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jt- "i . ' Th V >. . *'. g? v VOL. 23. NO. 93. SEMI- WE * ESSENTIAL UST OF |~ PLANTS ANNOUNCED ^ It is the "Master Key" Govern- He ing the Distribution of Fuel n For Winter. 1,8 wl THERE ARE FOUR CLASSES u! _____ to * ?_ /" ! f\ A I>1 1., ?_ l. jiii vmss vnc itr i iciin?* ur m- ?? dustries of Exceptional Im- al portance and Include Fuel for ki . Residences. >* A m * \? Washington, Sept. 9.?A new pri- w, ?fltlea' list of industries nnd plants co Vy^bsentlal to the war or the civil pop) '^ilatlo n wa sannounced yesterday by * jfChairinan Haruch. of tne war Indus ? tries board. It was described as the p*** _.C"g "blaster key" governing the issuance \l r df priority certificates by the priori- * iw.' ties commissioner of the board for } y fuel supply or electrical facilities, | capital, and labor and as the basis -/ '*or industrial exemption from the Nflraft. Gern "The inclusion of the industries and plants on this preference ligt,'' aid the announcement, "doea.bot * j operate as an embargo against all others, but the effect is to defer the So-,, ^requirements of all other industries and plants until the requirements of I vthose on the preference list shall The have been satisfied.'' fened Industries have been grouped in- allied to four classes, according to their ras *c relative importance. No distfltction wa|,d however, has been made as to any of t',e the industries or plants within any failed, one class and it was explained that All : a : _ . l.i ? ... uu is iii ue uuarneu id ' >1 t the order in which they are listed While within any class. The Industries or are plants under class one are of ex- points S ceptionnl importance and include ins to I those most vital to the prosecution '8h hi of the war, and the public and their sector / \ * requirements must be fully met in turlng > i preference to those of the three re- tour u \ 1 maining, classes. ^ court ; \ Fuel Tor domestic consumption, their < [ / residences, apartment houses, res- Gouze Is tain ants and hotels?is In class one. auooui L j In that class also are food, railways To Eif operated by the railroad admlnlstra a shoi It] tlon. the army and navy, aircraft, and a U ships and shipyards, war chemical this 1 fc*/ plants, coal mines and by-products dally coke plants certain public, utilities, mover WOl ordnance and small arms plants, and forest, Vu ammunition and explosives. remov HIV Requirements of those grouped allied Hu^ under classes two , three and four ward will be given priority over those not ment <>n the preference list, but as be- Chemi FW tween these three classes, there is enemy ) *' "ho complete or absolute preference nrovided. Relnt've Importance of _ tbe Industries and plants withl i each f I\ group will be the basis of operation. ? A I arte % c.Hcn plant iistett in the three last jrrenc] classes will be required to lile with eraj jy | '9 the war Industries board before the ceaHfu fifteenth of each month a report of | Its activities during the preceding ?-e ___ I- month. Failure to comply with this a,ijUs( I order will mean removal from the ?uns* . Ik preference list. roarin The comp.ete list follows: both f ) Cla^ one: Plants principally en- the pi H| gageo in producing aircraft, sunplies I northe I and equipment; ammunition for the Aloi I United States and the allies: orri-l8tiu e 4I nance and small arms for the United vance | yl J States an 1 the all'es; chem c?ls f r lings o explosives, ammunition and'aircraft der to Hf r) and use in chemical warfare; melai- ?0 nia lurgical coke and by-products, in- ward j ? eluding toluol; explosives for mill- Frencl tary purposes; feed for live stock which B and poultry; foods, including ce- siiai F reals and cereal products, meats. In- Gf rep Bk eluding poultry, tish, vegetables, Up j)y Wr fruit, sugar, syrups, glucose, but- along r ter, egg, cheese, milk and cream, Amerii I / lard, lard compounds, oleomargarine p*renct I and other substitutes for butter, or par| I