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A LIVE PAPER ar-ir^ 11 A LIVE TOWN <>8Tll YEAR. NO. l'L SEM TEACHERS MEETING WAS ENTHIS1ASTIC: V ("mints Educational Association Reorganized and Otlicers Elected. MEET ONCE EACH MONTH Professor Scott, of Lancaster City Schools, Heads Organi / a i mn ?orkinn lor Efficiency of System. (liy JOS. 1\. (OWORS.) An enthusiastic meeting of tho l.anca t<>r county educational asso < iation for the purpose of reorganiz at ion. election of officers for the en suing scholastic year, and outlining ttie general scope of work to he pur sued by the teachers throughout tho cession, was held here Saturday morning at 11 o'clock in the Central graded school building. Tie meeting was called to order . nd presided over by County Super intondent of Kducation. V. A. Lin vie. The following officers were unan monsly elected: Superlnten (tent Holmes 11. Scott, of th? Lani-ter rit\ schools, president, ltev IV Car on. >! the Antioch school, j in pre-- "lent; Jos K. Connors, sec etary; Mrs. lone I*. Craig, of th" 'amp ( r-ek school, treasurer. A program committee was appointed, consist *i o' V' Patterson. K vethide s* ad: !! I' ltiddle, lain ca-^tei Nil ^ pei 'nti'ndent Hiikenhaker of th" Ke* -haw school; Miss. Lillie ' -li'T. I'.eui'o i ehnol; Super-J iiienncnt Pc v. f 11??;;th Springs k hoot | Tin* association will nic-l hero in! tho Central school on the second) SaturJav of <a? h month, an*.! ar rangenients an* already being made to hold an unusually interesting and profitable meeting hero Saturday .December 14 Superintendent I,ingle was authori/.ed bv President Scot and the teachers to at once invito and arrange for their coming to l,an caster regardless of all weather cond ti .j s prevailing at the titno. two or n ore prominent and able educators who will add* ess the* teachers upon a number of live topics of tho day. The reception committee. Miss She!;. Mis Ilinnant and Miss Huff will provide suitable refreshments fur the vi-itii teachers, and all the teachers ot tin county as well as till other folb- interested in the educational advancement and prosperity of tho Red Ruse county are very earnestly urged and requested to ho! present on this occasion. It is thought that every progressive teachei in the* county will "hecome a member of the teachers' association this year, and the Indications are that the lb 1 8-1 HI 9 sessions of the* nssncotion will he character 'zod M unusually enthuslastic, well] attended and pi editable mootings It was moved and carried at tho infcctiiu' that each teacher becoming a mon !>? ( of the association this voar will he requested to pay a small foe of 25 cents This money, so far as it roes \\:'l he used to defray the necessary expenses of each meet in". The following teachers wore en rolled Salin ity: Miss Vivian It. Huff Iain ater hiuh school; Mrs Tone P '"ralg. ("amp Creek school; Miss N'oU Roberts. Camp Creek school .\"s Sarah Patterson. Riverside si'ud; Miss l.awie Mather* dC.n Jot < Cross Roads school: .Miss Norah Pre-sJ? \, Douglas school; | Super:t:ti nch nt II. II. Scott, Lanc-as-i ^ ?er < t>" ' "N Miss \tlelaide, Thonitis' . '.itie i'r<cd< school; M:ss Tvft Hue .1 aeksmhnm ittltool; Miss May M 'I ') ml Lancaster scltools; Mrs. R !! Riddle, Lancaster No 2; Mis11 R ?h ' 'X l. i to aster schools; Mlno ( ' \ Shell Lan astei No 2; Mi 11 < ' it I C'oi'l, I. nciistt?r school V f) \ l.inir>o. eounfv s>iprrli t<" 1 r of I :< -at i ?n ; Jos. K l Connors The n?' h < pros-dent of the' a soc tion to o-hers H II. S off i !? a r w ' " I i?i' -? ! . Inn even! during li ! '? r im utnhni?( y iis th sj lu-.nl f ill" ?> ho 's ho Iris ?|?- j jnnnst: ifi-'l ' o ,( Hit\ as a leader i.ml oiiranl/o-, to lh< en^ro sit'sfac tion of th?