The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, January 28, 1919, Image 1
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68TH YEAR. NO. 27. SEMI-WEI
GERMANS PLANNED |[
TO SET PARIS AFIRE ?
Id a 1
' Made Preparations to Drop Springs,
* Torches from Aeroplanes
and Bomb the Firemen. * :\i
THERE WERE MANY RAIDS
Lucius Bennett Writes Quoting
Paris Newspaper as Saying ' ^
1,2)1 Were Killed and Injured M
January to October. l|fj|
Carl G. Bennett nas received the
following letter from his brother, '
I,llHlla Tlnnnott 1 A?K
-vuhvvv, - -vi. v>w., ?I1U UVftlM
Air Service Mechanics, St Mazalre,
w .ijj
France:
Paris, like I,ondon. Is engaged in
making up the account the Germans
will have to settle for the satisfaction
of having bombarded the cltv by
aeroplanes, Zeppelins, and long range
guns.
The air raids began very early in
the war. When Von Kluck thought
he had Paris at his mercy in August, L_
1914, Taubes flew over the citv
dropping bombastic manifestos without
When the great coup failed the air Amerlct
raids b?>gan and the Figaro gives the attache*
following tables of the city's expe- my pie]
riences: since ki
Paris (excluding suburbs), bombs Drigj
dropped ?1914, 45; 1915, 70; 1916, machlnt
61; 1917, 14. nine ni;
On October 11th, 1914, 17 missiles ''or he
were drooped and 6:.' on March 20th, Amerlct
1915. Then the big series of raids 'he bra
commenced with the following re- ('uced t
suits: In n fe'
1DI8?>)aniiury to October. figths ii
Zeppelins and aeroplanes, bombs, from th
228; killed. 206; Injured, 292. then? t(
Ilig Bertha shell, bombs, 168; Pursued
L-ill.,,1 IOC. * 1 t ftntUloH
? ?IVU t i .'U , IIIJUICU. til.
Total bombs. 396; killed. 402; In f<
jured, 809. mark tl
Total casualties, 1.211.
The worst day of the bombard TEAC1
mont was March 23. 1019, with 21
shells and the worst day of the air
raids was January 30, 1918. with 80
bombs dropped, killing 36 people and Strong
wounding 102. j \ | 1
The Figaro adds that tho Germans
had yet more frightfulness in pre- *'"i
pnratlon. A eront plan had been matured
to set Paris on fire. Small in
re diarv bombs had been prepared.
Fnrh aeroplane could carry 2o0 of The
these and it was proposed to send Gancast
35 machines and drop at least 5.000|tion. tti
of these fire brands. While the fire held In
brigades were engaged in these a fur- graded
ther flotilla was to attack the city nn<' n
and bombard the ciowds of helpers teacher!
which were sure to have gathered Imports
The figures given above are for heart, ^
Paris only. The raids which have present
taken nlare over thp various towns county
of France, must run Into thousands, ested ii
and from no criterion to compare edueath
with the 60 aeroplanes and 53 air- invited
ship raids on England, In which 1 - presenc
413 people were killed and 3,407 In- patheth
Jured. ers.
From the above figures you can An u
see that the worst raids occurred itahle r
during my stay in Paris. On sev- and arr
ernl occasions we had as many as second
three or four raids in one night. T weathei
think there Is a mistake In the fig- the ttm
ures given by the Figaro on the nieetipg
numher of shells fired Into Paris by not on);
Mi* iierrna, as one nay I counted numcrti
them invself and about ten were fired prohabl
In the city at the rate of one about ter prai
every fourteen minutes, and othera nrocran
at longer intervals which made a to- in the c
tal of about twentv that day. At.
The I
that rate there is undoubtedly a mis- . . .
which i
take, as thev were kept up for quite
a while. I was onlv a few blocks . . .
. > > . friends
from where several exploded in
, caster.
, Paris, and on one occasion was onlv .
tion bv
one Mock when it exnloded and killed
?everal neonlo. VV-is there in less
concede
than a minute after it happened. . .
school r
The raids were wonderful to look at
? a publl
at nieht. Near the French camp .....
I nbilitv.
where I was stationed there was an .. . ..
. .. that thi
o'd castle hiph un on a hill over- ,.