lard, vegetable oil,-beans, salt, cof- the ( fee, baking powder, soda and yeast, the il and ammonia for refrigeration; oa8t Q| l|\ fungicides, oil and natural gas for y fuel or mechanical purposes (in[ . i\ eluding pipe lines and pumping sta- A h m ' tlons), toluol (gas plants); ships, the \ other thnn pleasure craft or vessels th? en 1 not built for the United States or Th? I the allies or under license of the mand 1 shipping board; steel plates; plants ualitle I producing solely steel ingots and stratei I castings by the various processes; nf ooi I domestic consumers of fuel and elec- Mtults. \ trie energj for residential consump- nble a ( tlon, including homes, apartment Ypres, 1 houses, residential flats, restaurants ported I and hotels; coal mines, arsenals, tlllery ^ cantonments and camps of the army n"d n ^nnd navy yards, railways operated Wytse' bjfcthe United States railroad adm'n- ndvam JfJWbtlon; maintenance and operation a' ships, exclud'ng pleasure craft, tlon. not common carriers, and mainte nance or puouc nunnings used as The hospitals or sanitariums. alj 0ft| Class two: PlantH nrinotn^llv on- and la raxed In producing locomotives or irion < ! ? %/><!. ri'' ' ? . anf| cr Init copper, brass and other copper contsli * ' alloys, coke not otherwise classified the irr f S and listed, ferro alloys, machine holdln Mr A. tools and wire rope: blast fnrnfccs in beH 9* producing a pig Iron; steel rail tronnt t mills (producing rails cor V^wnds P?1" yard); construction aK>\lns work of the war or navy depart- appkre 1 nienta in embarkation ports, locks, ch;innaJs, inland waterways and in bcrd | Mr maintenance and repair of sfnme; to (br -mines producing metals .and ferro wj,ere m "Nay mlnBhtls; street railways; elee- r0rh ^T^it?lng and power xompanles, t(nn fi ^^^fnd otherwise classified, mans i ;jMto? which nw-telegraph companies, U-iinKP on the, wdytnpanlea and like fPn, jr .Constantinople'# ays not oper- ^oon ( those Turks c.-s* ol rik. \?2 ?^Mkirap? and W^lcltW untena Ofchelr A LIVE PAI EKLY. LANCASTER, S. TUI 'parks of Revolution In the German Army Are Flying Thicker and Thicker British Headquarters in France, Sept. 9.?Sparks of revolution em to be flying even thicker in certain parts of the German army, umerous prisoners taken by the British mention the distribution of iciflst and revolutionary pamphlets among the troops. One prisoner who recently had returned from leave said that hen in company of a large number of Bavarians he was shown revutionarv ngmnhlpto which ho uoo tcM v.?i ? ' * , , , .. ...v >.u ?i>o iuiu imic uciiik uircumicu. /\u e pamphlets, he added, were violently anti-Prussian and appealed the men to refuse to fight. It was asserted that the commanding ofllcer of the 137th pioneer ittalion of the 52nd division was shot recently by his men when he tempted to stop a panic-stricken rush from the trenches. A battalion surgeon captured, said all the regimental officers he iew believed that General Ludendorff would tight delaying acins until the ail'.ed offensive had died out, saving his "elite divisns" for a counter stroke, preparations for which now were being ade. If the allies ever reached the Rhine, said the doctor, Germany mild make peace, no matter at what price. The doctor seemed nsiderably perturbed that the Rhine might be reached. GOBAIN FOREST SCENE OF SERIOUS STAND BY ENEMY, SLOWING UP DRIV tan Resistance Stiffens All Along the Line Rut Efforts Stop Allies Advance Have Thus Far Failed?French Nearing St. Quentin and at the Gates of LaFere Rritish Make Advances. Germans have markedly stif- the old Hindenburg line remain i their resistance against the tact. This is from the southvy t armies from the region of Ar- Cambrai to LaFere and the \ ,-iti > Rheims, but their efforts to and French are virtually upon it off further encroachments into distances ranging from a half m irritory they are holding have to six miles at the farthest where t British and French are standi along the front the German west