* Lancaster penpIr?; he s greatly liked hy ih? toaehers ami I people generally, and his administra tion here holh as the head of tho la Treat school* In the county, an I as president of the county associ-i tion of teachers will be attended, U ,a thought with great success. 'HE L !-WEEKLY. CAN'T FORGET TERRIBLE CRIME AGAINST PEOI'Li \r?-|il>is|)o|i of < 'nnterbury Kcplii (o Message I'rom llerlin I'nlversity 1* ofessor. London, Doc. 2.?The archbisht of Canterbury, in replying to a me s;.ge from Professor Diessmann, c tterlfn Cniversity. transmitted I Archbishop Soderblom. of I'psal imploring merciful treatment at tl peace conference "in the name i Christianity." says: "Professor Diessmann's statentei :is to the present situation is not or which I can accept as correct. I speaks of tlie Kuropoan situation i though all that is needed on tl part of Christian circles in the he ligerent nations is 'mutual forgiv ness and conciliation in order \ fight in unison against the terrih consequences of the war and to sen tlie moral improvements of the n: tions and of mankind.' " The archbishop calls attention i the fact that on September 2 2. 1 !M he sent a letter to Professor Hies maun, pointing out these essenti matters, hut received no reply, e cept a verbal acknowledgement, at continues: "We have fought without hatr< and. so far as possible, without pa sion. and now that victory crowi 'h? cjiusc for which wo foucht v dosiro to ho equally froo from hatr< and passion In the rotirso wo folio as victors. "Hut wo cannot forRot tho ton hlo crime wrouRht airainst humani ' i 'v'l'/.ati- n when this stun d us ? ar villi Its irreparable no nd erue'ty was lot loose in Fii'-i-. Nor c m v o | ossihlv ignore t> . aRory which the C.orman h'"h cor rnand displayed in carrying on tl war. Ot:11 aR"s in HolRium in tl early months, and. indeed. cv since; the character of She devast tion wrouRht in Franco, includit the inhuman deportation of innooo civilians; the subm>rino v-nrfa against passonRor s*> >? lit-? t| I.usitania, and the rejoh :ur wh'< ensued in Germany: the unnni'd; Ido cruelties exorcised on def ns loss prisoners down to the very or Including even the last few wool<? all those thinRs compel tho nuthoi ties of tho allied powers to take s eurity against a repetition of such crime "The position would bo clifToro had there boon on tho part of f'hri tian circles In Oormany any publ nrotost against those cross wron or any repudiation of thoir perpotr tors. "Tho peace wo hopo to achio' niu^t l)o a ponoo not of liato or r venge, tho fruits of which might I further and ovon nioro torrihlo strif Wo wish by every means to avo that possibility. Hut richteousne must be vindioated. even though vi dieation Involvos sternness. "There is. however. as I nei hardly say. no wish on the part the allied nations to crush or d stov the peoples of (lernianv. K\ denco to the contrary is amp abundant " THANKSGIVING DINNER EATEN 2.800 FEET IN AI I ns| \erial lla?e(net in IliM ?r\ He .\Imiyi' KI i/a belli. N. !.? Vim' People at Kenst. Klizabetli. N. J., Nov 20. Tl tiist atrial baiuiuet in history vi held on an airplane 2 800 feet aho< the new flyitm field of the I'niti States air mail service here, mat in: tin iruiuy miration of the tie as the terminus of the aerial inn service between Nca York, I'hiladr phia and Wnsliiiurton. A few minutes after the ma plane, in t hai re of I' lot Max Milli left lieltl at 12 lb in the pfternoo a hiv Handler Pane machine r<>under control of I'apti.n K M VVa |er of the royal tlviiiK forces, an during a flight of 22 nilmjtes shot the grounds. a real TliaiiUs:.'ivir VllOIH' the L'llrst* WO o < ' I f>I IP" jiimin M Lips- or. -<uporlnioiid* nt tlu> air mnil service, and Allan I llawloy, Augustus Post anil otbf otlirlals of tin* \oio Chili of Atnerlc Speaking of the proposed natioi wide extension of tho mall hoivIc Captain Mpsner said: "Wo will have machines whir will carry a ton and a half of ma and tho days of freight and parri post hy air piano are coming. 