The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, October 14, 1919, Image 1
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361-2 Cents JlJLJl
68TH YEAR. NO. 101. SEMI-WEEKLY.
WILSON WILL NOT koland c.
nr aiit i n i in nnnti nr nwDDi
DL UU1 AliAlN 5UUH
n Another Lancaster
President s Physicians Say He the world war was ,
Must Take a Prolonged yesterday afternoon
(>put Cure gathering of citizen!
courthouse, Lt.-Col.
coast artillery, pinne
AFFECTS STATE AFFAIRS of Corporal Roland
M., 118th Infantry.
Croix do Guerre wit!
Vice-President Marshall May Be to him by the French
(liven Full Power But Some **" "' '"w"""* s
his own government
Hold President Cannot Be Re- hyoism displayed in
moved for Disability. The ceremonies we
by Rev. W. S. Patters
man ot' the Red Cros
Washington, Oct. IS.?Hope that tresentlng the medals
President Wilson might regain his ing citations:
normal health anil resume fully the "Having already
duties of his olllce was swept away twice, he continued
by his physicians, who announced It ^is squad of automat
would be Impossible for him to leave jng hjs men for more
his bed "for an extended period." =====
The announcement, made after a
consultation between Hear Admiral *KI1S.WU UI JUC
Grayson and the three other physlci- IS KILLED IF*
nns aiding in the case, said there had
been no interruption of the presi.
i> . ?m Negro Who Boosted
dent's slow improvement, \)Ut em
phasized that he still had a long road of Slayer of tireci
to travel before he reached complete jg to
recovery.
Tlie physicians' announcement was
not taken to mean that Mr. Wilson Anderson, S. ('.. Oc
would be prohibited from sitting: up Zjeri a negro. who. it
in bed and it was considered entirely 0( a partner ol
possible that he might be permitted jn? played a pa
to sign a few important bills and or- ville episode last S
dors each day as his progress contin- wju.n two1 policemen
ues. shot to death by two
Besides Dr. Grayson, the physicians McMInn and Robert
who took part in the consultatioi Anderson mill villag
were Dr. P. X. Dercum, of Philadel- jng The men came
phia, an expert on nervous disorders, tion after the shootl
Hear Admiral E. R. Stitt, head of the chief Summons,
navui nospuai, ana wr. Sterling Rur- 8horiff. They were
fin, of Washington. All of them Prazler's body sh
have been in close touch with the pa- Wounds. A white i
rlent's condition for more than a to sheriff Sanders tv
week, and they were said to be unanl- 32 calibre and the ot
mous in their agreement that an ex- which. he said, McN
tended rest from the worries of the ha(1 given him. Tt
presidency is necessary. empty chambers and
Announcement that President Wil- Frazier was one c
son cannot leavsfchls bed "for an ex- gr0es which is being
tended period." although in keeping piskc-Carter construt
with the program originally planned (jj-cenvllle in paintir
for Mr. Wilson by l>r. Grayson, Anderson mill. He
brought home to officials the possible i.'rj<iay morning and
effect of the president's illness 011 pub- nuring the afternoc
lie affairs and renewed discussion as have given some tr
to what expedient might be ndopted boasts about having
should the press of the executive bus- Sunday morning the
iness reach a point demanding more went into the hous.