r f St. Quentin. When the dri ins are violently in action, began St. Quentin wa's 38 miles d machine guns in vast numbers tant from the allied front. ?ing used in front of strategic 1? which the allies are endeavor- (Friday.) - Kttin. i^t3v?rin?i??s uie urn- rw*\ ^ .? . , ive dug more deeply into the lermans continue to gi southwest of Cambral, cap- ground before the allied armi Important positions on the over the 150-mile battle front frc uile front between the Havrln- Ypres to Rheims wood and Pleziere, regJVhing ? .. . . ' . , . >ld trench positions dominating Particularly heavy defeats ha aucourt and capturing Gouze- been inflicted on them by the Fren rt wood. in the old Noyon salient and by t the south the French are only French and Americans in the regi t distance west of St. Quentin between the Vesle and Aisne rlv< re at the gates of Latere. On ast named sector the French are enlarging their turning t Continued on Page 8.) aent against the St. Gobaln * ? ToU?n 35 MEN ON TRANSPORT advance in force eastward to- MOUNrp VERNON KILLE Laon in an outfltw 'r'ng move- of against both tb /\isne and \mun^ . embers of Crew I a n Des Dames positions of the " ? Were T\v>From South ssistanoe Most Determined. Carolina. Germans here and northeast Issons also are offering most Washington, Sept. 9.?Thirl lined rjcsistuace aisuiiisl iii? ! ?*? uieinueis ? me crew ot t ti, realizing that should Gen- American army transport Mou langin's strategy prove sue- Vernon, formerly the North Germs 1 the entire German line east- Lloyd liner Kronprincessin C'ecill to Rheims necessarily would were killed by the explosion of npelled to undergo marked re- torpedo which struck the vessel la ment. Thousands of machine Thursday when she was 200 mil and guns of larger caliber are from the F? inch coast, homewa g away against the French bound. Tb passengers includ* rom the St. Gobain forest and Senator Le./is. of Illinois, who w latoau above the Allette river j among those safely landed after t >ast of Soissons. ' transport returned i)o a Fren ug the Aisne the Germans are i port under her own steam, indeavoring to retard the ad-j Vice Admiral Sims reported to t of the French in further rrnss- 1 navv denartment that the inmo f the stream, probably in or-Struck the transport on the starboa give their main army a chance ' side, hooding N'o. 4 fireroom, but ke its way unimpeded north-[did not state the extent of the dai in case of a quick rush by the ase. Navy officials assumed, ho 1 toward Paon, a maneuver ever, that since the vessel was al seems in the making by Mar- to reach port under her own pow< ^och's forces. Purge numbers she was not badly damaged, nforcements have been rushed The men killed were firemen, e tho Germans here and also ginemen and water tenders ai the Aisne front where the probably were on duty in the floo cans are fighting alongside the ed fire room. Those from southe i. states were: tioular attention is being given Hubbard Spears, Bennettsville, > Germans . vthe three hinges 0.; H. C. Carver, Poplarville, Miss sir lines?in Flanders, north- P. H. Crockett, Raven, Va.; G. f Solssons and around Rheims. Pukes, Hendersonville. N. ('.; P. Would Spell Disaster. Fry?- Conway, S. (\; G. B., Hag< reak through at either point VTsT'' Hard ^allies would spell disaster to ' Sonajor y.ewis was return!, rcfore the German high com- transport after a vb is buttressing them for event- f i? a" Ce a"d l' s. In Flanders the German weatem front, ty seems to be the obliteration * nts vulnerable to sharp as- PASSAGE OF PROHIR!TIO> Particularly is th's notice- . 1*5 nFI AVF lone the f.vs river south of bhviloLAllUIN In l)r,li.\ I b where the Germans are reto have removed all their ar- House Committee Cannot Agree to the east side of the river. Conference on Agricultural Hill little to the north around ?,?.. *. ?