The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, March 14, 1919, Image 1
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68TH YEAR. NO. 40. SEM
SENTENCE ALIEN, SR. '
* TO DEATH IN CHAIR ,
Slayer of Brown Simpson, White
Farmer, Will Die By Electrocution
May 9. i
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TWO BOYS GET 3 YEARS c
k
c
Court Adjourned Yesterday Af- c
ternoon Until Monday Morn- ?
ing When Another Murder ^
Case Comes Up. r
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James Allen, Sr., was sentenced to ^
death in the electric chair on May 0
9, being convicted of murder, v
James Allen. Jr., and William Allen,
convicted by the jury of man- j,
slaughter, were sentenced each to a
three years on the public works. j
After the sentence of the Aliens v
was passed, court adjourned at e
3:30 until 9:30 Monday morning. ^
The case of Jack Hilton, negro f
for the killing of another negro in n
the store of J. A. Bridges and com- n
pauy at Heath Sdi-Iukh. will be taken j,
up when court convenes Monday s
morning.
I
The two white boys, Roland Ba- j,
ker and Frank Threatt, who were on r
trial in the court of general sessions ^
nt the time The News went to press n
Tuesday on the charge of larceny a
of a watch and other articles from 8
the store of IT. W. Plyler In Brook-I
lyn, were acquitted by the Jury. The} y
state did not ask for a conviction as f
to Threatt. 1
Joe Watts and John Coleman, ne- 0
groes, consented to a verdict on the
charge of aggravated assault and j
battery nt the Tuesday afternoon v
session of court. They were senfenced
to pay a fine of $50.00 each j
or serve three months on the public ^
works. j.
The case of Edgar H. Dobson,
charged with conducting the busl- ^
yiess of immigrant agent, was nol
jorossed. The defendant was not in
court hut the solicitor stated that
be did not think he could convict' |
the defendant. The recent legisla-j
ture. Solicitor Henry said, passed a
law forbidding solicitation of labor
not only from this state to another, |
but even from one county to another!
within the state. I >
No business of any consequence'
T*on i?ii\';n <i|> .11 ? iiu 111 ifi iiiiiu ntrnmuu ;i
"Wednesday. The case of James Al-1 h
Ion, Sr.. William Allen and James i<
Allen. Jr., neproes, charged with thelo
murder of llrown Simpson, a ^vhlte1 r
;
farmer, was set for three o clock f
"Wednesday afternoon and court ad- y
journed nt 10:30 until that hour. /
When the trial was hepun, Mrs. S
Simpson, widow of the murdered 1
man, went on the stand and told of c
the trapedy. Solicitor Henry was li
assisted in the prosecution by Claud t
N. Sapp, of Columbia, and the de- t
fendants. not having secured coun- c
ael, the court appointed R. S. Stewart
and R. E. Wylie to represent' i
them. f
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THE RAINBOW DIVISION <1
SOON TO START HOME f
r
a
fienera' Pershing Orders It to (Jet v
Heady For Embarkation.
Will Arrive In April. I o
Washington, March 13.?General
Pershing has cabled the war de-1
partment that he had issued orders
for the 42nd (Rainbow) division to
prepare for embarkation. This
-would Indicate the 4 2nd may he expected
to sai,l between April 10 an I
15 as the average period hetweet'
auch orders and embarkation ha
_ a
been one month.
v
The original information here
was that the Rainbow division was <
to embark for home about April 26.
Secretary Glass recently requested
ifhe sailing date be advanced so the r
division could participate In the vie- v
tory liberty loan campaign, but Sec- t
retary Baker --wrote him that It r
would not be possible to advance a
the sailing date sufficiently because t
of the strain this would entail on r
' transportation facilities In France r
unoer mfi scneouie as announced e
the Rainbow divslon should reach r
the United Btatea May 1. The loan c
campaign probably will atart about a
April 21 and continue until May
10. Consequently It may be possl- p
hie that the division can participate a
So the campaign. d
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HE L
1-WEEKLY.