LOToach'
looklnr Paris, where vou could see
' caster v
for miles arotind vou. We wotild pet .
, , ... dress a
tin nn lr*n t\f tnlo o *>/! ??* o*"^
?.? ,. r? ?iia?a ?nmi i lie ... .
will be
raids I vp novor so-m anvthlnp a?
n0r
beautiful as the disnlav shown, the
sh-d's from the nut'-afrnraft dins The t
hi?rs*tn?r for mips alt around you.. o'clock
The tfun above von didn't nod eve
sotird so rood, hut vo knew thev the aoh
couldn't see us. so took It all 'n The f>:>
with the RrpntP"t of ease. The f'v'
bombs falllne and bursting didn't OT1P n'
____ . very hoi
(Continued on Page Five.) j county's
ie Lai
EKLY. LANC
SERVED TWO COUN)
(Editorial in Columbia Record
ecent statement by the Associated Press, it w
, of Lancaster, S. C.. an American ace. had br
planes. Thl
| prise to i
great munj
the
>BH by
H
tor
this stater
^S1
Una. who
. members
squadron r
gust 1 las
Jgi Ifjjf flrteenth H
jmHMBP^^ rent date (
I nit? oriinai
to by Drig
the world'
about 4 0 others not officially recorded, mat
in aviators did themselves proud in the wa
I to each English squadron that went to F
ked squadron, Elliott Springs, who got flf
illed. and Calahan of Chicago, who downed
;s and Colonel Bishop both gave Elliott Sp
?s destroyed before he left the British air
achines credited to him should be added t
brought down nine after he left the British
ins. It will be a difficult matter to get any
vest of the brave, the aces of Britain and
0 say very much about their exploits. Ellio
w weeks, and it would be a rare treat to I
1 air, as well as to learn how a battle on t
e air. But the splendid ethical code of the
) do much talking. Or has not done so w!
I. However, the point of this story is that
to an official record of 24 machines destroy
ir which he gets no credit as he had no obf
heir fall, i
HERS' MEETING TO RE MRS. ADA
INTERESTING EVENT DEAD
Feature of I'rogram Will lie Kiel Fame Icess
Uy I'rof. James M. | jnn l<o
ail, of Columbia College. I of |
(lly V. A. |jl\(iLR.) Tradesville
next regular meeting of the allow spare i
er Ooiyity Tearhers' assoeia- valuable pap?
le February meeting, will be fioin our i|iii
the auditorium of the Central ?'l1 dead, the
school building. February S, s'.eepeth. Ah
r>t only are all progressive only comes
s in the county who have this ahould be ex
nt part of their work at misrepresents
irery earnestly urged to be! The "flu" :
. but also the trustees of the munitv is aln
and all others as well inter-' nnt. Only a
i tbeir country's welfare and fects of this c
anal prosperity are cordlallv yet sick. C
to attend, and thus, by their j Tradesvllle st
e and co-operation lend sym- rily.
r? pnrnurfiirnniont *n Ka no'
- - o?> " Mrs. Ada
' ert McNeely,
nusually interesting and prof-.jy Friday noi
>rogram is being worked out illness. She
angod for the meeting on the late Wesley 1
Saturday of February and if six years of
conditions are favorable at her of the H
e, it is believed that this jn full faith.
; of the county teachers will jn the church
v he one of the very hest. hut ternoon. Jani
ally, will he the biggest. Itledsoe officii
v. ever held in the l>anras- a grief strlcke
ilod schools. A complete brothers and
i will he published next week **.. ^
ounty papers. Point. Texas!
first number of this propram. friends in thi
will be noted with much in- absence of 20
nd approval by his many \ir. I)an K
and acquaintances in ban- MoManus. of
is an address to the assoria- ried on the 15
Prof. James MHton Arlail, of
ia collope. Prof. Ariail is
. , ,. , , Harmon I'
d to he one of the strongest
nen in South Carolina, and 's Paris, Jan.
c speaker of no ordinary representa
T, |? n ? . v. , Dowers ndtnu
?' in I ? * I I" * " I a I II t I t I I?I , * "
rise who attend the Rp.| afternoon aft<
"tr school nicotine In Lan- a,H' harmonlt
Mil And In Prof. Arlail's ad- ^KHfes compl
raro educational treat anil lions to the
h'ehlv pleased with his man- w'thout Incidi
iddross. j .