-, w .... haete where *the British have snu nifir line nrnnv <1 nine. , , _ . . pparently with slight opposi- Washington, Sept. ft. Delay final passage of the emergency agi , . ... cultural bill with its rider providir Concent rat ng Art llery. for national prohibition after ne concentration of artillery of j?jy \ wa? indicated Saturday whi Ibers. including machine guns, house sent measure to the agi irge bodies of men In the re- cultural committee for a report. ?f Soissons. where every nook The bill was enacted Friday by tl anny of the rolling country senate, which named its manage as hordes of defenders, proves confer with the house represe iportance the enemy places In tatives. but when Representatb g this territory, while nothing L*ver, nhalrman of the agrlcultu ag 'eft undone In the region committee made an nttempt to hai I Rheims to strengthen in run the house agree to a conferen^ manpower the Gorrnnm line Minority.^ Lender Gillette refusi t the assaults the Germans unanimous consent, mtly realize are soon io come Later Mr. Lever asked that tl r virtually two months of regular agricultural appropriatir Ightleg lu which from Arras bill, which was vetoed by Presldei ? Maine the Gornnns ever-^- Wilson several months aeo heoau have been worsted, General of a rider fixing the price of lftl hns eiven no outward 'nd'^a- wheat at *2.40 a bushel he m"de hit he in to permit the Oei special order for Tuesdny, hut o i breathing spell. The greate lection was made by Represent t of the German defensive svs- five Walsh, of Massachusetts, wl i the .battle zore alrendv has notified the house he would obje lemoMf-hed, or la In the pro whenevej an effort waa made I f demolition of of being made bring the meaaure out before pa ible. Lean than 30 miles of sage of the war revenue bill. *' STER Nl ?ER IN A LIVE TOWN SSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1918. 11 EVERYTHING READY JUSSERAND FOR REGISTRATION ENEMY I Registrars Appointed on Basis "We Shall Chooi of One For Each Eighty the I)ay for Pei Registrants. New York HOURS 7 A. M. TO 9 P. M. TRIBUTE TO Every Man 18 and Not 4(i, Speaking at LaF Unless Already Registered or ebration, Fren in the Service Must Register Predicts Failu On Thursday. Next Move. Registration machinery for Lan- New York, Set caster county is ready for the reg- address by Fre istration of men between the ages of Jusserand, in whicl ? 18 and 4 5 Thursday. Registrars "the enemy is c = have been appointed on the basis of shall choose and a| .w. icgisiiauis una yeaw, urougnt 1 these have all received their instruc- York's celebratioi tions and necessary blanks, a meet- birthday anniversa X* ing of the registrars having been de Lafayette and Ld held in the court house Saturday versary of the fir with the local board for this pur- Marne. pose. ^ " In this address to The places of registration will be banquet of the Fri the regular voting precinct and each ciety, M. Jusseran registrant should appear at his reg- America's efforts i ular voting place. Hours of regis- ed the insincerity i (ration will be seven a. in. to nine peace offers and r p. ni., anil the same hours will be ob- enemy's next peai served at all precincts. Every man fail as well as his 18 years of age but not 4-6 on Thurs- The meeting, hi in~ day. September 12, IK 18, must reg- one feature of the ister. for the joint relebi S>1 The registrars appointed for the pressive ceremony at various precincts are as fohows: were read message Lancaster Court House, No. 1.? and allied leaders, John M. Madra, T. L. Hilton, A. C confidence in ultim nB Carnes, E. M. Croxton, John U. One from Marsh V? Wvlie, G. F. Latimer. thaL if the allied Tiaile Gold Mine, No. 2.?Beckham theiT eyes "they w H. Clyburn. sky.'' The othei Dwight, No. 3.?it. L. Usher, B from President P H. Clyburn. Joffre, General Pe ve Zion, No. 4.?A. L. Parilue. , New Bethel, No. 5.?H. S. (Continued on ies Hayes. J. D. Flynn. >m Tradesville, No. 6.?S. L. Mc- ov i m Manus, E. B. Funderburx. l>.