Lexington Dispatch-News, 1917-11-14

The young men declare further/ that the life of a soldier at Camp Hancock is nothing short of General Sherman's definition of war, and that a fellow will do most anything to get off for only a few days. The soldiers will be held here pending instructions from the Augusta authorities, the matter having been, reported to them by Sheriff Miller yesterday afternoon. CARD OF THANKS T othe Editor of The Dispatch-News: Please alow us space in your col- ."' umns to express to the people of this town and community our sincere and most appreciative thanks for their many deeds of kindness, together with their expressions of sympathy, during the illness and death of our beloved husband and father, the late Charles A. Geiger, We wish to assure each and everir one that every act of kindness ani every word of sympathy have found ' * A* 1 I

tnat Donas are put, invu uie imuus I of an attorney for suit or collection! upon default, not exceeding ten per; ; cent of the amount, and also a clause for insurance on the property covered by the mortgaged premises a-1 gainst loss "by fire and with the 1 further * provision that in ca3e of j 'default in the payment of principal { or interest, the whole debt shall become immediately dtt* and payable. The undersigiied will require, on 'qgch purchase a deposit of fifty dol- J hUg.to be made by each successful b^ler, immediately upon the acceptance of his bid, such amount to be [forfeited in case of non-compliance with his bid after a reasonable len-1 'gth of time to ascertain whether the title be good, and that uuon default; . of making such deposit, the property; tn he immediately resold at the risk j

% Jor gOOQ TO CVUUictavk wv . and fierce temptations of camp life. Ff It thus improves the morale of the soldiers and makes them, more effiR -cient fighters. P Mr. J. I>. Carroll, who is assisting ^*Afc Calhso? in this work, is very enthusiastic over the results that can ^ he obtained and stated today that he fe? hoped the people of Lexington conn S ty would respond readily and do their H hit. The only means of maintenance H -for this work is by personal subscrip tion and the help of the public is MTequested. The National War Coun ^Hkil of the Y. M. C. A. has decided flpBbat in order to meet adequately, un HA July 1, 1918, the needs far this among the soldiers of our own army, both at home and abroad, and L to conduct similar work among the wrrmies of certain of. our allies who H^have not the men or the money to

On the morning of July 7th, the beautiful spirit of our friend Mrs-v Ellie Monts, passed from earth to live forever with the heavenly Father in the "home not made with hands eternal in the heavens." As a teacher in the Sunday school for the past several years, she was always an inspiration to loyality and consiliation to her Sunday school and her church, and we are sad indeed with the sense of our deep loss. We shall miss her sweet companion-? ship and her presence in our midst, but the influence of her beautiful life to higher service in the cause? she loved. , And the faith that was her^ lives in, us, and we comfort ourselves with." the abiding hope that we shall had our friend again in that day, "when.:, in the light that circles around the^ throne, in all his beauty, we shall: '

Dy lanas 01 Lreorge asuiii, utvct x-*u. 11. above described and lands of Miss ' Clara Kneece, West by Hell Hole ' Creek, iSouth by lands of Walter Smith and tract No. 3. below describ ed. East by land of Alonzo Taylor. Tract No. 3, containing ONE HUN DRED AND THIRTY TWO AND FIFTY ONE HUNDREDTHS (132. 50) ACRES, more or less, bounded on the Northwest by tract No. 2,1 above described, on the West by ! Mill Branch, separating it from lands of Walter Smith, on the Southeast by land of Daniel Senn, on the North . east by lands of David Clamp. Tracts Nos. 2, and 3, containing respectively ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY TWO ACRES, more or less, and ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY, TWO AND ONfc 'HALF 'ACRES, j iriore or less will be sold at the risk of the former bidders. Tprms of sale one third of the'

oe seat ouusiue uic uiuicu uMtcq. "The right of exemption from foreign service is quite distinct from the question of the draft law's constitutionality. I contend, and shall argue to the supreme court, that this law is constitutional. > "Neither have I a particle of doubt on what the court will rule as to the right of the drafted' man to exemption from service on foreign soil. I regret the question of constitutionality of the draft law has even been raised, because I do not wish to see the other question clouded." Eight of the case to be argued De cember 10 are the result of prosecutions for neglecting to register as re quired by the draft law. The ninth case,, that against Emma Goldman^ an archist, is brought under another sec tion of the draft law which makes

RE ME COURT EXPECTED ON DRAFT. Washington, D. C.r Nov. 12.? The United States supreme court will make an early decision on the consti. tutionality . of the draft law. The nine so-called "slacker" cases have been consolidated and set for hearing December 10. By Christmas it is possible the court will render its decision.. At the same time it is expected the court will hear arguments on the constitutionality of sending drafted men abroad. This question has not! yet been judicially raised, bub it is un derstood cases will be brought to the supreme court at an early date. "The two questions are absolutely separate/' said Hannis Taylor, noted as the exponent of the contention that the drafted army can not '?-A A-IJ- xl? TT-iA-J 0+? 4-^.

Aiken looking after the legal interests of his clients. i Hon. George B. Cromer of Newberry addressed a large and appreciative audience in town Friday night His theme was why this country is at war with Germany, and also impressed upon hie hearers the importance of .purchasing bonds to help finance the country in winning the war,. Miss Eva Hite a teacher in the pub. lie schools of Aiken county, near Wagener, spent Sunday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Hite. Miss Rosa Stidgell daughter vof Senator Ridgell has accepted the principalship of a large and flourish ing school at Warrenville in Aiken county Dr. Ransom H. Timmerman made a business trip to Edgefield one day last week. Mr. D. G. Livingston a prominent farmer anti citizen *of "Newberry