4t ANCA LANCASTER, S. C., TCESI) . IMMEDIATE HELP IE . WILL SAVE AUSTRIA I Ex-Minister of Finance Hopes I Allies Have No Desire ,p for Revenge. )f ,y ON A PRODUCTION BASIS ( a l! With Aid of Ri^ht Sort the I Country Can Rise From :lt Its Present Position and Help Herself. 10 Vienna, Dec. 2.?''Provided the ' allies extend immediate help, the a '' Austrian republic will be able to ^ '' arise from the position it is in at ' ' present," said Dr. Joseph Hedli'ch, * former minister of finance, to the 11 correspondent. v "We hope there is no revengeful ' desire on the part of the allies to see ' us remain in poverty." he continued. I s "Our enemies should be generous -1 a and remember at least that Austria ' x ilid what she considered her duty to v '' her ally and tried repeatedly to give up the war. If we are helped, we ' will be able to help ourselves. Our v S- ...... * I itrr uirnitTs and m?Mi of the! il US ' industrial elassos. all willing to s work and not inclined to Holsbe-j ' vistn. Our financial position looks ' v like bankruptcy on paper, but w 3 " will be able to pav our war debts. r 1 "Our gold reserves are small, pet- 1 baps a half million crowns but that 1 is of no great importance, in my opinion. What I urge is that we bo -1 helped back to a productive basis a If we can get food now we will bo * 11 able to keep order. If we can get l1 llf} 1, coal we will begin working If wo 1 can get cotton, metals and raw ma- '' or ? terials production will go on. We ' I will also bo quiet politically, whh ii| f 1"' is desired by America and the allies. :i nt Whether we are tied up to the (lerman federation or not is an unsettled ^ " question, even among ourselves. It 1 :s my opinion that we must form a ' , federation with the broken up parts I e I or the former empire for rommer 1 rial purposes." v laid win von Nenpath. director of ' the \ustrian ereilit hank, said while ' Odiscussing 'lo* situation: "The Austrian republic must fir- t ho given a loan to lie useil for the t t: 1 purpose of sending food and coal in- < to the country to prevent famirn c and disorders. Tlien it must obtai t another loan of $ .">0.000,eon to buy' t <t six months stock of cotton ?n 1 I and copper. \ "Diplomatic pressure should ho ! brought to hear nuainst the Czechs t lio who :tre attempting to prevent the < p arrival of coal and metals from (la 1 rt licla and other points. The peace conference should also iipportion the | 11 debts of the Austrian empire equitably among the Czechs. Hungarians Austrians and Jugoslavs. This del t 11 now totiils r?r?,OftO.(too.OrtO kronen, ' ' 32.000.00ii 000 of which is in naner 1 money, whirh circulating ii) all parts 1 V of the country If the Austrian republic is made to shoulder this war debt she is hound to he bankrupt Hefore the war normal expenses f' r | It the army totaled U ofto 000,000 kro t nen If there is no army or navy in r . future, this sum will he suflie'ent t? r !u pay the interest on the country s j debt." c i i.o\vi:i:s rot: k\-kaiskic. r \i,so i.HTiKiis oi ii \ti;i:i? i Atnerongen. Holland. Nov. - a The loriner Herman einperer wort' I 'for a drive tliis afternoon with Ii -= | r host. Count von Itcntinck. accom'x"l panied hv the usual police cuard I ? lie almost dally receives flowers \ ' and dainties from fr'euds. hut as of-1 ten letters or postcards are deliver- e I ed jit flic castle addressed "\V'l j 'I i Pain llohen/ollern." in which the! < *r l senders express hatred, contempt or| v ii. I execration. The miss ves probable! s <e are carefully withheld from the ot\e t 1 time emperor. I c id J Heiman Inmates of the Wolfhaz [ :ol Internment camp recently came t> i i j I i.I f , .