noot'ne w<|| hou'n at 11 British
In the mornlne of the 8th Amsterdam
ry one Is requested to he In forces, accord
ool hiiildine l>v that tne reived here Tr
eher* re sro'ne to C'?nsld< advanced frot
? - e to Hi i|'c th'v ui"<'iIt<e Ihe 11 a > -?- (*a
Lancaster's host. If not t'ie report adds tl
st 'n the h to- v of the h vc occupied
pedaeoelcal association. ha , t the mi
#'
%
*ICAS
ASTER, S. C? TUESDAY
TRIES I
: 1 IN
a* declared that Klliott
ought down nine enemy Rppre*
is statement was a surtouth
Carolinians who Una
ed with interest the
Captain Springs. He is
have brought down a
r more pianes than the MAN"\
ren in the record,
ndependent for Decern8,
there is a statement * roP?f
ice LaTourette Griggs rial
a the editor of the In- p.
"is himself an avia r(
i authority on aerial Frai
id is writing regularly
idependent on aviation
1 and at the front" In *,ly *
nent Mr. Driggs says Tl,?
jrings, of South Caro executi
was elected by Bishop ,,na Fe
ther Americans to form %NaK
of his new aviation of the
last spring.' now has a The nu
if his own and on Au- house 1
t had destroyed his var,ous
un." small.
I'ew York Times of re- A,thl
2ol. William A. Bishop ,arRP 1
it British ace. referred a
kh. and is said to have chairmi
s record of 73 planes, and ,n
le this statement: "The "ie 'P('
ir. Two or three were ,npnf '
ranee. I took three In
teen machines: Grider. in ,,1P
ten Huns." 'r?
rings credit for fifteen s^)0ria,
service. The record of ,,on W1
o the above, evidently. *',r'e
service and joined the ?*lved
further Information, for srho,ar
America, cannot be intt
Springs will be home ,ra,n''
iear his descriptions of PXP??<>
he ground is viewed as At fl
airmen does not permit ,,nft f,<
hlle the war was being sPr,nci
Klliott Springs really is now
ed?and others brought 'n^
lerver on the ground to The
leglslat
tlon tti
McNEELY IS p"nsps
lumbia
AT TRADESVILLP have r
endorsi
Vlday Morning Pollou"tt
Illness Wife jii) the
SlrNwIj. !
library
i is urgi
. S. C., Jan. 27.?I'leaso Thrr
11 tin? columns of your having
r for a few remarks! Cole ml
el village. which seem- anil ih
>ugh in reality only, league
i a writer, this scrihe Moth' i
i
occasionally, therefore^ It V\
:cused for any seeming' ed to j
ition. eilueat
situation in this com- memhe
lost anything but pleas- the eei
few deaths from the ef- South
?pidemic but several are pledge
)n this account the the 13!
hool is closed tempora- The
of sue
McNeely, wife of Hob- represc
of Tradesville, died ear- was u
irning following a long The hi
was a daughter of the pants
Hunter and was thirty- ed for
age. a consistent mem- clubs'
aptist church and died Three i
She was laid to rest Anita
cemetery Saturday af- Bmrnn
lary 18. the Rev. J. A <1 en eve
iting. Surviving her is have h
n husband, mother, t?n the cm
four sisters. doubtle
Vunderburk. of Will
is visiting relatives anil v sa
s community after at ' n"h s
years. " present
ir1 von 11
night and Miss Halle>
Tradesville. were mar ' f ona
?.u i . . lucky,
1th instant
expense
the wai
ous Session llelil. Cnmlin
')? Tbo 4-IV..4-.J
? . I lie ? unit; i ?* ii * ii it'll i t(i
tlvoB of the smalle The
rned at 5 o'clock thi school
f?r a most ngreeahl vnnnc
ins session. The del schools
eted their represent.i aardenl
conference committee by the
ent. is aske
- In ber
, . Sever
lorces Advance.
tee re
, Jan. 27 British Mf<? f
ln? to a repo-t r<oni
Merlin today, have ,,,, j
n linku and occnpiei T^e i
casian rail way. Tin
liat the Itritish a I o ,r,)( ,ars
Petrovik and Attrak 1
.nth ?.f II... v..ln? ? I. . I
..... wi V... ? . *> 4 . I ^ ( I
?. ,? ?
