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The Lancaster News [ 6STH YEAR. NO. 61. SEMI-WEEKLY. LANCASTER, S. < ., TUESDAY MAY >7 1919 ' 1 ? ? " ' '' SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 A YEAR HAWKER AND GR1EVI LIFE AFTER WEEK ( | * 0 I MACHIht FELL INT# j nnu capt. j ginia. weri London, May 26.?Harry <3. Haw-.jurcd. Mr ker and Lieutenant Commander, when a lift MacKenzie Grieve, the two airmen' Lane is sui who started last Sunday In an at-j Other in tempt to fly across the Atlantic more hospi ocean from St. Johns. Newfound-) M'ss Lil land, have been picked up at sea and' Miss Ma landed in Scotland. Both men are News. Va., tn perfefct health. j Arthur It is officially announced by tho[>*onrs ?'d. admiralty that the aviators were Mack picked up in lltltude 50:20, longt- Imilses. tude 29:30. having alighted close to The the little Dnnish steamer Mary ow- Baltimore l ing to a stoppage of circulation in Vn- r the water pipes between the radiator n*eept thre and the water pump. hands, havi The airplane, a Sopwlth machine, RtP:'nicrss I r, I .. was not satvapea. | . boat to the The first report of the aviators , , .. _ burned thn since their "jump off" last Sunday . ? . 'at once to came when the Mary. which waa ? I ^ sptiiiu bound from Norfolk to Aarhuus, ? ? son. of Car rounded the Butt of Lewis yesterday . .. | to Newport and wiwapped the fact that she .had . ,, , ,, , . _ were the In Hawker and Grieve aboard. I steamer. "Saved hands of Sopwith air- These th plane," was the signal. I pot so "Is It Hawker?" was the qnestlon were bllste sent out by the flaps from the Butt, Into the wa which is the most northwesterly. Major Di point of the Hebrides pro up off Scot- a lifeboat i land. | Florida 1 "Yes." laconically replied the wns bourd Mary. 1 another lif The admiralty Immediately sent out a fast torpedo boat destroyer in ^ s an endenvor to intercept the Mary Whhin 1 and take off the aviators. There f?rth was an anxious wait of several ' i,v hours, when the word was flashed 'n " that the destroyer had eoine across nn th? the steamer and transferred Hawker 'or belp. and Grieve and was taking them to 8e'9, Kuldef Thurso, on thn northern coast of ubo, with Scotland nbout 100 miles east of the bnttli Butt of Lewis. ed "P a" M I Bv 1:30 The desfrover, the Revenpe. r?- ... ... .... . a blackene< /? # V% t\ ? /I n? I fi? 1 f * ... I - ~ ? i>ui isu iu !!'' nuMiiiKM t ' uni i i ' ? iut , . . ^ ,, burned righ end Grieve would sleep on hoard. . | The weat The aviators will reneh London at 7 . , s?as calm, o clock Tuesday evening. _ .... ; Two lifehof The news of the rescue has elec-! capsized trifled all Britain All destroyers, diatelv aft* after a thorough search of the At- an(j anofho lantic for 300 miles from the Irish Florida coast, had given up the quest and Helng foi there was practically no hope that hurriedly the airmen were alive. clothes. Jet The forlorn hope that the aviators valuables b might be picked up by some craft The comi without wireless was realized. The yet been ui Danish steamer Mary, crawling along of the fire. at nine knots, was the lucky vessel and her brief message to the watch- !>K. MOTT ers at the Itutt of I.owls, as she pro- NOT reeded on her fray to Scotland left New Yorl the public to sneculate wonderin'/lv through w ' over tne (totalis of the airmen's a" warning ut ventures. Mott. secret Tho ndmlraltv immediately dis- council of t " patched destroyers from northern dross dellvo points to intercept tho Mary and tho him hv th? Dally Mnll instructod all signal sf-v movomont. tions to try to communicate with th?