jscksos tittle Rock Mscos Mewshit Reims -ANCASTER PEOPLE. HOLD SUNDAY RALL1 l?eukers Stress Importance c Wholehearted Support of <?overnmcnt to Win War. An enthusiastic religious and psi otic rally was held here Sunday ai >moon at graded school No. 2. Th rst speaker was Roach S. Steyrart *yor, who spoke of the part I>an ister Is playing in the prosecutio t the war by buying Liberty bond' ipporting the Red Cross and b nding her young ipen to the front At the conclusion of Mr. Stewart' >eech the children sang "The Sta pangled Banner." Then Mrs. Lero prings, chairman of the Red Cross utlined the work Lancaster is dc ig for the society and appealed t le grown people present to imnit lately become members and th 'hool children to at once organiz Junior Red Cross and go to work Mrs. SDrints' address was a f?t ire of the meeting and 76 men an omen signified their intention t ecoming Red Cross members by git ig in their signatures, most of th ignatures being accompanied by ollar bill. Miss Ethel O. Brock, teacher t le Central graded school, spoke c le fine work of the local Red Crosi he exhibited a great many littl ips, coats, etc., which the childre r the Central school have made an xplained the work which is bein one for the destitute little one broad. Mrs. M. J. Perry spoke along th nes of food conservation and of th rgent call upon the people to pui base generously of Liberty bonds. Chalmers E. Wessinger, superii rndent, spoke of the splendid wor le school is doing for the Re rose. Col. Leroy Springs made an earr it appeal to the people fo purchas L 1 1 a! 1 -A iuoi 17 uuiiuh uiiii inrm stamps an > become members of the Red Cros rganization. ierman? vaiving a piece of paper at j an order for a load of coal. ugh the heart By using a Florence Automatic Oil Stove and let Uncle Sam have the coal. Well you say that you have lots of wood, but you can burn that wood in your fire places, then your wood is wet and not cut and you have to carry it in, and you have to carry out the . ashes. Why not use an oil stove and do away with all this, especially when oil does not cost you any more r than it did before the war? See the Florence Automatic On Stove and you will buy. You will wonder why you haven't had one all the time. ihind the Florence Automat*rmany will find the United lg trouble easy. KORELL THE LANCASTER Ng? [77 The news a Patriotic Meeting. There will he a patriotic meeting at Spring Hill church, Tradesvllle, next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Mayor R. S. Stewart, of Lancaster, and probably others will make addresses. o Klect Trustees Today. Patrons of the Lancaster school district will meet in the court house this afternoon at six o'clock for the fuiirusc ui ciei'iius iruHieeii mill iu determine what special tax, if any, shall be levied. ?o?? Mrs. Cora I/Ce Porter. (Gastenia Gazette.) Mrs. Cora Lee Porter, wife of Mr. J. Claude Porter, formerly of Gastonia but for the past several months a resident of Lancaster, S. C., died yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Fennel Infirmary in Rock Hill, S. C., to which place she was removed several days a^o. The body was brought to Gastonia on Xo. 4 5 yesterday afternoon and was taken to the home of her father, Mr. W. Dorie v Craig, on Willow street, where funeral services were conducted at ?f 1 o'clock this afternoon. Rev. W. C. Barrett, pastor of the First Baptist church, officiated. Interment was in . 1 T T ?11 1 . iiuny v> uuu cemetery. Deceased was a daughter of W. i- Dorie and Margaret Emma Craig and was born October 30, 1891, and was c hence In her 27 th year. She was t, married to Mr. J. Claude Porter July L- 17, 1910. All of her life prior to her n marriage was spent in Gastonia as i, was the larger part of it after her y marriage. Mr. Porter having been t. connected for several years until re? cently with the mechanical force of ,. The Gazette. Surviving are her husy band and four children, Mary, uer5 trude, Rebecca and James, the last namod only three months old. She 0 also leaves two brothers, R. C. and W. R. Craig, and one sister, Mrs. e Calvin Smith, all of Gastonia. e Mrs. Porter has been ill with pneu* j mnnln o nrl nlnnrl?*f ?' ? " 1 1 4 auu |Mcuun; (1IIKO aWUUl Christmas and recently began to decilne rapidly. Her death Is the oc^ casion of great sorrow to many } friends both here and elsewhere. The pall-bearers were W. L. Wale ters, W. H. ?towe. W. Y. Warren, a Elmer Spencer, Doile Smith and R. B. Falls. >f ?f ~ ? i. e PERSONALS. 11 d Miss Mary Hood is visiting friends K in Darlington. is * t| Gus Beleos, of Camden, visited e friends here this week, e W. M. Stevens, of Bethune. was a business visitor here this week. lk ? Mrs. R. T. Eddings and son, Robbie, are visiting in Cheraw. 1 Mrs. Laura Drennan, of Rock Hill, , is visiting her son, W. E. Drennan. o 19 Thurlow Gregory visited his sister, Mrs. J. F. Smith, in Columbia, this ~ week. I ?o? Mrs. O. B. Bartlett returned home Thursday from the Rock Hill infirmary. Clarence Wessinger, of Lexington, is the guest of his brother. 