'AMES F. HUNTER DIES
AT HIS HOME HERE
2nd Came Yesterday Morning After
Illness of Two Weeks With
Influenza.
James F. Hunter, aged 69, died at
lis home on Barr street yesterday
norntng at 1:30 following an illness
jf two weeks with influenza and
ineumonia. His condition had been
onsidered hopeless for several days
in account of weakness brought
bout bv a stroke of nnrnlvsiu nnf.
ered some two years ago. He Is
lirvived by his wife, who before her
narrlage was Miss Mattle Wllliamon.
of this eity, one brother. Sheriff
ohn P. Hunter, and one sister, Mrs.
V. S. Horton, of near Kershaw. His
mly son. Frank M. Hunter, was a
letim of influenza two months ago.
Mr. Hunter had been postmaster
n Lancaster for a number of years
nd was a man well known and well
iked by the general pifbllc. He
ras familiarly known to practically
verybody as "Uncle Jimmle," and
le was so called as a token of afectlon.
He was appointed postriaster
by President Roosevelt withmt
his having asked for the office;
n fact, the appointment came as a
urjTrlse to him and to the people of
he city. He spent his entire life
lere and was one of the best known
nen In the county. He was born
larch 10. 1850, son of the late Mr.
nd Mrs. James R. Hunter. He was
, member of the Methodist church
ince his boyhood.
Phaw. Major I). McK Peterson, Capain
Douglas Campbell. Captain
'ames A. Keating. Captain Reed G.
^andis, Captain Edward V. Rlck'nbarker.
Lieutenant M. L. Camp>oll.
(deceased>, Lieutenant W. P.
Prwln Lieutenant I .loyd A. Hamllon
(deceased). Lieutenant E. W
Iprlnga nnd Lieutenant John O.
lonnldson. All of theae men are
viators except Major Pe'eison. wh ?
iron his silver star as an observer.
JKRM1NS KXAfaiFRtTK FOOD
' 'HOIP'MJK TO THE \Ll-IFS
Geneva, March 13.?While Qer?
nany has hroken of official relations
vlth the allies at Spa over the qupslon
of food supplies, travelers arlvlng
in Switzerland recently from
cross the Rhine renort food condllons
In central and southern Gernanv
are not critical and do not denand
Immediate relief. The travelirs
say the statements of the Gernan
government nre only a bluff In
irder to get bettor terms from the
111 ?
1111*714.
Traveler# from Auatrla and Hungry
declare the population# there
re raally# atarvlng and need immellate
help.
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ANCA;
LANCASTER, S. C., FRIDA
APR!L^21- MAY 10 IS
VICTORY LOAN DATE
Issue to Be Short Term Notes Vi
Instead of Long Term Bonds
as Heretofore.
STATEMENT FROM GLASS M
r unerai services were conducted
esterday afternoon at four o'clock
rom the residence. Rev. J. H
" hacker, pastor of the Methodist
hurch officiating assisted by Rev.
lueh R. Murchison. pastor of the
'resbyterlan church. Interment
ras in Westside cemetery. The
>n 11 bearers were R. L. Crawford, A.
1. Ferguson. Sr.. H. H. Horton. J.
I. Hood, L. C. Payseur and Jos. W.
anight.
:apt. springs one of 11
to get high honors
atncnster'N "Are" CJetx Highest HatInn
of War Department. That of
Military Aviator.
Tho following is taken from a
]?.? v 1. ? ?
?r-v? I u i r\ paper.
The highest rating of the war department.
that of military aviator,
ins just boon awarded to ton American
aces. two of whom are dead, and
no observer. The honor is eonferod
for distinguished service at the
ront. The announcement was made
esterdny by the management of the
aeronautical Exposition in Madison
Iquare Garden and the Sixty-ninth
leglment Armory. Besides an inrease
of seventy-five per cent on
use pay the award gives the men
he right to wear a silver star above
he wings on the left breast of the
oat.