- "All porsi captain with the urgent request to ho said, "wt Dfcid tho aviators at some Scottish hare. Tho port Tho admiralty quest succeed- vails everyw ed. and a wireless message came1 't is overv^ from tho dostrover Woolsun late in Hons, whett the evening that she had overtaken are tern tfrt> Mary and had transferred the chasms exls aviators, are not thrc Nothing excent some crest hnttto has excited London more than the M KUIR IUU unexpected tidings. Tho public was disposed to question whether tho Da Pas. Ti first report could be trusted, and the "*es from t admiralty statement that It was tak- Texas left Ing measures to verify the report In- ""ftrae ? both nieasu (Continued on Page 5.) margins. pppppJMlUJ?J-1-"" rr? ?" ? ' * " " "" '' SEA CLOSE BY TO , A DANISH STEAMER D~" | Transatlantic Fliers Transfcrr- Haitimor of the 156 ed at Sea and Are Being . Hny ljll0 s Taken to Thurso. burned at ing in Clies BOTH MEN REPORTED TO but*'none0' BE IN PERFECT HEALTH r?3rues wp | the crew o officers ?n< All Hope That the Air Men'"** 'he die: Were Alive Had Been Ahan- fo>,k I when the f d(inert ;inrt Spnrch fnr Tliom i ?. . ?' * ??VI?I liur III11 u I Had Been Given Up. Mr9- E 1 i com to i of silencb i NG RESCUES | Fi F 156 PASSENGERS ine Steamer Virginia Is i oyr<l at Mouth of r|'{ Potomac. li p. M<l.t May 26.?Several passengers on the Old j iteamer. Virginia which 1 o'clock Saturday mornisneake bay off the mouth omac river, were injured was lost. Many thrilling re made by members of **e f the burning vessel, and <lt i members of the crew lapeake liner City of Norwas close to the Virginia *ie Ire occurred and stood by co1 he last. orl Li. Newberry, of Baltimore c''' W. G. I^ane, of the Vir- hn 9 the most seriously in" m< s. Newberry was hurt ari t?boat fell and Captain fTering from bad burns. coi jured persons in a Baltl- tin tal are: te? Ban Jones, back injured, vil iry Rfney. of Newport] no body hrusises. | th< W hitn DV Vnwlmrrv ' * - .. ? ^ .... "-reii;, "Hie | severely shocked. Te Williams, negro. body elf Co ?lnla was bound from S. to Old Point and Norfolk, arrled a crew of 82. All e of the crew, negro deck; iej s been accounted for. The' passenger list was lost. pr, Lane stayed with his j|n i last and was so badly, so] t on his arrival he want ec, a hospital. pr Lane. MaJ. C. D. Davidrip Meade, who was going fD) t News. and a laborer, j w ist persons to leave the i to, ini ree men stayed until thej hot their hands and faces red. Then they leaped ne ividson was picked up by ind taken to the steamer Ending that the Florida eV( for naltimoro ho got into'vi1 obont and wont ovor to "" r Norfolk to continue on ,,r| moot his friend wa f> minutes after the blaze on the Virginia the men of Norfolk, who were do- f ra loir power to rescue those Vlf rning vessel, heard cries( pr( rhe boats of the two ves-j'"01 1 by the cries of those lnp life-belts around them.l Pn ng with the water, pick- v*' ley could find. * pril o'clock the Virginia was 1 and smoking hulk, it down to the water line. her was clear and the( facilitating rescue work, j its filled with passengers ?'v One turned over inime-l ! ir leaving the Virginia dal r a short distance from, ver j wil reed to, leave the ship pat passengers left their (>n volry, money and other tivi rl01temurder i 1-4 ii .>Avv lO'i mil mystifies: ? ! Thcif' nro no no ! In itii killinr of Lot p of Young Man Killed is v< ' K""s? I hpfor< noon by Moan i tain Nopi o 1 ired fatal ; oppcr on tii Shot. '-aicifff's puss.', li ! i ' v<>n up liopc nf a] slaver and ha v? been ENCE ACCl'MTLATES ? Hoi is during the _____ ?.? killing of th? |> plunter. instances Weave ( hain nf pp.. ? tjaVo ?> >..n i It Around Ernest Hunter,, to ,h*'wl"'rt';ll,uu,s ' . . v, . a said <> havi been ;r<>. Hut Chain is N?t! riv,.r a, v0 nplete. I twttii (Joofh s t?* i Wyek. but whether I those is owing is from the Charlottej soUpht ,s an opon (| er today. ( Bloodhounds w ore outstanding development of' rhar|0tte last Frida lay's investigations into the j f)rr forim>rly rh of Harry H. Montgomery was | ,,nnf.nstcr> nn(, r>e?, Irlitinn t\f tum i?'