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H . rT" T*-. -- . PAGE FOUR TheLancasterNews ! (SKMI-WKEKLV.) ma EslablUkud 1852. _ mad Published Tuesday and Friday was BY THE LANCASTER NEWS COMPANY. tern liiiiirastor, S. C. pub UUOIUJE BULLA CRAVEN Editor and Manager ''tei > arm The News is not responsible for the ()?i(. lews of Correspondents. Short and rational articles on topics of general , to t Interest will be gladly received. tjon SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: the Cash in Advance. tivei One Year .$2.00 u ??i.- i an i tnai 411 DiUUlllB . ? ?" : - was Entered as Second Class Matter October 7, 1905, at the Postoffice at Lancaster, S. C., under act of Con- T gress of March 3, lo79. Pre* TUESDAY, NOV. 12, 1918. | prot i brea My Country 'Tia of Thoo, Sweet Land ate of LiKerty." ================================== is tl THE END HAS <X?1K. B*ni The abdication of the Kaiser nave Sum rise to the belief that President Wil- Stat sons terms would be fully met with- rlier . In the stipulated time, and so, l?e- serv fore the end of the 7 2 hours given P?rs <by Marshal Foch for an answer, the Tl answer came with the full meaning on ' of the end of the war. did The end has come. sent There are, of course, many details h'ns yet to be worked out, there is much se"> to be done before we can settle ' ,, .... nert uumi IU ycm o CUUU11IUI18 iis i ory ex- j isted before the German war lord dreamed that he ought to rule the world, and it will he a long time he-! I prog fore conditions will be the same. | "But Peace reigns over the world! i'? Sum The United States has sent more; ' news than 2,000.000 men overseas and! , Frai their welfare and safe return to the homes they left when the call came' _ I mor for men to destroy Prussiamsmj that Liberty and freedom may live.j i one is a huge task. Doubtless the be-j (1 lie ginning of their return, while anti-, ' The cipated, has not yet been planned and ' kind after a beginning is made many ' pa p? months will be required to trans-1 seen |port them. Perhaps the first to go; aim* across will be returned first, and ' to L possibly some of the men now in Sund camps will be sent over to do garIt rison work and help to rebuild the! city, devastated Belgium and portions oft , son r ranee. does' It was "big news' that came yes | subjf terday announcing the signing of the armistice. Had it been carried i simultaneously into every home in the United States from which a boy I has gone to the front, it would have! fipi occasioned the greatest celebration p ever known. While it had been oxpected momentarily for days, it was, ?e= the biggest news ever Mashed over g? ?srj the wires. ar It meant the end of the greatest f war in history and VICTORY for the allies. ? N PHKMATl ItK XENVS. The dispatch sent out by the United Press Thursday afternoon; In announcing the signing of the armis- from tice bv the allies and Oermany ap- l'"' f a ni| parently was sent in good faith. li , uger leally was inconceivable from the ton, first that a big news agency had de- open liberately faked the news and th? |nu'ui explanation has been made that the <a,u* Seve: information was offieia'ly given to t,nfjn Roy W. Howard, president of the.men( United Press, who is in France, by cninj Rear Admiral Wilson, commanding i not '' - j ('ros; the American fleet in French wai/.at ii ters, and Admiral Wilson says in a (j)e statement which he isseud the fol- niou: lowing day that the United Press cd, I acted in good faith and was in no- Ine(" , . I Sl,m' ffino u; iMiVllir. rt <1 111(11 MT III I Ml S p 10! a short while after Howard sent the j{e(j cablegram to the New York office of to af the United Press, Admiral Wilson Kani: found that tho statement could not ir'~ tronj be confirmed and so notified How-. wjj j" ard. Howard then filed another Sprj cablegram "killing" the previous an-, nouncoment, and this dispatch wa.j j |. n#t received by the New York office ft on of the United Press. ! Pro( l I A 3 f ' Jtist w hy the latter message was i secui not delivered has not been determ- j