0. E. Wessinger. 'Miss Charlotte Jones visited her sister, Mrs. J. W. Ingram, In Kershaw this week. ?o? 'Miss Miriam Herrick, of Davidson, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Clifford Herrick. Clarence Robinson, of Americas, Oa., is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Robinson. Mfs. M. J. Terry has made several trips to Kershaw this week in behalt of the third Liberty loan. Miss Norma Cauthen and Zula In gram, of Kershaw, were in town shopping on Wednesday. There is more Catarrh In this section of the country than all other diseases put together, and for years tt was sup* posed to be Incurable Doctors prescribed local remedies, and by constantly falling to cure with local treatment, pronounced it Incurable. Catarrh Is a locul disease, greatly Influenced by constitutional con* ditlons and therefore requires constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Medicine, manufactured by F. J. Cheney A Co., Toledo, Ohio, Is a constitutional remedy, la taken Internally and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System. One Hundred Dollars reward Is offered for any case that Hall's Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials. F. J. CHKMEY A CO.. Toledo. Ohio. Sold by Druggists. 76c. Hall's Family Fills for constipation. BOUT TOWN 77 New Express A Rent. W. It. Adams, who has been running as express messenger on this line for some time and who formerly was connected with the local office will succeed Odell Horton as agenl here. Mr. Horton has resigned tc Join the navy. Mr. Adams is a native of the Elgin section of this vuuiu; auu 10 WWII Known Q6F3. Mrs. J. P. Carnes Dead. iMrs. Lena Carnes, wife of J. F CarneB, died yesterday at her home near this city, after a brief illne s Prior to her marriage she was Misf Lena Smith. She is survived by hei husband and seven children. Tht funeral services were conducted al Tabernacle church this morning Rev. J. II. Manley officiating. Mrs. Yunljmi<litii?li?>? Hno#ouu Mrs. R. N. VanLandingham was hostess to the Chesterfield avenue Rook club at her home on Thursday afternoon. Decorations and place cards artfully portrayed the colors red, white and blue. After th? games of progressive rook, a deliclous ice course was served. The guests were Mrs. Thomas Barber, ol Winston-Salem, N. C., guest of Mrs, Andrew Gregory; Mrs. Clifford Derrick, her sister, Miss Miriam Cranford, of Davidson, and Mrs. H. H, Kester. Quarterly Social Meeting. On Wednesday afternoon the Mamie Frasier society held its quarterly social meeting at the home of Mrs. H. H. Kester on Chesterfield avenue. The hostesses on this occasion, those having birthdays during ii... ii uiihi ui /\prn, jviay and June, were. Mesdames J. Hazel Witherspoon, R. W. Graeber, H. R. Murchison, Misses Nannie Hill Moore, Marie Rotldey and Mrs. Kester. Red Cross bandages were hemmed, while Mrs. Clifford Herrick sang, Miss Mildred Green played her violin and Mrs. John H. Poag the piano. The music was an impromptu arrangement. though none the less charming in its harmonious rendition. A buffet lunch of delicious sandwiches, fruit punch and cake was served ir the dining room. Several new members were enrolled in the society Miss Miriam Cranford, of Davidson guest of her sister, Mrs. Herrick and Mrs. Margaret Minter, of Balti more, guest of Mrs. Murchison, wen the out-of-town guests. Dr. and Mrs. L. D. Simpson anc Miss Janie Stoll, of Kershaw, wen in town shopping Thursday. H. J. Gregory returned to Dar lington on Tuesday, having made ?i trip to Michigan recently for auto mobiles. ?o? George Fairy Poovey, of Camp Se vler, is spending a few days witf his parents, Dr. and Mrs. G. W Poovey. ?o? Jamie Blackwell, of the training f>n m n In Piftufinl/1 Po la this week of his sister, Mrs. W. R Thomson. ?o? Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Gregory returned Wednesday from a stay ol several weeks in New York and Baltimore. A. J. Gregory motored to Char lotte, this week to meet his wife, and her guest and sister, Mrs. Thos. Barber, of Winston-Salem, N. C. ?o? Walter Beaty, who has been spending a few days with his parents, Mr, and Mrs. R. T. Beaty, returned today to his post of duty with the U S. navy. There is no apparent disposition in this country to practice any con servation in the use of tar and feathers.?