This is the first order from Wash
ngton conterrlnK this ratine nn ofIcers
under the rank of major, and
a done because of the service renlered
by these men. The first lieuerants
on the list are automatically
a'sed to contains, and I?icut. l)or>ildson
wins the right to wear a slier
bar in the place of the second
leutenant's insignia.
These are tlte men signally honired
! I ,ien t?>nn n t f'nlnnnl William
\mount to Ke Offered is Not Di
Disclosed But It is Under- *
stood Unofficially to Be Five
Billion.
Washington, March IS.?The victory
liberty loan campaign will open H;
Monday, April 21 and close three rei
weeks later?Saturday, May 10. of
Secretary Glass announced the m
dates last night, together with the co
j fact that short term notes maturing he
... ...... uici u?e yearn would DO IS- DO
suod instead of longer term bonds, tic
The amount of notes to be offered an
was not disclosed, but it has been an
generally understood the loan would of
be for a minimum of $5,000,000,- F1
000 with the treasury reserving the th
right to accept all over-subscrip- ca
tions. eri
Mr. Glass said the interest rate on $2
the notes and the amounts to be mi
exempted from taxation would not!
he determined until a week or t\vo| th
before the campaign as they would i uf
be based upon financial conditions a|,
at that time. It was intimated, nc
however, that the notes might bear tin
interest in excess of 4 1-4 per cent, no
the interest rate on the third and or
fourth loans. vii
"After studying financial condl- pr
tions in all parts of the country," 0f
said Mr. Glass, "I have determined no
that the interests of the United j.|.
States will best be served at this th
time by the issuance of short-term hn
notes rather than of longer term f0
bonds which would have to bear the no
limited rate of interest of 4 1-4 per
rent? " th
i he victory liueriy loan wilij
therefore take the form of notes oflst.
the United States maturing in not|po
over five years from the date of issue.
These notes will he. as were j.
the libertv loan bonds, the direct ,
| str
promise to pay of the United States, j
| will be issued both in registered |
I and coupon form, and the coupon (i()
. notes will be In final form and will ??
| , pr
have attached the interest coupons
i covering the entire ^ife of the notes. ^ (
, I am hopeful the notes in final enj
graved form will be ready for de- .
livery* by the opening of the cam- q(,
A nrU ^ 1
: " ' ' m<
"I am led to adopt the plan ot p0
issuing short term notes rather than Pr.
long term bonds largely because of nu
the fact I believe the short term is- vj(
sues will maintain a price at ahout Pjr
par after the campaign is concluded j
I far more readily than would a Ion- ^
( ger term issue.
"I have not yet reached a con- an
elusion as to the rate of interest and : 0f
exemptions from taxation which j-0|
those notes will bear because this;^.,
decision must be based on existing fp(
| conditions immediately prior to the ()|,
I opening of the campaign. I fj?
I "I take this opportunity to repeat nij
I what I have already stated, that it to
is the intention of the treasury de-j
1 partment to carry on the same k'ndl p0
of intensive campaign for distrihu- vjf
i tion as heretofore. It would he aja
1 most unfortunate occurrence if the
: people of the United States failed t^,
to take these notes, thus placing the t-(>r
burden of subscriptions on the
i hanks. The business of the country vr>1
| looks to the banking system offoi
' credit wherewith to carry on its oporations,
and if this credit is ah- nn
sorbed to n large extent by the pur- mf
chase of government securities, there fjn
j will be many limitations placed up- f,,,
I on the supply of credit for business- j,n
| purnooes Our merchants and man
| ufacturors n?fid amnio credit for r0f
business purposes. Our merchants u?
and manufacturers need ample VP,
credit for setting the wheels of in-1 pt>]
dustry in motion for peace-time pro- (>,j
duction and distribution. and the <vc
wage earner is directly interested In fOI
soo?nir that these wheels are kept
moving at a normal rate 'n order: ?ri
that full employment at Rood wages
may continue, and where readjustment
conditions have necessitated a 0ff,
slowing down of industry, it Is vl- i,y
| tn'lv 'mnortant that activity be rosemed
and labor re-employed at the po:
earnest possible moment. thf
"I therefore aak the American ov?
people once again to give their sup- poi
STER
Y, MARCH 14, 1919.