?i'? "?1 ist oratorical efTort presented, ',,K' r tile he was strongly supported by hand lyor Harveley and Secretary Bur- '"at '' II him " Sentimental Reasons for Choice. St'?n 1 It is no secret that decision of the tr5p to ?cufive committee to select Green- t())( le as the home of the first conven- .,OV( n was attributed, in large mensf\ to sentimental reasons, for it |h,,..0 s vividly recalled that at f'amp no?, vler. just north of Greenville, the th division men received then nv w dninp prior to their overseas ser- Ron,er e. Members of the committee, |frp >fessing a desire to hold the first i far jiaj ivention in the city which would aire the largest attendance, ex*ssed the conviction that Greenle was the logical selection. Gen- '^1'> d Tyson pointed out that many of ? ' k ? men. who, under other condi- 'r'min ns. m'cM not care to attend the '"1!p ' eting of^the association, would] nL' ,,n il impelled to go to Greenville s'on u ere they were transformed from'0000, illans into soldiers. I an . ? ? .1 ternooi September 20 and .10. next, are the stated es finallv agreed upon for the eon' - | week ( ltlon. and not less than s iiihi man, :i iT??B!(iPnt J. K. O'Donnpll. of stooped Potary club. seconded the invi-' wn'ked on, pouring the committee tbit ?'.o pis rv possible cotirt'?sy would bo Montgo forrcd upon the visitors, while nrfrn. people of tbo city and state would Wall* (Continued on Page 4.) 1 (Cc ft 1 ntfpnd tho sosskins, ft 1r antlci-j '' " r>(1 by pr^pputlvp fommiltppmcn \1 iss O ?envfl1e already is making tenta-j f? plans for lavishly entertaining lTS i veteran* of the famous "Old '' ''' 1 l;ory" division, while the exeeu- " ? committee is planning for nn in- '"on ol esting round of events. Special niflcance of the convention dates. < w'n ' course, is to be found In the fact, 'nc f they will be ttie first anniversary the breaking of the once speminii-,] " ' ?? di impregnable Hindenhurg line, the f'"'n f ishlng process having been effect- f in chief measure by the 30th di- ,,H' "'v i-_ Tbos Ion. j . room x omposed of troops from the cress s olinas and Tennessee, the divis- f?Wen . through its representatives, was on to f ed to consider invitations from reeding > South Carolina cities, two North sccounl ollna municipalities and three of the kit inessee's urban centers. Raleigh's picture Itation was the first one present- She Mayor James T. Johnson voiced t- vlng earnest des'ro of the people to Mvers crtnin the division, a large part of near Fh ch consisted of North Carol r t rn'lod ops. including many frojn Ral- testifier EN 30TH DIVISION CHA DECIDE GREENVILLE i rst Convention to He Held Fianc Next Fall Comes to Pied- Cei mont City. > MEET SEPTEMBER 29 EV1D rst Home of Division Chosen Circui By Men Who Say They Cui Are "Simply Coing Back Nej Home." Con Kaleigh. N. O., M?.y L'6.?After fc'oM hi ing the claims of seven southern Observ ies for the honor of entertaining The a first convention of the 30th di- yestert lion association, which is to be killing Id next autuinn, the executive the ad remittee of the recently formed j rhain canlzation in session here, de-| which led upon Greenville, S. C., as the|agalns oper place. As the Greenville who w >n said, "The men of the division hours e simply going hack homo." Test Presentation of Invitations to tho jury y nvention consumed several hours, only k a cities importuning the commit- crime, > being Raleigh, Asheville, Green-j that I lie, Columbia. Knoxville. Chatta-I slayer oga and Memphis. Members of 'than I ? committee present were Gev. re-enai wrence D. Tyson, of Knoxville, explaii nn.; Col. Albert L. Cox. of Ral-indy. ch; Col. Don JF. Scott, of Graham; man v 1 II. B. Springs, of Georgetown, brow i C. a desc Greenville brought a