ITER N
, JANUARY 28, 1919.
CUTIVE BOARD BAER SPI
SESSION HERE ONTHUI
ientatives of South Caro- Will Attend I
Federation of Women's mobile A
Clubs Meet. Make j
f MATTERS DISCUSSED PROBABLY
*ed Legislation for Memo- Meeting Plai
.?> ? ' III IN*M >llil ? , III j
's Twentieth Century club. Fort Mill. P.
;is asked tli:<t all clubs he lire- nleasant recepi
lav their pledge to the special |'laV evening at
I on a] fund. And a!! club' Mrs \'<>\ Par
rs were urged to subscribe to under the aus
icral federation tnnga/.ine th. t Young Peoplei
CnroMna ni'eht redeem Itv honor of WHI't
of a subscription for each of '""ft member
5 federated clubs. i leaving Fort M
president reported the nam* s home 'n Pumb<
cessful candidates, who will The antiual
nt South Carolina in the over- ,,n'< f'an,P' M "
pit of the central federation. " held h r'd.lard
received fifteen appli- M" "v an,h '',,p
*Ix of whom were recommend- ",nn> homes ai
general federation of women's' f'nza- the nffa:
personnel board in New York j 'n'' a ntoM Pi
nf t^ese voting women. Misses l were ?h
DeRausseue, of Charleston; ronr'us'on 1
Rallev. of Columbia, and n*nt l?eal spen
ve Wilcox, of Murrell's Inlet j
"p?i called to New York for " h v home ir
iference of workers and will j tnorning affer r
'=? receive fimi! acceptance tinii'e from
nds of the board The unit "hieh he erlfs
11 on the sixth of Fehrunrv ' "n "e
fate was entitled to two T" ' ''-'"''ler ?f the
ntives. South Carolina ?; 'S '
'o privilege of sendlnp one ad- ^'r an(' ^rs
1 hostess to represent Ken- Thursday nipht
which had no candidate. The w,,f'ks relnt
rs of the tin!* will be met hv ar"' other cit'oi
- victory fund to which South Mrs. h E.
a cltih women have con-J'rorn an ''sU m
I in Florence.
movement known as the Miss Hess S|
pardon army whereby the tumi a visit to
people In the secondary1
are tanpht sornethinp of Till*, llOT>A Of
np by an expert was endorsed j WOMAN Is
hoard. Every club member, tens fly. N .1
d to support this movemon 'oda.v discovere<
county. 'y rla?' yeunp
il ame?ds to the constitution jo litice hoti'd
taopssed?notably the ques-j ,,s' Hno't-"
tiio creation of a nominetinp j i',;' 'he
e. which was endorsed bvi The fact v
7 boa'd. " hi<
hen e t he ? **mIv on<l. i .a ''4 '''* no* ? <? t ?
rmoflO'l r tnV>'")Mn<?nt *i 'f,r r'" ' ' ?t 11
dilp lonn fund to th? woni: :r
dp i.l <v
ntlnund on Pnpe 5.) ^ ?v >
lni'd Has Every Farmers ai
Large Attendance Less of
t in (iood Roads is and Mor
Supplies.
, of the Community Washingto
RHociation. of Chica of the south
the secretary of the meat issued
ity Automobile asso agriculture t
will he present at the adjust cottoi
given by the associa- as to have
r night at seven to produce ei
make an address on their familie
community building "If the ind
speak at Chester at the cotton <
and at Lancaster at not reach nc
try is not
rv prospect that the tion of cottt
meeting of the asso jes8 than pi
a successful affair merits." said
t out last vcoolf <-* nil
iirnctiraiiy C>
? other representative ton consump
? signed and returned ed to equal
addressed would at times on ace
Ifty per cent of thej shortage of
i returned and others countries. T
oday and tomorrow peoples of K
t he returned later years to eon
Average r<
rood roads, which is States
rpose of the organize-1 ,m() p^ies.
tig and included in j g 600,000 bal
p are men from not. crf)p is, est
f Lancaster, but front pajoi, Aftei
and Kershaw and the j.pqu||>ements
ties of the county wjll hp an p
tization meeting Wed- jao.OtHt hal
I in si wet'K a numiXT
rs has been added ln ^ h?