-?????- iivr i i ii*" mniiri * I jorti- it, which newly arrived sail 1 'i ') >< ir,,m ili? I**lnfd Insisted v >' | Could In- rcooved (if 111 rnr??l fx-o f I | to ?h" wait The openine parlies hml m' to lie for< iI Iy separated r Come for Clinks. I? A Hlackmon, chairman of corn miss ion era of election in the recent I state and county election, requests p i The News to state that all election <1 e managers are asked to call at the e Hank of Lancaster for their checks p STER AY, DECEMBER 3, 1918. IRITAIN UNWILLING RELINQUISH RIGHTS >eclaration of Churchill t,? Maintain Sea Power is Praised. >WE OrII FREEDOM TO IT )aily Telegraph Says "We Re-| lieve (Jood Sense of American People Will Lead Them t ? Recognition. London, Dec. 2. In the course of long article dedicated to Thank*iving day, the Daily Telegraph. af? er referring to the various celebra ions in London, says: "This year's Thanksgiving day rill l?e celebrated in gratitude fo he richest harvest ever gathered in t is a peculiar reason for satisfaction hat we can join hands with the unerican people in looking back on he perilous months through which re and they passed." The newspaper pays a tribute t> he I'nitcd States navy in winning a ictory which "will be regarded as 11 epic illustration of the value of ea power." Deferring to Col. \Y S Church IPs declaration on tlio determinatio \ 1' the Mritish to preserve their si i ights "to which the n'publio of the "nited States owes its existence.'* | lie Daily Telegraph continues: "We 11e 1 iev the good sense of th" Unerican people w ill lead them t > recognition of the debt duo to the wo navies and that they will sytn-l utilize with the attitude of an Is-i mil people in confronting the navali uestions which tnay he discussed ; t| he peace conference We. likol he?r><j(?tves owe our freedom froiij ggression to seapower." MKvery where," the Daily Tele ;raph continues. "throughout th line's dominions. Colonel Churclill's firm statement will he sun tor ted that no argument must lead is to abandon our naval supreme'v vhicli is the only sure defense of hese islands and the distant domivons. "In joining in eelehratinu Thanksriving day we may perhaps, entei ain the hope that the treat Ameri an people, rcmemhcrinc the passacj if their troops in safety across the Ulatitlc and the dramatic < lose >>f he war as a direct result of th lochade in which Hie Ami rican n. 'al forces also joined will ho as irmly resolved as we are not to liar or away those ancient rights which inco more have proved to he the d -, iverance of tiie world." LAMES RUIN PLANT OF K !< 11MON I) N E WS-l. E AI >E R >uiimue to Plant anil HniMing l-Nti-! imiteil at S'J.-iii.ooo?Three Kin ployes Severely Humeri. ltichmond. Va., I>ec. 2. Thrc. ,. i 1'IMMIS nfll' IIIIMU'CI NS III ho Nows l.oador plant was i|cstio\ <l by firo at a: 4" Saturday aftor inon. Ttamago to tho nowspapor dant and tho huildinu was ostimat(I at nntt. Thoso injurod aro* loubon Sohor. fnrotnan of mailing noiii; \v it. |,add and WVlford V .add, pross room omployos Sohor nd tho I.add brothors woro badly mrnod and woro rushod to tho bos lital. Tho tiro Is roportod to havo starfd in tho mailine room, whoro tho! otinn tnon woro workinir. and tho' njurios woro snstainod durinp thoir tTorts to oxt itiKtiish tho blazo thoro Oflioinls of tho N'ow l.oadoi osti natod that tho loss to tho plant top d amount to approxitn it?p 1(too. tho tiro do t?-ov n.' mm I. ' w onuininont w'ich had hut rt'Hi'v boon i'stalb-d The lii < was (Iisciivcri'il a fe nfoutes before o'clock i ii -it all t p:0, t?T number of I'injilovo- had aft the building. A general alir'n i-iii tumod in immediately, but b?? urc siilfic ient water was nvailibV h tlainos had 'on pod from the b; iiimii up through i ho i-lovaloi sba't o iho third floor, and tho entire truofuro was a tiro. !