persuasive ^1P o of speakers. Mayor H. C. Harve-' of c'r r, Senator Proctor A. Honhaiu tind' "untei cretary F. M. Burnett, forcefully' ,>0,'ce esentlng the claims of South Caro-j vv'hich a's Mountain City. General T.v- ma<^e n and other members of the ex- "ov'8 utive committee were visibly im- a ,oca eased by the concrete manner in>*ear8. ilch the Greenville delegation Het 'f,"n,e rth the facts concerning plans for on tertainlng the convention Sena-j 3t,uar? r Bonham's speech was easily the | ?' phind, and all were lost.; the tany's officials have as Hl< nahle to learn the cause t'vi tor sic SAYS \VK ARK of THROl'tlll WITH WAR *?>?* <t May 26.?"We are not nf ith war yet," was the 'v tered by I)r. J.?hn It. ni: [arv of the international he Y. M. C A., in an ad- vlsl red at a luncheon given' < s Methodist centenary Tar ' Ion ons are on their nerves." >ich are worn ajid thread- tw<] spirit of criticism pre- ^ar here. On the other side fen .vhere in evidence. Na- it|V ler victors or vanquished P(j and embittered Deep ;t between nations Wet Pnfl >uch with war yor." | wh! t\!) PROHIBITION 1 e|(T I'FN *TIMi IN nOI'BT.' . the ex.. May 26 Latest he general election In ovo the prohibition nnd wo- ron e issties in doubt with t^e res lending by slight \ - ? * . " v"" *" " perman, of Meckh of circumstantial evidence Thpv proveil inGffe( the police have obtained hurr|p(1 bark to rha l Krnest Hunter. the negro |n connection with as arrested Friday night four Llayar of n.,rry ,, M after the killing. was sbnj jf) death wl ifying before the coroner s j aulornohlle wllh his estcrday Miss l.orine Owen.. r,np Gwen ,.(tP Fr,(, nown living witness to the1 Funeral services declared that she was "sure"| majn8 nr Mr Horton lunter was the man The SaMirdav aflernonn looked "darker" Friday night; I|t T,anK,nR Rook ro lunter did when the scene was I |afp hnn)p A |jirB Pted Saturday night, hut. -he frjpnds and rP]a(lve ted. the night was darker Fri- s,.rVjroR She described t> the jury ai m gith wide cheeks, a low, -dick TllltKK VKSsKLs / ind a mustache. Such also is AI11IIVK WITH T ription of Hunter. Washington. May second link added t<? the chain s *i!;ngs announced cumstantinl evidence gainst partment include th r was the statement made to a.... Chief Walter B. Orr. and June 3; Troy, due at Wednesday likely will he ;ind Duca ile Aot under oath to Coroner Z. A. York June 3. Thf and his jury, hv J. P. Clibaon. N'ederlanden will li 1 street car conductor for 15 ??.rs detachment, car to the effect that he earned tn<>hmcnt. dental u r to Stop 19 1-2 Myers Park I companies numbers car leavlnp Independence and 252, hospital s ? for that suburb at 8.42 hospitals numbers t Friday ninht. C.ibson said be an,j ;{r,2 of the 31211 arried Hunter to Myers nark detachment 313 ot reds of times" and contended quarters and medic e would know bint if he saw i companies A and It in Kurope." Mr Clbson saw headmiarters. medic r leaning apain?t a post near detachments, contpa 9 when the car made a second elusive, 35?>th tnacli the suhurt) about 9:55 o'clock ion. 275 military po I Chief ftrr. | taiv police companie elopnients of yesterday dis- ?-*?that no person other than \K\lilA Al.l< <>l" aire <lv mcMt:(>n?'d in the ; n- OII.IO Oi T <U It ?ments of otllr'iiils are suspect-' Columbus, May the least of beinp involved in tier hat Into the t ay in the kllline of Mr. Moct-( Although corst'tntt y. The evidence which the po-, does not become off five been aide to obtain thus Tuesday, alt but H>3 ? been only acalnsf Hunter and loons in the state m no one rise into the affair. j polity at midnight siime ln<|iiest Wednesday. | 1he $105 license in coroner's jury convened at 1 o " n"vl Monday '< yesterday morning in the! ri"' f,'ggest a#loo al courtroom of the M-cklep-! '""^d a< Mridgepo ounty courthouse and except-1'1^ ifs dnors untl lionr for luncheon was in ses-: ' L ''' " s owned ntil f> o'clock yesterday after-j 1aru' "mo'ov when Coroner Hovis ordered 11'' ^ nr lottrnmenf. until tomorrow af- ' ,>:IH q?'d an av n at 4 o'clock. Coroner llov's ''""Us :l day. that the Jury mav spend a ?,,io is nmv ,hp ar more in investigations be-'"" to have nderlng a verdict. lloMKW\ltl? TKtHl se testifying yesterda> were MONTHS \HK\1> < wen. Word H. Wood, who was New York. May 2 it to meet Miss Owen after the of troop movements , and Detectives ('. W Rus-1 country $100.000.00' It. Hradley anil J. D ,l;>hn- War Maker declared f the city police department, h'-re last nitD t at a riuest was held in sjjc'?,cy. not I'hi Gamma Delta lewspaper representatives he- setting that 215.000 awed to attend. j i returned th's u Owen's testimony yesterday, 'hat the department ill! to informntii n i.tti.ine.t . ?..???.i a , >fH I r? 1 sources. was snhatpn. . ,, .. , Tin: ti:\\*\ti.\v he same as told tno n ' cp on hf of the killing and lafpr ' ' I v? II X \ I \ IO! e pprni'tfpd within tho court- ^^hlnnra. Moroc rhile tho Innnpat was in orrv- l*ip,,tenant HoMt. a fated afterwards that Miss wh? Wt Par,s "ar,y ; while waiting to hP caPed up- ,nR on ,h" ,,rst ,,>p ii ? ? . .v transatlantic flight In estifv. walked ahou* top room .... ... . to Itruzil. landed at : The f harlotto Observer s , o , . , , . , *'if?ht at Kopitra. rt 1 of Sttndnv s developments in .. .iii ... r . Rabat. His machine line and looking at the first , , ,, , in landing. and th< of herself in a newspaper. i t> .1 i- _ trip will have to he and Mr. Montgomery were along the road leading from I PKKSON > nark i"?o th" m:tln h?lf road Vti;? l.iicy Holm 1st boulevard when the negro ( Charlotte. spent Sunt to them to stop. Mt?s Owen KHzaheth and Maty I. Mr Montgomery had ,.r?p(lon at their ht the ear. She said the negro street to the machine and. holding ? ? tol lust behind her. fired as M ss Mary Hough mery glanced towards the from < olnmhla been attending Chlco ting around the rear of the was accompanied ho . Idle Ronnett, of (>i >ntlnued on Pa^e Four.) ( will visit her for sev rmwio'ATTENDANCE LAW J i> 1 I .ijliM <v FOR THE SCHOOLS w developments ? ? tlier Ho.ton one, ' . ' Kvqulres Ail Children Between \\ ithorspoon. :i < tlorton larin. Eifcltt ard I'otirteen to Atinu I'vr. has not - u ].;j.,|,iy Days. Iipri'hiiniling the diligent in their | four days since 1'AT'S '.It.: TOoSIIiLE roniinent young ii " 'iv rumors as Tit' e | p !p- ! c"1" D.stanc? >f ,h? A!? I r,"oir i^oo! May Claim rious points he-1 Exemption if No Wagon rry and Van Route is Near. the negro seen r?-,i.v th? one J " [Ueslion. i Following is the compulsory brought from | srhool attendance law passed by the y evening by j. I recent legislature: ief of police in j An act to regulate school attend11y Sheriff Fes- ance of all children within cer'. ila nburg county, j ages. live and were Sec. 1. He it enacted by the genirlotte for work' ?ral assembly or the State of South trailing the Carolina, That every parent, guariontgomery, who dlan or other person having charge lille riding in an j ?' any ehil between eight and fourflance. Miss ho- teen years of age, must send such ay night. child to a public, private or parochovor the re- tal, or to a competent tutor, subject were conducted to the approval of the county superand burial was intendent of education, school for metery near his four consecutive months, or cichtv e concourse of days during the scholastic year, that s attended the he school attended is in session: Provided That in case the term of j any school is less than four months iltK IM K 'It) lor eighty days attendance for the IIOOPS .:t*XK :t M11 term ?>f such school shall he suf26.-?Transport ficiont to meet the requirements of by the war de- this act. except as hereinafter pioe Koenigon der vided. Newport News s?