Mentions are that this ?f 311
I be one of livest in faI Pre*ent f
1 world about
"5 V.iJI ho h-ld in f|J 13-010.000 1
lis over the Rank of! J hp npareni
lend or the Phler ba
- first announced If
by the Kind's Daugh- "no"n, shnu
over at the
on. rnhss
"'OMMMFV
.... . . ...? considerable
M_U. HANOI'ET ... ...
.... ? - .10. I'M) 0 hah
i?- * rida\ N i?rl???
,. ? . of thai amo
1 'r\ M-IHM-?- I-.iu
II II. v. i\ r. s f
Pointing i
C . Jan 27 \ verv Wns crpatly ?
i?n was ho ill Tii nrs ; WM,,irr- tl
the home of Mr. and mPn' sa''' *
her. tho affair being VPnr" wi,h
spires of the Ila.pti^ i Produee of
?' union and was i t ,rioro than tl
im A Roneh. a prom- "1? niany
of the soeiety who is sa'd the
ill to make his future forming slio
^rton. X. C*. larger exten
hnmiupt of the "Whifo plantations :
oilmen of the World, j to eotfnn at
iv evening in rhe ar-iclen' foodst
pite the fart that c? | feed for the
-e strleken with innn-| tern is hazn
ir was well attended f;,f'ire is d
easant evening spent. crop, suhjee
orf addresses at the the weather,
fhe dinner by proml-'tid markets
kers. I situation, hi
s Meacham returned runmendatiot
Fort Mill Thursdny community ;
eeeiving an honorahh *outh should
the navjil service in slide its owr
fed several months s?ke of eroi
rnci.nta l,l? .1... 1 In unvn Ik
i * --Ullir- [|in II II I ICS il? " " """
^avint-s hank of Fort ?erveninR pr
| chase must
\V T. Hall loft motions. In
'or a visit <>f somojfttd ford of t
ivcs in Atlanta. (Ja.. dnced on th<
i in that section j
Anlroy has roturned \I!U;|VI A >
loil visit to rolativoa SF\IM'H1
ira.t has returned ^innati.
friends in Sumter. na,i relative*
Hartley, wife
RII'lll/l < I, A ii Hadlev. forrr
found tv .iFitsKv , , w
boine sought
. Jan 2 7 Hunters
i .v.^ ? i . . . hint with th
1 tho body of a rich-;
woman oonooalert hv a< < on'i'K
lo'-s at one of tho thoritlos. left
on iho Palisades, Richmond to
Hurts >n. 1
i oinnati for 1
s swathed in band I
h annn ventlv h d 's ''
i ? >' <1
f ") ' ? i >.>. Th ' rlv? r Do > i
<-<T t'> have been po-ftiv- Sti
' f Ml ' ' ?? ! I ? iV
1 n it1 rohil'v*
i
rarK in Memory of South I Prospect of
>linians Who Died in and Interes
race is Endorsed. Growing.
IISS MA KG A It KT MOOKK.) Carl J. Baer
mid-winter meeting of th Jlevelopment a
ve board of the South (biro- go, has wired
(deration of Women's clubs Lancaster Cour
Id in Lancaster at the home ciation that he
president. Mrs. Leroy Springs. luncheon to be
others were invited to be the tion Thursdaj
guests of Mrs. Springs. For o'clock and will
reasons the attendance was pood roads and
Mr. Itaer will
ough the meeting was no noon Thursday
nuch was accomplished. A nipht.
>st sent in by Miss Julia Irby There is eve
in of the health department luncheon and i
keeping with the desire of ciation will be
eration to assist in the move I Cards were sen
o improve public health con-j members and t<
, the special health fund now j men. these to h<
treasury was appropriated for if the parties
ining of a graduate nurse for tend. About I
public health work. This ac-j cards have beet
is taken by the board at this' are expected t
ecause of the information r<- They should no
from Miss lrby that a free! than tomorrow
ship was now- available at the Interest in ?