\LE OF EXTRACTS
IS NOW RESTRICTED
iolators of New Law Subjected
to Imprisonment for the
First Offense.
ITST SIGN CERTIFICATE
ealers Who Do Not Comply
With Provisions of Law May
Have Licenses Revoked Two
Years.
Governor Cooper has signed the
imblin-llamilton-Hart measure to
strict the sale in South Carolina
extracts, compounds and patent
edicines with sufficient alcoholic
ntent to cause them to be used as
verages. Although the measure
ars the names of the above menined
legislators, the act as written
d signed by the governor is the
lendment by I)r. E. H. Barnwell
Charleston and A. C. Ellerbe of
orence, which was substituted for
e original bill. The measure heme
law on its approval by Govnor
Cooper. An appropriation of
5,000 was made for its enforcesnt.
Provisions are that purchasers of
ese extracts must be made by cerlcate.
First violation is punishle
by a fine of n.ot less than $100'
ir more than $500 or imprison?nt
for not less than three months
r more than one year, in the disetion
of the court. Subsequent
illations are punishable by im
isonnient, without the alternative
u imp. 01 not less tnan one year
ir more than two years. DrugMs
violating the art may have
eir licenses revoked by the State
ard of pharmaceutical examiners
r a period of two years. The law |
w reads:
Section 1. After the passage ofj
is act it shall he unlawful and;
ainst the health and morals of thtsi
ite for any person, firm or cor-1
ration to sell or offer for sale, re-J
ive, have in possession for unlaw-(
1 purposes or purchase within thisl
ite any tonics, hitters, drugs, nu'ines.
toile* articles or compounds
ntaining alcohol if the alcohol
ntalned in sttch compounds or
eparations is in a greater quant -j
than is necessary for the pur-!
?e. solution or preservation of
ch preparation and the sale. *-e-'
v'np. purchasing or having in posision
of such tonics. bitters, drugs,;
idlcines, toiiei article* or com
uimis ? iiirii ran ue useu as a oevige
is prohibited, unless it ran he
ide to appear as hereinafter proled
that the same was for med ial
use.
See. 2. Every dealer in any of the
tresaid preparations shall require*
ch and every purchaser who buys
v article mentioned in Section 1
this art to sign a certificate as
Hows: "I hereby certify that I
ve this day purchased from
? following preparation to he used.
!v as a medicine, toilet prepara-j
m or flavoring extract and will not (
rse'.f use or allow any of the same
he used as a beverage."
Sec. 3. Any person, firm or corrntion
violating any of the protions
of this act shall be guilty of
misdemeanor and upon conviction
Breof shall pay a fine of not le<s.
in $100 or more than $500 or snf
imprisonment for not less than j
roe months or more than one
nr. in the discretion of the court,'
the first offense, and for any subluent
offense shall suffer imnrls-'
ment for not loss than one year or
ire tha" two years, !n the d'scre-;
tt of the court: And. provided,
r'her. if shall he the duty of the
ard of pharmaceutical examiners
cancel the license of any person
lotted to said hoard and found
ilty by them for a period of two
irs: Provided, further, that any
rson, firm or corporation convictunder
this act shall he prohibited
>m employing a licet el druggist
a period of two years.
Sec. 4 That all acts and parts of
s incons'stent with this act a>e
reby repented.
Sec. That this act shall take
net immed'ately upon its approval
the governor.
rt to their government In order
it this great loan may be made an
?rwhe1mlng success by the widest
sslhle distribution."