>o. 2. Upon written petition a New York .lunr* majority of the qualified electors reda, due at New siding in any school district requeatKoenigen der jnp th??- attendance of nupils on ring headquar- school throughout th" full te-m, the up infirmary de- county board of education shall ornit, ambulance der such attendance hereunder. 349. 360. 361, This act shall not shorten the period ection and field nf school attendance in any district 349. 350. 351 where a longer school term than ti sanitary train: four months is now maintained and iginoers: head- ;itteednnco is required under the lo nl detachments. (..,j option law. , 510 engineers; i see. 3. That any child whose al and ordnance physical, ment ' or mnrnl pnnPtinn nies A to P 'ii- ri-'Ms it for ntf endanee at. so! ool is lino mm battal- exempt Pom the rennlrements of I in? an<l niili- ? . n ^ t f such child must be s. j designated as unfit by a person competent to judge and appointed to s\i,<io\s t?i 1 <io c() ),y the hoard appointing the i siM>ss \u\\ attendance officer for that territoryM> Ohio threw ^ec .j That any child living more irohil'Mton ring.'fhr|n (wo an(j one-half miles from o"tl nrohitiitnHi, pv.V'Ic. pr'rate rr pmoch'al ective until next ,infj anv rhild under twelve of the .?.fi"0 so- y,oars 0f ai:0 living more than two nit business Sat niiles from such school, may claim rather than pay ex,,mpljon froni the requirements order to keep of geotion j?rovidod. That any >r the one tla>. ,?nj] living within one mile of any n in the uoild. rpcnjnr roUf,. nf a school wagon may rt. f>. will not n((f ointm exemption. 1 Mondav mid-i , Sec r. That anv private or pabv Sam tie' I n__ , . roehial school attended bv anv child ,*s 7 7 hai feeders . . between eight and fourteen vears of past four vears .,a (wm age sba'l first be approved by the erage of 20.000 ? state board of education. Such. . scnool must give its instruction in h-epcst state in , , , the Knelish language. and if must prohibition . ... teach such subjects as are required >l? MOV KM K NT in i similar public school in South [>r s< lll'.iu !.K Carolina. 6.?Acceleration Sec fi The county hoard of etiuhas saved this cation shall appoint such attendance it. Secretary of officer 01 officer* as the needs of the in an address public hools of the county may redinner of the quire: Provided, That the board of fraternity. As- trustees of any district containing a men will have town or city of two thousand inhahilonth. h?> added fonts ma\ nominate to the county t was three to board of education the attendance >f it* schedule officer for their district and may fix h;s compensation from tlio special ' 'f 1 V. b'x funds of their district. The dut tit WDONKD tjos nf sllcp attendance officer shall co. May - "hp to take annually a school census Vrenrh aviator. ^p phildren in each district yesterday morn- between the ages of six and fourteen of a project* d yearSi an(j ff) pie with the county * \\a\ of Dakar hoard of education, a report giving *' ? 1,1 k by school districts the name of each kilometres frnm j|<1. the race, sex, and the names > was damaged an(1 ]ooa, addresses nf each child's transatlantic paronts This census shall he tan ban cloned ken during 'bo month? of July and y| << \ugust Any child ineligible to ates Carson, of tend the public schools shall be rolav with Misses ported bv the attendance officer to Oonom VV.th- the county superintendent. who >mc on Main shall transmit such report to the executive head of the proper stato school for such special child, returned Tues- Spf. 7 Women shall he eligible where she has fot. employment as district or county ira college. She attendance officers. me by Miss de S(.c 8 Tliat it BhalI be th<, fup_ reensboro, who _ eral days. j (Continued on Page Tour.) . I