\l\r^K, Ki.AfN VQ| Taxahaw. No. 7.?J. C. Cook, W HAVE ARRIVE . P. McManus. he a T,ab?rnac11?' No' 8 * G R' Carne8 Secretary on Secon, ne A. C. Rowell. J , on Lancaster Cotton Mill, No. 9.? to * ro"l 5rs Irvin Jackson, C. B. Jordan, M. J. Various De Knight, T. A. Dabney. Primus, No. 10.? R. A. Ulacknion, Washington. Set R. S. Kirk. department yestei ? Pine Grove, No. 11.?M, J. Green, the arrival in Frt H J. Beckham. baker, accompaniei Flat Creek. No. 13.?L. M. Mun- party, including J< ?I) go, J. H. Byrd. sistant secretary i White Bluff, No. 14.?C. W. Hln- craft, and Major ?st 8on- G- G- Hegler. surgeon general of Welches. No. 15.?J. W. Welsh Mr. Baker and h R. L. Long. trip on an army Unity. No. 12.?Charley Parks, carried its usual qii Rev. W. W. Boyce._ __ France. Before 1? iy_| rversnaw, .\o. lfi.?I). K. Catoe.ltrv th<? II. r. Clybuin, j. h. namel. fonnol of his pai nt Heath Springs. No. 17.?C. E plain the purpose c m Williams. H. A. Horton, P. C. Crox- to France and thi j0 ton. Claude Stover. trip would not kee] .j Elgin, No. 18.?J. S. Hagins, J the United States R. Harper. period. Antioch, No. 10.?Geo. W. Raker It is understood r(j W. R. llegler. went abroad for tl LMj Union School House. No. 20.?S. miliarizing himself as E. A. llinson. J. I). Haile. plane situation ovt he Crenshaw. No. 21.?Gillum Wil- sped the factories liams, Ernest Stover. {ng planes for the Carmel, No. 22.?J. A. Cauthen, surgeon General tl i ? W. H. Hell. the American arm . Idndsays, No. 23.?W. 11. Draffln, seas, rd (' Cochran. Brigadier Genera l1(> Van Wyek. No. 24.?K. M. Yoder. <-hi??f of the emb J. I llyatt. who also accompli > ir. No. 2f>.?1) S. Wilson. will visit the Amei . I'lT' "nt Val'ey, No. 2fi.?(). W. barkation in Frai . Potts^fc E. Railes. _ I himself with faci Camp Creek, No. 27.?R. 11 tions in those plac Plvler. hT I. Hough. j l.ieutenant-Colon . Midway, No. 28.?C. Estridge, W. Raird, military ait . F. Estridge. also is in the seci ^ This is Mr. Ral ,n FOOD ( ONDITIONS ARE to the American 8. DESPERATE IN RUSSIA ir' which American tri jJ' American Refugees From Moscow are landed: the li ,rv Reach Stockholm After Twelve cation between the ' Days. army at the front y' 1_ self. ng Stockholm. Sept. 9.?The Ameri- *11 can refugees from Moscow reached lie Stockholm 12 days after their departure from the Rolshevik capital. JM W V They were met by Sheldon White- t\ a a r house, the American charge d'affaires and a party of American and Euro I) peans who were anxioua to learn the I lot of friends and relatives In Rus- f ? to between Immediately after crossing into ? Finland the Americans were imipressed by the orderly conditions prevailing There was no shooting M In at the railway stations, the trains M l-TVere clean and the car windows not MM lg I broken and hoodlums were not xt breaking down passenger and ?n freight trains by overloading them. i- The Finns noar the border had II MM sufficient food exrept flour and su- Mm MM to lyl ff rs i Condit lofts Improved as the special M M III n-1train approached Tornea. opposite W ^M LI re the Swedish border, and on the re Swedish side they were almosj unire believable for refugees from soviet _ _ e Russia, which Is staggering on. hun-i *d cry and miserable, toward a hope- Ml less winter. I II M^ ie When the Americans left Russia M W M -A M >n they say, flour sold at a dollar and nt twentv-flve cents a pound and was e seldom obtainable nt any price. Sulk car, also scarce, sold at three dol- /* ? 1 a lars a pound. Mi h- The refugees sav that starvation g g U a- had become so prevalent In Moscow 10 that late In August the food comet miss'on was forced to remove all Penalty for f to regulations on citizens and perm't- man can exonei a- ted them to enter the city with 60 pounds of food each,. L like tli-^-v , sws * SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 A YEAR i SAYS S1.000 RAISED IN S DOOMED, LESS THAN 3 DAYS *e and AoDoint Large Deficit in Wool Fund ace," He Tells Made Up Quickly By PaAudience. triotic Citizens. _ AMERICANS STILL MORE IS NEEDED - . I avette Day ( el- Particularly at This Time Money * .. oh r mhassador is Needed to Buy Yarn to V re