ajlaw Ined and thore is a hint in some of(and* T . , ... . jjmmii iHi^p in IJSPSPI' w> THE LANCi papers served by the United Vr'ley. Remember th< ?s that something sensational iP&ckets must be inspect * <4 ? i wr i? ... ?d from the Red Crosi ' come ot it. Admiral Wilson vember 20th. le the following statement, which wired to The News Friday af- Priday three boxe8 , oon but reached it too late for from the workroom to d lication: quarters, two of whic Tlje statement of the United hospital supplies, bed ... , .. . , jamas, operating leggim 5s relative to the signing of an garments. The other v istice was made public from my cage OQ a 8urgical dre81 o on the basis of what appeared irrigation pads. >e official authoritative infornia I am iu position to know that The chapter has been United Press and its represents- 'otment of 4 00 hospital , . , , ... , for the convalescent * acted in perfect good faith and ,, I- ranee. These books i the premature announcement one short 8tory 8evera the result of an error lor which and amusing pictures. agency is in no wise responsible." WU1 are asked to assist I,,? v??.c tha IT..it,4,1 order. The chairman inittee is anxious to get ? for a short time merely to be ,et8 off by the end Qf Q| eoted when the "big news" _____ ks and it is not likely that the Sunday the chatrmai ice will be continued for any communication from A1 th of time, though the fact thai th'U all work on surgi< . ... be discontinued at once United Press sent out the anter is asked to hold the acement of the signing of the ar- ham, eyon thoURh the, ice prematurely does not oper- nn allotment. The Red against the organization, which houses are filled witl lie largest news distributing or- fReiont. they hope, ur .of the war. ization serving afternoon and . ... This letter urged thai Jay morning papers In the United dresslnK workers assist es. It has more afternoon of refugee garment all< its than the Associated Press and poor little children of es many of the leading newspa- a'? 'n great ne , , er clothing for the wlnt in the large cities. , ,. ready severe over ther he News does not feel called up- rea80n lt ,8 urKe(1 the to defend the United Press. It these garments be coi not print the bulletin which was shipped at once. Tin out Thursday, and therefore. w?rkroom will be open morning and afternoon no explanation to make for it- . , . ,. pose of making these i and this is printed merely that garments. public may have the facts in con ion with the matter. GYPSY SMITH TAI TO GREAT A POOR SFRVICK. is shameful that Lancaster, a (Continued From Pa ressive and .important city, has! maJn ,ong enouRht ,f t letter mail service than it lias.) .nlice Germany, to colic lay. when all the world awaited reimburse Belgium a * from the scenes of action in 'hirty thousand Anieric ice. no papers came to Lancaster not walt for ,ho declara j but crossed the border ! eleven o'clock. The earlv' . , . . and joined the forces un ning train does not carry mail j8ji flag. Think of iiuuiiv?jusi wny 11 hops noi, no] isniisn casu seems to know and thp train|:n'"'on 'M ? ' than one hoy for every at 10:17 was considerably late.; , ...... spoke of Britain s work Charlotte Observer has some' f hor navv and thc tra of arrangement for bringing its J many of our ow n me rs In the baggage ear. but it France. lie said that is they are left in Rock Hill! mlllion n,Gn had boGn tn Britain's navy and onlj st as often as they are brought I incaster. Such was the eas^ yffiififfiLSifibHifiH looks like ignoring a thrif v J j but if there is some good rea- J j why the early morning train J j B Jl i't carry mail. The News stands J J >ct to correction. ^ l H H ? i i A W ED CROSS | < 11 Contribute | ] Wotnet nTFQ BV LOCAL gj ^ CHAPTEK bn | a recent letter to tlie chairman' Mr. K. It. Black, manager of j gl An opportune t loutliern division with a copy "I - J (iuction. Bcautii pit letter from the general man-it J in lovely shades ( 01 the war council in Washi. g nierly $59.50 redi Mr. George K. Scott the co- UC ition of lted Cross chapters and J - Tailored Suits hers with the United War Work r3 and PoplillS. All laign now on, in support of the - 1 duced t() n recreational organizations " X rsed by the national govern- t ? was urged. During this L _ laign the Red Cross council will | II authorize any campaign for Red r J 1 j s funds for the national orgar.