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Lancaster Eagle-Gazette from Lancaster, Ohio • 1

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Loyal Lutheran Ladies' Bible Class Mfc Interesti, dc open winter wwuivm 11. i Series Prograri WEATHER-Fair Saturday and Sunday. Try a Classified Ady. LAN CASTER DAILY AG1 Foremost Adverfisin' Medium PRICE THREE CENTS. LANCASTER, OHIO, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 29, '17 WLUitLL AAiA, XHU, lio, FOUR MORE Codicil to $65,000,000 Will by Which Judge Bingham Received $5,000,000.

GENERAL GLENN MINIMUM QUOTA INTERESTING LETTER MRS. ROBERT BINGHAM-Vp ROBERT B1USHAM Will Be Sent to the Chillicothe Train-ing Camp from Fairfield County Next Friday. Striving for Perfection at Camp ShermanOfficers to Wear Bandolier. Is $300,000,000 for Fourth Federal Reserve District On Thursday, Oct. 4th at four o'clock p.

the following conscripts are ordered to report at the office of the local draft board to be ready to take the eight o'clock train Major General Glenn Thursday From Searg. Carroll Black is Received by His Mother night had his' first general talk with officers at the camn at phiiiicnth OR. Ml RavitCM on tho Pcnnslvaula road Tor the and instructed them in many military regulations governing personal con military training camp at Chilli colhe: To Raise as Its Share of Second Liberty Loan Ten Per Cent of the. Total of $300,000,000. duct and appearance.

i It is the general's intention he said to make Camp Sherman as nearly per LOUISVILLE. KY YTtJC George F. Reed, Lancaster. Clarence B. Elliott, Bremen.

"Joseph H. Reed, Lancaster. Russell C. auger, Ba3il. Tells of Big; Review of Troops and Delightful Trip to New York.

Boys are Entertained by Friend in N. tect a military cantonment as is nos 3 sible. In line with his program all officers were Wednesday night in Columbus, Sept. 29 Three hundred million dollars is the min Samuel 'B. Sidey of Rushville was 'V ordered to report as an alternate in structed to wear a white band one a- case one of the men is unable to go imum quota which the Fourth Federal Reserve District must raise as its just share of the second liberty inch wide around their hat crowns, so that the select men, most of whom This makes a list of nine sent from Mrs' C.

Black, of West street, is In rppplnt Hi. fi this county, one on the first call end are sfill a trifle strange to military fa loan, This announcement was madn four each on the second and third anairs can distinguish them from this afternoon by D. C. Wills, chair call. The other two of Fairfield ing Interesting letter from her son.

Segt. Carroll Black, who is with Co. at Camp Mills, Hempstead. N. V.

enlisted men. man of the Central Liberty Loan Com county's quota will be sent1 about Later all officers will wear a ban mittee for the Fourth Federal Re tho middle of October. dolier, which consists of a strap slung across the shoulder hanging down to the left hip. These regula serve district, the figures announced is 10 per cent of the total of which the secretary of MANY ALIENS tions will make all more circumspect the matter of saluting officers. the treasury has announced as the amount of tho second Liberty Loan of 1917.

He tells or many things of Interest as follows: Camp Mills, September 25, 1917. Dear Mother: I Just received your card and will answer right away, as I have some spare time. We are not drilling today, on account of more inoculations, this lime for para-typhoid. Thiu makes the second shot, neither of them bothered me any. As the Secretary of the Treasury INDRAFT has announced a large oversubscrip ALUNG TREE tion to the Loan is desired and on this account it is hoped that the Fourth Federal Reserve district will All Without First Papers subscribe for not less than of the issue.

talents qnd Breaks his Shouv. and Two i Such an over subscription by this Will Be Discharged. Startling district would be exactly in keeping with its record both as to qualitv of patriotism and the proportion of its subscriptions to the first Liberty I Ji fi And Tears Ligaments froin one Sunday we had a big review of all the troops here. Secretary of War Baker reviewed us. It sure was a grand sight to see all of those men marching down Clinton avenue rlatoons front.