of Enemy's Be Made Into Socles and Sweaters. )t. 9.?A stirring (lly MISS MARGARET MOORE.) nch Ambassador | In less than three days last week i he asserted that the chairman of the Ked Cross, Mrs. loomed" and "we I.eroy Springs, with the assistance of ?point the day for! Misses Guy and Etta Skipper, Ethel to an end New > Cauthen. Pearl Coffey and Mary < i of the 161st! Gildersleeve Wylie raised a thou- 1 ry of the Marquisl sand dollars for the wool fund, the fourth anni- Over half of this contributed to the st battle of the chairman in donations of frjjm fifty to five dollars was the work of a ?. delivered at a little less than two hours. During anco-American so- two days, Friday and Saturday, the? d paid tribute to remainder was solicited by the n the war, show- girls. It is possible that some of tho of former German good peopio of the town have not iredicted that the, been approached, if so they are urged *e offensive "will to contribute. The Red Cross is doother offensives." ing a termendous share in helping Dwever, was only to care for the boys who have volprograni arranged i unteer( 'o give their lives if need ation. At an im- be. V in the city hall Sucl lid V -k has been donn s from American by the wot n of c town and counall expressing ty that to ouy sut. ent material for inte victory. j the making of garments, the funds inl Foch asserted of the chapter have been exhausted, dead coutd open J Money is particularly needed at onco t-J ould see the blue to buy yarn to be made into socks r messages were and sweaters for the soldiers. These oincare, Mar*ial knitted garments are absolutely necirshing, Arnba a- essary for the comfort of the sol- . ( ?? diers, and with the women willing . \ v Page Eight.) ** and anxious to do the knitting, it is -* the duty and should be counted a ^ \ivn feu)i< privilege for all of the men and as a AINLJ bUKtiAn many of the women as are able to I) IN* FRANCE furnish the funds for the material. \ The Red Cross wishes to thank it Visit, Others Go''vty contributor of which the fol- > ' 'lowing is an incomplete list: lenis of Their Leroy Springs $100.00' /r partments. M, j. Rrittain 50.00 \V. it. Thomson 50. \ it. 9.?The war W. C. Thomson 50.00 :clav announced i A. H. Robbins ^ inee of Secretary Mrs. Eeroy Springs bo.Ot..' i by an official ' Jones 50.00 . ? ohn D. Rvan. as- Miss Florence Robinson 9K ocyjf. m ? ii charge of air-jUr. J. I). Punderburk .... "f General Gorgas.'A. P. Rogers I the army. Mrs. Ernest Moore.. .... I is party made the '* R. C. McManus V transport which T- Y. Williams. ' iota of soldiers to j " R- Rice 25.00 ;aving this coun-;W. T. Gregory 25.00 ~~y i lie pel - "niiCo J () ||Q *ty would make Mrs. Perry ' 10.OO if his second visit E. M. Croxton 10.00 J" it he hoped the Judge I. B. Jones 10.00 p him away from E. Wylie. ' 10.00 * for a very long Mrs. M. R. Mcfardell . . . . 5.00 ? Mr. Luddington 5.00 1 ? 1 that Mr. Ryan M. .Madra 5.00 t le purpose of fa- Paul Moore 5.00 with the air- Mrs. Andrew Gregory 5.00 rseas and to in- Hazel Witherspoon 5.00 -J engaged in build- ' Br. Allen j 'oo m American army. | ,)r- Kanev 50 orgas will inspect Mr. Hammonds 25 y hospitals over-1 Mr. King 25 ' T. R. Bennett go 1 Frank T. Hines. YV. Beckham 50 arkation " service, W. O. Rodgers 25 inied Mr. Baker, ". " Sistare 25 rican ports of i|e- C. Crenshaw 50 Aj ice to acquaint Mr. Bennett 50 lit lea and condi- ' Roddey 25 es. Mr. Poliakoff [ 25 el George H ' B?ackmon 1 00 le to Mr. Baker ,{ Short 25 retary's party. " YV. Keller 50 kor's second visit [Mr. Hicks 25 army in France. P'?B.v Ed 50 o he spent some Miss Mary Williamson. . . . 2.fto ting the ports at Mrs. II. E. Coffey 3.00 oops and supplies I E. Coffey 2.25 nes of communi- Blackmon 1 00 ise ports and the Mr. Sapp 5 0(? and the army it- ?_____ (Continued on Page 5.) v ' - V' n/rtnhT MEiy the ages of "* At both ana 4o st Register TEMBER 12 \e Selective Draft allure to register ia one year impriaonoment and no ate himaelf hy payment of a tine. .