-Nashville Banner. In England many women over 6C years old are working in munition? plants. He Who Delivers the Hoods Is En titled to Hreatest Honor. A preparation that gives results delivers the irnnrla rMtnr?a vnm w . WW /?? health, deserves your consideration and is what you want. L-Rheumt cures rheumatism and gout?that's why those who Huffer from rheumatism want L-Rheumo. You ahoulc get a bottle when you feel that flrsl pain. L-Rheumo is a rejuvenating eliminant, laxative. Its use insures success. Don't listen to druggists who offer you something else, yoi kuow the reason. Guaranteed Price one dollar. For sale Standard Drug Co., Lan caster, S. C., or write Chapman-Alex ander Laboratories, Greenville, S. C ?Adv. Keep UJ "iiinu <i> lasting c BHSSkV. can buy the boys ^^^rTin Him in Swe r ^ a 5-cent packaj will dive you se iiS mcnt: it's an ir.i S as well as Plea teeth, breath, a Chew It Afti ^The^ Flat I EtaSfc TERRIFIC STRUGGLE SERGES TO AND FI (Continued from Page 1.) duction and the losses in arms a ' | material during the great battles ' the last month, the losses had be i made good almost twice over, a that so well had plans been ma | that the British can continue I -I fight at its great intensity until n? i' winter. BERMN REPORTS CAPTURE OF TOWN OF HANOAl Berlin (via London), April 25. { The official statement issued by t war office today reads: "On the Lya battlefield a stro French counter attack against t p height of Vluegehoek failed wl heavy losses. There were local < gagements to the northwest of I thune, near Festubert and on be sides of the Scarpe. | "In the Somme sector we attack f the English and French near and the south of Villers-Ilretonneux. ] i means of hard fighting, our infant broke its way to the enemy's n chine gun nests. Tanks effectivt supported them during this acti< ' ] We captured the much contest town of Ilangard. "On the western bank of the A\ wo advanced our line to the higl northwest of Castel. Throughout t day the enemy delivered violc counter attacks with his reserv which had been kept in readiness the battlefield and which came hi tily forward from the rear. Th broke down with sanguinary loss< Bitter engagements lasted throuf: out the night in the captured regie More than two thousand prison< ( remained in our hands and four ca ] non and numerous machine guns i so were taken. "In the other theaters of the w there is nothing new to report.'' DAY OF GREAT ARTILLERY ACTIVITY OX BOTH SID Paris, April 25.?The war off ) announcement tonight says: * "There was great activity on t part of both artilleries today in t I region of Hangard and on be t flanks of the Avre, but no infani ? action. 1 "In the Woevre, after a viol< ? bombardment, the Germans delivei 1 an attack In the Itegnivllle sect Our troops ejected the enemy fr< Rome advance elements where we h " gained a footing and completely " established our lines. Prisoners mained in our hands. PAGE FIVE 'RIGLEY'S in the longest- J .SHBKS onfection . ^ r> ib economy | etmeats? Ee of WRIGLEV'S ? veral days* enjoy- ^ /estmsnt in benefit sure, for it heips |55 ppetite. digestion. ^ ^ er Every Meel /or LastsJ JlS "The artillery fighting was quite 10 spirited on the left bank of the Meuse and in the Vesgee. "On April 22 ond 23 seven German airplanes and a captive balloon were brought down by our pilots. Ten other machines, badly damaged, en fell inside their own lines. n,(1 "It is confirmed that two enemy de airplanes, reported ail damaged t I1G i April 20, were in reality brought *xt1 down. Five other German machines and a captive balloon likewise were destroyed April 21, 23, and 24. Five thousand kilograms of projectiles : were dropped by our bombing planes on the railway stations at ho . ? - ? - ? rsesie, Koye and Chaulines. Our airplanes have carried out numerous ng pun attacks on enemy concentrate tions. 1th "Eastern theater, April 24.?I^ate >n"! reports confirm the full success of *e"|tlie reconnoitering operation carried 't*1. out yesterday on the north bank of | (he Devol river. In the course of ei* j their advance our troops established to ! that the enemy had suffered very se^y|rious losses before abandoning the ry ground. They brought back about ia~ ten Austrian prisoners, aly >n. e(1 VIL.LER8-PRETONNEUX 18 RECAPTURED RY A EE IKK re London, April 2 5.?Australian and its Encrlish trnnns havo rni>on?nrfl<i he lers-Bretonneux and taken more than ?nt 600 prisoners In that region, Field es, Marshal Haig reports from headon quarters tonight. is- Farther to the north, on a lino ey from Bailleul to Wytschaete, there ?8. has been very heavy fighting and the ?h- allied troops were obliged to with>n. drawn from their positions. The ?rs statement says: n- j "The French and British positions, al-jfrom north of Bailleul to east of Wytschaete, have been heavily atar tacked all day. There was fighting of great severity on the whole of this front, particularly in the neighborhood of Dranoutre, Kemmel and ES Vlerstraat. Ice "In the course of repeated attacks and counter attacks the allied troops he 4iavo been compelled to withdraw he from the positions they held this >th morning, and the fighting continues. ,ry "South of Somme several counter attacks launched by Australian and int English troops last nl?ht against the ed positions gained by the enemy yesor. terday in and around Vfllers-Bretam onneux carried our line onward to iad within a short distance of our forre mer front and resulted in the capture re- of more than 600 prisoners. The village now is in our hands." i