There were about 35.000 men in line. We got htaned at 8:15 a. m. and passed the reviewing stand at 11:45 a. m.

We marched back to camp (about two bolcks from the stand), hud mess and seven of us started for Long Beach at 1:15 p. in. and still the troops were going past. I do not know how long the parade was. Discoveries at Camp Sherman Con cerning Number of Foreigners.

One Man Has Six Brothers and 32 Cousins in the German Army. Stops Over in Lancaster on Way Home to His Son. jLoan, the minimum quota of 010.000. for the district is equiva- Tit to 11 per cent of the bank de-j, wi'hin the district and repre- William Larison, of Chauncv. Athens county, Ohio, veil known in sii- amount-, that it is believed the g.

and patriotism of the of the district will handily iir, (Vturai r-nmittee M. j'u' Startling discoveries made by of Lancaster, was in the city this morn ficers as to the kind of men local inff on his way to the home of hts We hired. machine and went to Long Beach and had a very nice time. boards have been sending to camp for ton, Fred, at'Chnuncy, from Sagi naw, Michigan, where he has been working in the woods logins timber service were made known Thursday when it was officially announced at the headquarters of Major General K. OF V.

for some time. A few days aco ho was accidentally caught by a fall Entertainment and Social Evening Glenn that all alien enemies who have not taken out first papers will 1 ing tree and badly injured, his left be discharged. shoulder and two ribs being broken A and the ligaments of bis back be an Enjoyable Success Large Crowd Hears Splemiid Program and En-joys Dancing It was found that in the 330th regiment there are 13 Germans, 18 Hun ing torn. He had a mightv close 1 was the only one in the crowd who liad ever seen the ocean befor. last Wednesday evening, Blosscr, Cling-man.

Hookie, Rohrer, Rissler, Mlesse and I hired a big Packard and wont to N. Y. to a big dinner, a treat from a man whom we. met here. Wo dined at Heatons, one of the swellest places in the city, then at a big oyster house, and then to the Arrowhead Inn for a Welsh rarebit.

Believe Jte sure did show us a grand time. io bought each of us boys a carnation and the bill was $6.00 for seven little posies. We worried a lot, of course (not). He spent about $175 on us. After we had dined until we garians and 87 Austrlans, who come call to being killed.

He had been under this classification, besides Rus at the home of his son in Grovcport sians, Slavs, Turks, Swedes, Bohe a few days and will return there mians, Poles and Croatiana. Many of in a week or two. He hopes to be The Knights of Pythias entertain Java. them do not speak the English lan able to return to Michigan in a few ed with the first of their series of so guage. weeks and resume his work in the cial events last evening at their hail timber.

In one instance a German was on South Broad street. A large num found who has six brothers and 32 ber of members, and their families This is the codicil to the cousins in the German army. and friends were in attendance and enemies to "come out in the open." The codicil was drawn by W. W. enjoyed the evening' very much.

A TRADE Miss Catherine Bowers rendered a Davis, who had been a law partner beautiful vocal solo, accompanied by the past few days the body of Mrs. Bingham has been exhumed from the grave in a cemetery at Wilmington, N. end some portions of it taken away. Mysterious rumors about the death of Mrs. Bingham have been published for several days, but Judge Bingham has defied his 000 will, by which Mrs.

Mary Lily Bingham, who inherited that sum from her first husband. Henry M. Flagler, left $5,000,000 to her last husband, Judge R. W. Bingham, former major of Louisville.

Judge Bingham has asserted that within of Judge Bingham, and was wit looked stuffed toads, we went sight-teeing, out Riverside Drive. Fifth Broadway, "Wal Bqwery, Ghetto, Chinatown. Battery, the Tombs and saw the famous Bridge of Sighs. Saw a big lire in a skyscrap-pcr which was very thrilling to watch. We arrived back in tamp about 0:00 a.

m. and drilled all day. Of course we felt fine. That Irin Miss Mildred Black, pianist. Master Neil Elsie gave a splendid recitation Names of all foreigners and complete data about each is being gathered for the officers, who will decide what to do with them.