>on't forgot thai victory must ho aid for. and that our war expenses o not coaso whon actual fighting oasos Koop your war savings lodge and buy moro W. S. S. New suhsc (2euman tells story ! rj of armistic e signing Knteiitr Ui'iUM'M'iitalivt's Sti-i ii :wi l (old While Negotiations Were (aoiti|? On. Anistcrdiim, Dec. L' The arinis tfce conference between the (icrmaii delegations and Marshal Foch an* ! nis associates earl\ lasi month, wot V\ carried out in the most business like manner possible and apparently ?^ without notable incidents, according i to a long account of the conference given the Iterlin Vossische /.eituni; by a member of the Herman party. After the French met the tier man commissioners they wo>e driven for 10 hours in automobiles to an appointed rendezvous. Sit "It seemed to me," says the nar- .\i? rator. "that the driv< was intention kil ally prolonged in order to carry us t>, throught the devastated province UI and prepare us for the hardest con < ? ditions which hatred and revenge an might demand. One of the French men pointed to a heap of ruitfs. sav .,a ing 'behold St. Quentin.' " V,, "We entered a train with blind NV; drawn in the evening and awoke ir j,.( the morning in the midst of the for < t of Compiegne, surrounded by sol diers. j a "There were two trains, one oeeu j|( pied by Marshal Foeh and Ins ta'f ,,p and tin* o'ther by the dnmans I i \-; these we lived, worked and negotiat- j,a eil for three d-,vs We had ever- - ,()thing in abundanee. There was \j. nothing to find fault with Thej meat enmitx and hatred that tinpa rent ly prevailed against u*-- wer.j tj, shown, however, in the negotiations (j, and in the terms imposed." j 1,0 Tin* narrator remarks that tin: fa French officers and Vice Admirn Weinvss. liritish representative, maintained a cold attitude, "neve*! yj tempered hy a friendly word." on "Marshal Foch, whom we only j (j, saw twice, ?i the beginning and at tn the end of tin* conference is a stern, ;,t; plant man. lie did not speak a sin- jn gie word to os in tno tone wtnci j)( formerly distinguished the chival- th rolls French nation. * * * n, "It is not truo that Koch told us so there could not ho any (piostion ofi t i nogot iat ions, only tho Imposition of A conditions, and whatever ooldnoss Hi ho displayed was never ill mannered n? or rough. ? * at "Really there was nothing to no-1 got late We pointed < at the le t.- r< nioal itnposvihiljtv of some eondi- ,ir tions Finally we were obliged t i sign." I" Durni: ihe discussion tho French ha tided the Hermans the Paris new natters announcing the abdication of Kmperor William. "We observed no sntilo of tr iintpit ( on tlieir faces," adds the writer, hot could discern their hatted." ot I ITTI\(i CKI.Kim \TION OF Tl! \NKS(;iVIN(i IN PAKIS ' P? Kniulils nt Columbus llulil *?trikin'? t Snvicc in Honor i?f Victory. i p< \ll Xllu's ltc|ircscntcil. ^ < Paris. Doc. 'J Cndoubtcdlv tin* most striking Thanksr ving ceiebra | " tion in Paris was tliat organized bv a the Knights "1 Columbus at th<* Church ot tin- Madeline, in honoi f victory I Vl T1h? cortege of divines partaking in Ihf festival included tin- nrcli- 111 bishop of ('umbra! lite liishop of 11 Amiens; Henuvais. Chalons and Soi*- 1 sons; Colonel Workman bead of thi, ('atbolir mission to the Canadian' forces; Cardinal \inotte, archbishop of Paris. Cari'iinal Dm on. archbishop of Ivheitus. and Cardimil Dourne. arehbishop of Westminster. Kit git's of Columbus in i upici 1 C eh ii; ("a d na I Pun c pn d (i re;. '' Mt't.iin'- nratPude to the I'nite I States saying: 'Amerle in interven? i"U ? ? alio1 . i\ Hpifiltini Ii vm n<?)hlnH iofil ! , j No :ii ;s?