New
SUBS
GRAND JURY REPORT I
SHOWS GOOD WORK *
<'huinK""K. County Home, Jail, All
Found in Ctntd Order?Iteroiiimemlat
ions. ^
To lion. Frank B. Gary. Presiding
Judge:
We, the grand jury of said county,
beg leave to submit to your honor
the following report:
1. We have examined and passed
upon all bills of indictment submit
ted to us by the solicitor.
2. We have inspected the
county chaingang. and tind everything
in good order and the convicts
and stock well cared for.
3. We have examined the county
home and find it well managed and w
the inmates properly cared for in U'
every way. We find that the well j ip
at this home does not supply suffi-i p
cient water and we recommend that j n
the well be made deeper just as soon i tt
!,u- n/.aoll.l" ---
puoinuic, nu iiiui mere may no no
scarcity of water. We also recommend
that the doors and windows s<
of the main building of said home h
be screened. f{
4. We have examined the county p
jail and find it well kept and the in- i(1
mates well cared for We recoin- a|
mend that the floor of the kitchen n
to said jail he repaired. ii
5. We have examined and check- t(
ed up the hooks of the magistrates ?
of Gill Greek and Cane Creek town- a]
ships and find them neatly and cor- p
rectly kept and all monies properly a
turned over to the county treasurer
We recommend and request that all j11
the magistrates of Lancaster county r<
he required to produce their hooks! tf
and vouchers to the grand jury at
the next October term of the court
for said county, for inspection.
6. We recommend that the room p
on the court house grounds in the r.
rear of the court house building rj
now used hv the hoard of registra- p
tion he also used by the magistrate yj
of Gills Creek township as his office, g
7. We have appointed the follow- jj
ing named committee to examine p
the various county offices, to wit:
.1 T f'ntnn A'.lrm... w i> t?_? I
- " h
neft and I. V. Myers. I
S. We recommend that the fol?! |)(
lowing roads be worked, to wit: The
Cureton's Ferry road, just beyond
Waxhaw Creek; the May road from w
Camp Creek* to Tradesville: road .,
from Rocky River to Flint Ridge; ! '
the Coil road at a point near the
city water works: New Cut road
from the Hughes' place back to'.j
Camp Creek church, and the H if j
falo road from the Monroe road t > ^
the I.andsford road by Zion chur< h i
We recommend that the timber on
all the public roads or said county, n
wherever if shades the said road i w
he cut. We recommend that
flat with approaches at Cureton's p
Ferry be put in proper condition for w
use by the public. ^
We earnestly ask that the county
comntissioners make some arrange- a
m?>nt by which the public roads inav|
he systematically dragged at the
proper times. a
In conclusion. we thank your n
honor for your valuable instructions p
...... iiiiiioi iii niurirn; in UK III 1 lie w
performance of our duty. p
A!! of which is respectfully sub
m It ted. W. J. Hammond, 1 s(
Foreman.
March 12. 1910.
1'. I). C. Meet ing. S
The March meeting of the Lan- '
caster chapter of the IT. I). C. was
held with Mrs. (1, J. Derrick at her y
resfdence on Elm street.
Delegates to the nationn' cinvn-!
tion at Louisville Kv? in April were '
; b
appointed as follows: Mrs. L. C.
Pavseur and Mrs Millen Plvler; al-'^f
ternates: Mrs. \V H Millen. Mrs. fr
R. N. VValkup. Delegates to the ir
state convention at Darlington in a
; si
Aoril: Mrs Oliver C. Black mon.
O!
Mrs. W. P. Davis: alternates: Mrs.
CI
Lester ltohyison and Mrs. W. Lee j,
Steele.
Mrs Lester Robinson had beun
appointed hv the chapter to ascerta'n
what soldiers, if any. have or- fj
copied the "Wade Hampton hospit- p,
al bed" in France, donated by the l". ' y,
D. ('. of South farolina. Miss Ben-1 fr
Teh Jtobertson informed her hv le?ter
that her brother. Alva Robert-. C(
son of Texas, a typical southern boy, ^
had enjoyed that honor.