Many of them aro classed as doubt ful, while others have applied for release, contending they did not know they were signing exemption wavers but thought they were trying for ex nessed by him aud Dr. M. L. Kavltch, one of Mrs. Bingham's physicians and Major Van A.

Snider interested at tho time of her death In Which an Automobile, Two Horses, a Buggy Harness and $25 the guests with a very interesting alk on war conditions. Afrer which all retired to the lower floor where CLEAN UP rnwt iih nlinut IS "rt no Mi SOLDIERS dancing was enjoyed until a late- hour. Music was furnished by Miss Figured Results in Suit in Court to General Glenn Ordered Chillicothe, or Rilla Coen, Mr. M. Kane and Mr.

Ray Of the National Army Will Be Given Well, I got up another notch last "week. Under tho new organization plans, a company is divided Into four platoons and they hae the same re Shires. the Y. M. C.

A. are Jammed to the doors. Every writing desk is occupied continuously from 6 p. m. until taps.

Many other men have nothing to occupy their time. Night schools are to be opened. Games and books ar9 needed immediately, says General Glenn. emption. One of the foreigners who made such a complaint became despondent and tried to end his life by cutting his throat Sunday night, lie failed In the attempt and Thursday night tried to drown himself in the Scioto river, but was rescued by other sol He Will Place the Town Under Martial Law.

Recover the Machine, But Defendant Doesn't Want to Trade Back. These events are given monthly Chance to Win Commissions in Third Series of Training Camps. during the winter und prove to bo enjoyable affairs. lation to the company as the company to the regiment. Each platoon has Its own officers, made up of one lieutenant, first sergeant, two duty florgcants and eight corporals.

I am Camp Sheridan, Chillicothe, Ohio, Sept. 28. Major General Glenn, com mandlng officer at Camp Sherman. diers. FLIGHT IS BRIEF Washington.

Sept. 28 A third In the case of Charles Murruv It Is also charged by the officers series of officers' training camps will that a man with a wooden leg and against Frank Courtney, tho defendant filed his answer in which ONLY CLERGY Excused from bervice Declares Rev S. L. Martin Asks Conference to Take Action. another with but one eye has been be opened by the War Department early In January.

Candidates for ras delivered an ultimatum to eity officials of Chillicothe. He told them that if they don't stop the illegal sale of whiskey to soldiers, he will put tho city under he declares that on July 30. 1917, sent to camp. The latter Is Arthur the plaintiff traded his certHin commissions. Adjutant-General Mc Sparks, sent from Portsmouth.

Runaway Boy Only Gets Short Distance from B. I. S. Last Night When He is Captured by Farmer and Taken Back. Crow-Elkhart automobile to this de Cain announced last night, will bo It was announced also that those martial law and stop It himself.

This Is possible under War De selected from enlisted men of the rcg ular army or thoso called to the col classed as non-combatants will be assigned permanently to hospital corps. Rev, 8. L. Martin, who until a few fendant for tiVo horses, one buggy, a set of harness and $25 cash, which defendant declares was the fair llrst sergeant of the third platoon. I will carry a 45 automatic pistol in nddltlon to a rifle.

Gee but I'll be tough, won't We are gradually getting equipped, and I think we wil bo on our way before long. ,1 received a box of takes from Aunt fcuscba and one from Aunt Alzlra, and believe mc, they sure were good. Well, as news Is scarce. I will close lor this time. With love to all.

From your loving son, Carroll. months ago was pastor of the Moth partment regulations, as Chillicothe, ors under selective draft law, no ap odist Episcopal church at Pleasant- value of said automobile. Defendant plications from civilians being con THE BANKERS ville, Fairfield county, but who now says plaintiff accepted said properly sidered. and retained possession of It for None of the training camn sites A Imiv ran away from the laundry of the Kunmin collage at tho 1:. t.