attention than he could give it. and called his atten
The disposition on all sides seems c,a8S of painting hr
to be to refrain from raising the. toid him he would lu
question of the president's disability j( js ?aj,i that he hep
to act under the constitution, but ami put his hands
officials are known to have considered Tho men claim that
it as one of 'he possibilities of the j,jm say had a pisl
situation. , seeing him make this
The constitution provides that in A 32 calibre l.nite
case or tno president s .Usability the plst(), WRS foun(J ,n ,
vice-president snail act as chief executive
but there is no precedent for
such a transfer of authority and of- EVANS AND R1
flclal opinion Is divided as to how it CASE BEING HI
might be brought about should the
necessity arise. J||py HoIortwl nn(,
Situation Presents Puzzle. Kxan.lned at Tl,
Who could declare a'president's disability
is known to present something <ssion of
of a puzzle to the legal advisers of the
government. The constitution is si The court of gen
lent on the point and In the absence Run this morning th
of an exact precedent a number of di- anfl Ernest Evans a
vergent opinions have been advanced staff for the killing o
informally. uey Hailey on Febru
In some quarters it is held that the ?n account Hie
decision could be properly made by ,,ecHon, each juror c
the cabinet because it would be In a lis vo' f"re. The pa
position to judge if the functioning 1 anf' rather than
of a chief executive really were neces- 'raw'nR another pii
nary In the public Interest. In every sides agreed to
case of the death of a president. It is '^e e'even Jurors se
said. It has been the cabinet which It will be recallei
hoi untitled the vlee-nre?i?l en nf hit IS tried at the fa)
succession to the presidency. 1917, when a verdict
What might be the result should was returned. The
the cabinet disagree as to a presl e<* nru' a new trial g
dent's disability, and whether decis- 'Pn(t?nts are represer
Ion would have to be unanlmoun or by Stewart and Sapp,
a majority vote, admittedly presents Hpnry assisted by
another complication. York, and John T
In the opinion of others. It would Much interest Is 1
require a resolution of congress to ,n trial, the co
make valid the transfer of executive rroWflpd. Right wit
Authority because of disability. It Is 8*Rte had been exar
argued that once the point Is raised noon recess.
formally the question Is thrown Into
congress Just as It is in case of a I'ersom
deadlock In the electoral college. Miss -' Jllen Porter
It also Is argued hy some that the H. R. McMknus.
whole matter would be one for do- Mr. and Mrs. P. fj
termination by the supreme court, on HOn- Jn?. spent Frld
the hypothesis that It would be a Ju- Magistrate J. R p.
- Falls, was here todt
(Continued on Pa?e ?.) session of court.
Lanc.
LANCASTER, S. C.
THOMAS Is AWARDED CR<
E AND D. S. CROSS YESTER
county hero of meters under an extraordina
dgnally honored lent fire. Signed, The Mare
when before a France, by Petain."
5 that filled the' "Roland C. Thomas, Corpo
Bates, of the M., 118th Inf.: For extrac
id on the breast heroism In action at Vaux A
C. Thomas, Co. France, October 15, 1 i? 18: A
of Kershaw, the ing twice wounded he contii
i a star awarded advance with his automat
government and squad, leading his men 100 y;
ervice Cross by der extraordinary fire. By t
in recognition of the Secretary of War, Frank
battle. ; Intyre, Muj. Clen. Acting t
ire presided over Staff."
on, county chair-1 After the presentation of t
s. Col. Bates in ajSi Mayor It. S. Stewart, ir
i read the follow- well-chosen remarks, congri
the young corporal on his
ueen wounueu mem. 111 ik makes three med
to advance with poral Thomas has received,
1c riflemen, lead- ing been presented with the
! than a hundred Military Medal sometime ago.
I TURNER (COMINGS AND GOINGS
I ANDERSON THE PEOPLE YOU 1
of Being Pnrtncr If Not Your Friend, Pertu
nville Officers Your Friend's Friend \V
Beatli. Name is Printed Here
t. 13.?Red Fra-j Miss Jessie Ferguson had
t Is said, boasted i guests for the week-end Mis*
Joe Turner and Rush and Blanche West, ot \\
rt in the Green-',college.
Sunday morning I ... ?
. . Miss Margaret. I.enn Boa
were killed, was| ,
... , t the week-end with her parei
white men. J. S.i . .. 1
Cawley, in the'|a"<1 ,Mr8' J PoaK' retur
< harlotte Sunday.
;e Sunday morn- > ' ^
to the police sta-| Miss Ruth McCardell. of t'l
ing and gave up spent Sunday with her moth
who notified the , m. r. McCardell.
placed in jail. | *
owed five bullet! M,S8 Isabe> Boyd, of Rock
nan turned over 8,iesf Miss Berry Belle 1
'o Pistols, one of Mr nnd Mrs M B Ma
her of 3 8 calibre, winnsboro, were the recent g
linn and ( aw ley j (heir daughter, Mrs. J. R.
te 38 had three i)Urji
the 32 had four.I ? .