-j?J on. Though tlie demands upo.i, . J American Red Cross are enot-i" 1 The season is J 9 and more than ever anticipa:-11 room tor Holiday the organization is for the im- j? f stock at greatly I ate present in possession of (? J lent funds, the result of the rU Rpaiitiful Patti ur, idle! drive in the spring. Ail?i. Cross workers then are urged | isfst in raising funds for the < r- I Handsome Tail nation responsible tor prov d- ? now. . . . , . . . . recreational facilities foi the ? J ?s. To balance this united drive y J ??-?????? tie the I!ed Cross drive in the LS~1 ' ? :j Unti eryone with a Christmas label J a soldier in France Is urged to La All Untrimmed ire the Christinas box at once. ? dliced. A large ..|n.i }-ofr>-o boxes may ''?i? n ed at the Heath Springs. Ker- f ] '' and Lancaster Hed Cross rooms III from Mrs. Potts, of Pleasant |Dl~n~fljCTJ-iiLliji LSTER NEWS, LANCASTER, 8. C. 8 Christmps over four thousand had been lost by ed and mall- enemy attack. s before No- The speaker drifted into the Y. M. ! IC. A. and Y. W. C. A. work among ' 1 the soldiers, he having himself spent were shipped more than two years with them in j livision head- the trenches and at the front, and ( h contained he said that lOitglantl and France: shirts, 'pa- asked us to bring the Y. M. C. A. i, and under- men over. "Should we have answer-1 ras the third ed, no?" he said, and the audience J ^0 ling order of in one voice said we ought to have gone. "Now we need your money," Mr. Smith said, "to pay the running given an al- expenses of the German army, for story books we surely have them running." The soldiers in demobilation, said the speaker, may must contain raean demoralization and there Is | 1 good jokes nior? need now for the services of, * 11 Any who *be ??v?p organizations which are: in filling this banded together in the war wotkj ^ of the com- than ever before. The boys are; these book- homesick, far from home) ext week. and idleness is frought with| ^ many dangers. Where we had ^ _ ? ? one hut before we will now ^ ^ a received a need two. He called the people who .lanta asking v < cal dressings re'use to contribute on account of The chap 'ac'< ?ymPathy with a particular dressings on or*anlzation in the' group, "insectaf be part of rians " He 8a,d he knew no differ" Ca ~ ? ence between the boys and that q.. Cross ware- . _ oil i dressings taere ,8 no difference in the sight of jjr itll the close ?od "If you won,t Rive to the , boys who have been dying for you. t all surgical WOUI"i?d ,<lr you- <W?K for you. Di In thn lining y?" "re not "?r,h ncMlnl: "" " In, He took a vote on the question: Are Jtments. The A. . . ... France and I h?y WOrth 8aPPortinK. aud evcO- Sa , , hand In the audience was raised. nr.>ed of warm- .. . . . ill .... . He said he was trying to get into the er that Is al- . , . . . t-. aw. people s pockets and made no bones ^ e. For this ' lA Al_ . ? . ? Ca ? A of it. "The other day, he said, a allotment or, A ,. ....... . . . . farmer told me that he had just VT iirpletod ana . . . . . . ' . Nc _ given?had just been milked that e Lancaster . . . , ,. .. , . morning, and I told the farmer that 0 ?very nay rv? ' every good cow had to be milked rfor the pur- . . ,,,,?? , . .. . , . Re twice a day." He spoke of the high , nuch needed . ... . , . prices the farmer is receiving for his t products and said he knew what , cotton was selling for and what corn ?KS was selling for. CROWDS smith told of an ine'dent . when a crowd of soldiers, wet and ^ <r0 ( ) II O r muddy, just back from the trenches. , , were waiting at a canteen presided tu. liev have to . .... tn< ovpr hy some ladies, wlio were set>( i money to ting ready as fast as they could to nd Franco. j,an^ 0ut coffee, when some one |)0| an boys did aj0pp0fj them and said, "stop, let's ition of war, i,nve n WOrd for Jesus," and one of , to ( an.ida (jye 80](i|era told him: "Governor. , ' der the Itrit- puts Jesus in the coffee." Mr. ' this sum, smith said the hoys were not crowd-j alties, one^jnK that those in the rear, as the j tried, niore j onps jn frnnt were being serve?T, j home. U?, were singing: ' in the war, j importing of "What's the use of worrying, 11 safely to j It's never was worth while, twenty-three So. pack up your duds in your old; iimported by , kit-bap:, t a fraction And smile, smile, smile." j binson-Cl LANCASTER'S LEADING to the United War Work Fum diers in comfort and cheer unt i's Fine Tailored l SUITS sS ime to buy a fine tailored suit at a re- Wo me ul Silvertone and Chiffon Broadcloths I(>" )f Blue, Brown, Plum; also Black. For- Priced iced to $.'16.75 __ of French Serge and Fine Gabardines ? desirable colors. Formerly $37.50 re $28.50 _______________ "Fov with n< MILLINERY ..Fot Taupe. growing short and in order to make GoodJT we will oirer our entire Millinery Chan reduced prices. with bl Bin Hats formerly sold at $12.50 now $6.75 i lored Hats formerly $8.50 and $10.00 J $5.50 and $6.25 _,r vY on ???????????????? ural YV rimmed Shapes c y? i 1 rti n ? ? onapes ana uniiaren'8 iiats greatly re- Worn selection of Women's Fine Mourning dels, al iiiiifi^tRfitfHJiLfiLnLniiiLnuiifiLriLnLnLninLninirii TUESDAY, NOV. 12, 1918. 40 Bank No. 33. Statement of the Condition of The Bank of Lancaster seated at Lancaster, S. C., at the close of business November 1st, 1918. RESOURCES. ans and Discounts $674,326.46 erdrafts 11,627.75 >nds and Stocks Owned by the Bank 95,860.00 irniture and Fixtures 1,000.00 inking House 6,042.18 her Real Estate Owned 3,500.00 le from Banks and Bankers 213,716.88 irrency 28,036.00 Id 2,735.00 ver and Other Minor Coin 2,921.20 leeks and Cash Items 10,613.59 Total $1,050,379.06 LIABILITIES. .pitcil Stock Paid in $ 50,000.00 rplus Fund 100,000.00 idivided Profits, less Current Expenses and Taxes Paid 37,368.50 le to Banks and Bankers 400.66 vidends Unpaid 100.00 dividual Deposits Subject to Check $549,376.83 vinjrs Deposits .. .. 137,707.95me Certificates of Deposit. 108,760.34 shier's Checks .. . . 9,819.39 805,664.51 >tes and Tills Rediscounted 45,000.00 Other Liabilities, viz.: iserve for Taxes 8,500.00 serve for Accrued Interest on Time Deposits 8,345.39 Total $1,050,379.06 ATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Lancaster?ss. Before me came Geo. W. Williams, Cashier of 3 above named bank, who, bein^ duly sworn, ps that the above and foregoing statement is a le condition of said bank, as shown by the oks of said bank. GEO. W. WILLIAMS. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th v of November, 1918. H. T. CANNON. Notary Public, S. C. rreot Attest: LEROY SPRINGS, WADDY f. THOMSON, R. L. CRAWFORD. Directors. loud Co. I 1 STORE |} I US' - v !l yuit/U V\* f f ?*IU i. iveep our victorious sol- jfi II they come home |j Vomen's Serge Suits j] lack and Navy. We ollVr exceptional values in [ f suits. Good workmanship and stylish models. ? ? ly priced l'or quick selling at . .$12.50 and $14.75 f 1 n's Poplin and Serge Suits. Splendid material and I . able colors, either plain or tailored. Others with [ ' dollars and Buttons to add attractiveness. [ 3 at $19.75, $22.50 and $26.50 r ] 5f5 Women's Kid Gloves jj /ne's" French Kid Gloves in all Black; also Black | 1 ovelty white stitching. All sizes, 51-2 to 8 | 1 $1.75, $2.00 and $2.50 (I /ne's" French Kid Gloves in Brown, Grey, Tan and I j RvPollonf /.i*nlU.. ~ $2.00 and $2.50 IE lUt French Kid Gloves in all White and White | ] lack stitching; also desirable suit shades. * ] $2.00 and $2.25 Pair { j Rich, Luxurious Furs {j jen's Whole Animal Neck Pieces in Fox and Nat- J olf. Lovely shades of Brown. * ] $17.50, $25.00, $.15.00 and to $75.00 \ J nd Taupe Animal Neck Pieces, Large sizes. | $12.50, $16.50 and $20.00 { j en's Plush Stoles and Capes, very becoming mo- ? II richly lined in Black Beaver and Gray. ? tti i;n *OT C.A