*t !c t >r < >n<in< t detenu nod ^ it \ u.orii a It i - coot U>ut- (1 to < \ t lo I I . l u- t li;i nk (iod i1 I hll\ m: < boson \tr>"i.;i .is t ho it. si rumen! of bin divine powi'r." Card'.: i| \tin-tt?? added in i n|it.-iiiii of Franco-- gratitude to . tlx- I'nitod Stales tl \fter the to ileum the clergy pro p reeded to the stone slops surround- K ing 'bo church, where Cardinal m Amolto blessed the crowds. II is eslirnatotl that 20,000 persons, kneel ing in the mud despite the rain and hi eoid. received the blessing. S i COTTON TODAY 25 CENTS RIPTION $2.00 A YEAR NKLER MANNING KILLED IN ACTION n of Governor Manning Fell liefore Hun Eire on November 0. as i'oitlak yoi m; mav >r Several Years He Was Washington (orrespondent for New York Papers and W as Well Liked. Wash i nut on. Dec. L\ Yajor \Vf, ikler Manning, son of Governor inning, of South Carolina, who wa*4 lied in battle in Frame. November live days before the signing of ttao mistice, shocked the Washington, rps of newspaper correspondent"* d many men in public life, here. Sinkler Manning had been a newsier correspondent here for several ars prior to the outbreak of tho ir and was one of the most os i-tnetl members of the press gal-* ries. Major Manning was promoted just, low days before lie foil in battle. ? graduated as captain from tho i< ors training school at For t Myer, i.. and wont across in tho early ft o! tho war. He was the oldest, si\ sons, of Governor and Mrs. inning. who are now in the service, t'asualty lists from France are iw in coming in over the cables and lists have boon behind for some lie Although Major Manning has en dead for nearly a month his m i 1 y and friends in Washington trned of it only Fridax night. When the border troubles witli exico werr on. Sinkler Manning: listed with tilo South Carolina naiii.ii guard and r.pont several onths with the troops In Mexico id across the Uio Grande Return-* g to Washington be resumed hia isition as senate representative of o Now York Times. He was wit it o Times' Washington bureau for veral years and was iiom time to me acting manager of tin- bureau. - soon as war was declared against i'rmany. young Manni-g left tho 'wspnpor u;ime aga 11 and < iu< re.I i itl!i< rrs' training school A in.in ul" physical and moral uirnye. Mr. Mall nine entered tli? 'in> at tlw first ????! : limit', desp to le fact that he had a wife and d"mdont children whloh ordinarily ? o'.i'd have <-\< used him f"'?iu niiliry serviee \s soon as 1 e gradated t* i >111 the training school tho , n t'api.iin Manning! might > t iv > ' I \ ice abroad and was soon . ewaxd1 wiiii overseas orders. lie went trough more than a year of the war ily to fall in the last battles before ie armistice. While here as a newspaper co-? 'spondent. Manning figured in u 'isonal encounter with Senator Jo? alley, of Texas Tho Texas solon t.o keil tile II ,.ieitv < O" . ado l?y Mi Miinniiu m :i ncwspa?r storv \\')?? ?i th> two met Mr. mining demanded mi apology and hi'ii it wa- not ?ju t-'> forthcoming throiii.li tus it-- although the correspondent wrs mneh smaller m m than the senar Tin two w< r?- separated and thQ attor was dropped without an in- ; ' situation Though exceedingly l ot and studious in nature. Maniil-'s physical raunicti ?;ts indicaf1 lv tliis episode \\ liu 11 received msideiahlo attention in the press ihf time .uiijor nanninp pia>: tsit?*<1 t in ii- S'nivi-r- t\ Dt' tin- South, S--\\ ,i ?>, Tcniu- -i i- Hi- i iin in \\ - hpt on -001 a I t !- i iil H i: :i ml :i- soon rei-opti'/I'd ' : of t\Q 0-l popular anil abli mi ti in the wspapi-r Held In r- In 1' 1 ho I' i?-il V.. > s Ha i - -1 . i Hi ml il -Idain- ' iim of i' !. i; i\ i nor li'MindiM I!. Sin jdii'i i! 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