S. about four o'clock Friday evening. The boy only got a few miles from the institution when he wan Of the County Met Last Night in this now being utilized will be used for more than two weeks, when he want ed to return the same to defendant the next series, it was said, although ues within the rivo tnllo limit, and could be made a part of Camp Sherman. Major General Glenn delivered his ultimatum at the last of several meetings he has had with city officials and the city's War Council. Bars Gambling, Too.

His clean-up order applies to gambling and all other forms of vice City to Discuss the Sale of Bonds. no Intimation of the location of tho and demanded the automobile be returned to him, but the defendant Is chaplain of the Seventh Ohio Infantry, is a real fighting parson. Wearing his khaki uniform and lieutenant's Insignia, he Is a conspicuous figure among the somber clad clergymen attending the Ohio Methodist concrence but his mission Is more striking even than his presence. He wants the conference to adopt captured by a farmer and returned to the Hnfonnatory about 10 o'clock Inst iiiRlit, camps has been given. It is probable that following the system in select said he couldn't see It.

that way and refused to return It. He asks that The bankers of Fairfield county ing national cantonments the major met last night In the directors' room ity of the camps will be situated in FUNERAL OF CHILD Donald Wilkini Laid to Rest in St. Mary'i Cemetery, Friday Afternoon. of the Fairfield National Bank and GOING TO VISIT CAMP? the petition be dismissed and ho recover bis costs. M.

A. Daugherty aud C. W. McClcery, attornevs. tho South, in order to escape the rig LOOK HERE! a well as the sale of liquor to He Mild he would tolerate no a resolution asking the president of ors of a Northern winter.

Conditions Which Would pnilimrr The camps will afford men of the the I'nlted States to make ministers, now draft exempt, subject to the se health and morals or Impair the ef SCHOOL CHILDREN national army an opportunity to se fectiveness of "my boys." lective conscription law, cure commissions, and it Is probable No gambling Is permitted at the "We are the only profession ex Will Be Admitted Free One Day of perfected an organization to take care of Fairfield's quota of the next sale of Liberty Bonds which will probably start next week. It was agreed that each one should make an effort to induce everybody, man, woman and child who has any money on hand to Invest In a bond to help along the war In favor of world's democracy. was a very enthusiastic meeting and largely that the drafted men will be heavily represented. Secretary Baker re enntonment. The army officers are the County Fair.

cently announced that every chance Camp Sherman, Cbililcot hr, Sept, 2K. Hero's a tip to anyone who figures on vIkIUiik this camp: When you ride out to do camp from Chlllleolhe In tail, don't ask the driver how much he charges. Just hand tiliu ii quarter. When you 8k ttibt question the taxi drlvt-rs kimw you're tint onto the rop" ami often doubles the price. would be offered national army men to rise from the ranks.

convinced that there will be less Inclination for gambling when the Y. M. C. A. and Knights of Columbus have better organized their recreational facilities to divert the mil- Thursday, October 11th, will empted; It brands us as mollycoddles' Is tho assertion of Rev.

Mr. Martin, now Lieutenant Martin. "Make ministers subject to the draft; their services can bo utilized as well as the services of other professional men. Help remove this blot Tho funeral of Donald Wllktns, the two year old son of Mr. and Mrs.

Floyd Wllklns, was held from the home on Ml. Ida avenue, Friday afternoon at two o'clock. The services were conducted by Itev. Fr. Anthony and burial was made In St.

Mary's cemetery, Ths pall bearers were chosen from the scholars of th VHm school. free at tho County Fnlr all the schools of tl.e county. This pleasing Information has Just been Establishment of the third scries of camps is part of a general policy of the War Department to continue the making of offlrers bv announced by C. C. Miller, superintendent of the county schools, This from the clergy." is the appeal the young chaplain Is making to his as dlers In the time 6 p.

ni. to 10 p. m. The 13,000 men In camp have It hose hours for recreation. The K.

of C. building and six buildings of Harold Willis Is spending a few fluys with friends in Columbus. was done last year and proved a big training In order to keep pace with 'the enlisted strength of the service. sociates. Mr.

dago, of New Yoik, ws a business tlHitor in the illy today. succes..

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