>11(1 hosnital and i ?'
. v..v. V t^i V III*- 111 I III it IV II11
p could he secured by a srnal Hon is inereasl
'Hire for board. the memhershi
h- requc'.t of the South Care- only the city o!
apartment of health, Mr? Heath Sprinirs
r reported that an effort (9 rural conimuni
inp made to secure nurses for. Since the orRar
luenza flpht. , nesday nipht o
hill to be put before the state of new nienihe
ore askinp for an approprin-] H e list and in?
iflt will in part cover the ex- association wil
of a memorial park in Co-, the state,
in honor of the hoys who The lunchcoi
alien In France, was heart (ly' Rod Cross root
!?d by the hoard. ' Lancaster, insi
111 was also endorsed for the building as wa
Rhtnent of free kindorp;i te?s will he serv ed
sta'e Support was al?o ters.
1 to Hie library hill, which 11?.
department of the federati n FORT MO f
nit AT AN
o new clubs were reported aioine.l
tlie fed or Hon. tw > in I 'n i<>\ able \ fT;?
Ida. the Thursday Studv elu > ami
e Columbia eoual siirfrait-M tertaii
an/I ntw? in L,r * v
[EWS
SUBSCRIPTION
SAKS HERE ADVISE
{SnAYNifflT "Anil
mrnsmrMmm I11U1S1 fll/Jt
,uneheon of Auto United St<
ssociation and Agricult
an Address. me
OTHERS SPEAK LESS COT
?n
S $2.00 A YEAR
5 SOUTH TO"
1ST" ACREAGE
ites Department of
ure Issues Statent
on Cotton.
ION; MORE FOOD
*e I'nred to Produce
Single Money Crop
e of the Necessary
n, Jan. 27.?Farmers
were advised, in a stateby
the department of
hat it would be wise to
a acreage this year so
available suftlcieut land
lough food and feed for
s and live stock,
lustrial conditions in all
consuming countries do
irniai, and if the indusrestored.
the consump
?n win ue suDsianuaiiy
re-war acreage requireI
the statement. "With
rrmplete restoration cottion
ma> well ho expectthe
normal or pre-war
ount of the present
cotton gno<is in various
he economies which tlio
urope must practice for
ic must lie considered."
equirements outside the
* were given as 13,010.domestic
requirements
les. The American 1018
imated at 11,7 00,000
r domestic consumption
are taken care of there
xportable surplus of 1,os.
Other producing
vp an estimated surplus
80.(ton hales, making tolurplus
stocks for the
8.280.uoo hales, against
tales in requirements.
deficit therefore is 4.los,
the depart ment's
vs. but f>om this jirnss
M ho flo>1 lifted tho car>y
end of th 1918-1!' seat'
ore Is very marked
exports there will ho a
carry over. Katfiliates
nvor nr* placod at It
W'th a cnrr\ over
nnt t1 o a"nareiit deficit
o 1 r.oo.oo , bales,
out that tho 10 18 yield
leon-ased l?v unfavorable
io depart ment's statehe
same acreage this
average weather, would
least 2.0"'). 000 bales
io 1918 croo.
sections of the South,"
statement. "diversified
ti 1(1 he practiced to a
t. Many farms and
tre still devoted entirely
id fail to produce suflRuft's
for the families or
live stock. Such a sysrdous.
since success or
ep< ndent upon a single
ted to the influence of
diseases, transportation
A careful study of the
is resulted in the rec1
that each farm, each
ind each section of the
I produce as far as posi
food and feed for the
nomical production ana
-imitation costs and in oflts
where tlie purhe
made from distant
other words, the food
he south should be proa
farms of the south."
ITHOltlTIKS \RE
iNfj r?m i?n. HxniiKV
O . Jan. 27. -Cincini
of Mrs Su-. Tinsley
of I>! Wilmer Ames
ler army officer, who is
on a warrant charKinpf
e murder of his wife.
Richmond. Va., au
Cincinnati tonight for
bring t!?o boiiv to Cin>\ii
sal.
Vndy foilnd
, r t-vi ihi James
v Id'-nliftot- L
Mm. \ by fri?M (Is. ill COT llr?
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