\fter delifchtful refreshments had ti
been served, the chapter adjourned w
to meet with Mrs Oliver Rlackmon at
first Thursday in Ai?ril. Jc
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JCRJPTION $2.00 A Yl^AR
'RESIDENT WILSON
IS NOW IN PARIS
arrived at Hrest Yesterday and
Took Train Last Night
for Parts.
REST GAILY DECORATED
mmense Crowds of American
Soldiers Greet President as
He Goes Ashore in the
Moonlight.
Paris, March 13. -A telegram
:as received here tonight from
olonel House, who is with the
residential party, which said the
arty expects to arrive at the invades
station in Paris at 11 o'clock,
nnorrow morning.
Brest. March 13.?President Wil?
>n and the party which came with
im from the United States left Brest
>r Paris at 11 o'clock tonight. The
resident and Mrs. Wilson disem-'
arked from the George Washington
! U : 4 5 o'clock. It was a moonlight
ight. The steamer George Washigton,
with President on board, en>red
the harbor at Brest at 1:45
nui r mis *-v*-iiiiik- i ne sicamer
nchorod shortly after 8 o'clock and
resident and Mrs. Wilson boarded
t?ito go ashore at 8:20 o'clock.
Though numerous decorations
ad been hung out to welcome the
'turn of the President, his rece.pon
was entirely without ceremony,
hose who went aboard the George
Washington to extend the greetings
ere the French ambassador to the
nited States and Madame Jusseind,
M. Leygues, minister of mane,
and several other representaves
of the French government,
iajor General Eli A, Helmick, and
rigadler General William W.
arts. Colonel House met the
resident at the dock.
President Wilson was in excellent
pnltVl Mt?T?urMnlli' havincr hunortt
v his period of rest sinre he left
pre on February 1 ">.
The presidential party rame
dinro on an American tun, and
bile on board Mrs. Wilson was
rescued with a bouquet bv M I.evues.
There was a littie flurry ol
list during fhe trip from the
earner, tint this lasted only a short
me.
Immense crowds of American soliers
stationed at Tlrest endeavored
? net a view of the President, and
ie moonlight afforded an excellent
pportnnftv, aided by extra linbts
hieh had been installed for the ocision.
The soldiers awaited the
resident easterly and he raised his
a* as he observed their anxiety.
Irs Wilson followed the President,
nilinp erariously as she proceeded
lone the walk between the quay
ad the train.
In preparation for the President's
rrival Brest was pally decorated.
II decorations havinp been put.
t plaop before midday. The work
as donp with surptisinp alacrity,
aps ap<l hmnrrs appearing almost
s if by maple. Large banners
retched across tbe streets bear the
pend "Welcome Wilson."
The railway station was lavishly
edecked with allied flaps and the
tar-Spangled Banner with which
r'rench tri-color predominated in.
to decorative scheme.
OYAfJK OF MITH BFXFFIT
TO PKFSn>FNT WIIaSOV
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iMi 111 ijiin i o. iH'ovpf wasning>n.
March 13. Today. the last of
is voyitff fn>m the Pn'ted States
> It rest President Wi'son put in
'V"rpi hours manning ou1 his plans
?r his oeire conference work. Durig
the day the President received
wireless disnafeh outlining the
tintion with reernrd to the phases
r the negotiations whieh are to
ime up soon after his arrival in
arls.
The vovaee has heen of preat henfit
to President Wilson, who
rougbout has obeyed the injuncon
cf Pepr Vlmiral Ornvsnn, his
!>?-sonal physician. to rest Thfresidont
has entirely recovered
om (hp cold from which ho had
F>on suferinc and a'so the fntiguei
tnseouent on his hurriod trip to
Washington, and is in vigorous con tion
and roadv to tako up fb?? j
isks awaiting him Those taske
ill herin when he hoards the train
t Brest for the last stage of the
turney to Paris.
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