>f*a gang of ne-i VIIsH Melita Fatle has r
employed by the from Charlotte where she 1
^tion company at j ">'es treated.
ir houses at the * 7T ? ,
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Crock
appeared early .... , . ,
children, of Riverside, spent
asked for work. . , . ... .
in Lancaster with relatives,
in he is said to ?
ouble and made O. It. Bartlett has returned
killed four men. business trip to Florence.
i two white men *
p where he was Miss Mary Hough has rotti
Hon to the poor * olumbia alter a few days
1 was doing and ber mother, Mrs. It. ( . IIourI
ive to ro over it.
.. Mrs. Katherine McLure is
;an cursinR them
in his pockets. for a fow ,,ays ,n ???cksburg
they had hea-xl 'anta- a
ol and that upon and Mrs. ("has. I>. Jon
' move they fired. returned to Lanoaster af(er
d States special fon<!o<i visit to St. Louis and i
lis pocket. 1
Miss Ona Itelle Duren has
iNGSTAFF <,d from a visit to Atlanta.
SARI) TODAY Mrs. J. N. Swafford an
? daughter, Catherine, are s
Fight Witnesses some time with Mrs. Sv
lis Morning's mother in tiaftney.
<ourt- Mr. and Mrs. Frank Y.c i
? daughter. Miss Dorothy, of (
eral sessions be- spent Sunday here as the g
e rase of Walter Mr. and Mrs. Latta Hood,
nd Walter Ring- *
f F?dgar and Hid- Miss Lucile Moretz, of ( I
ary 11, 1917. wa8 guest for the weel
large family con- ^,>r s'ster? Mrs. William (?re?
ailed was put on "ams
nel was exhaust- ,, , ... . ? ,
. . . ( ol. and Mrs. Leroy Sprii
cause a delav In .'
Elliott W. Springs left Satui
inel, counsel on , . A.
. , . ... New Orleans to attend the cot
go to trial with ,
ferenee.
cured. ?
d that this case Mesdames Will Reed and
I term of court, Kennett are In Atlanta for a f
of manslaughter visit.
case was appeal
ranted. The de- TOLEDO BANDITS HO
,teh?i>y T!!T' up AND ROB PAYM;
while Solicitor
Thos. F. Mc.Dow,
Green. Paymaster of Tohaooo Com
mmiil- manifested "n?l "nn W?WW? Get Sai
iurt room being of Money an<l Escape,
nesses for the .
nlned up to the Toledo. O., Oct. 13.?A hoi.
committed at a street corner
Saturday when bandits haltec
roll car and without waiting
is visiting Mrs. money to be handed over, she
master of a tobacco concern,
lordon Cobb and er employe was forced to tu
ay In Chnrlotte. t the payroll money, which was
Glhson. of Great' in a satchel. Leaving the pa
ly attending thel prostrate in the middle of th.
| the bandits drove away.
ASTER I
, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1919.
Oix I GENERAL SESSIONS MOTO
DAY COURT MET MONDAY WAN1
ry vioihui
of Five Murder Cases Scheduled for Lancast*
~ ,I,V-V I either to]
eturned ure kuilt. about 18
had her Judge Sense declined to excuse any constant
of the petit jurors on flimsy excuses, fhjs prar
stating that a court is organized to thing to
;ett and protect society against criminals and armistice
Sunday if a habit is made of excusing jurors an,j for t
on every little plea another pane for fjiat
would have to be drawn and 0>at will ni.,<nt tr
from a ...... , '
shift the burden to some one else ,vor,.
whleh looks to him like slacking. ..,,,1 aftei
irned to The following cases were disposed "the boy
visit to of at the morning session yesterday: mentione
i. Dewitt Truesdale. housebreaking sleep in t
and larceny, plead guilty and was six incite
visiting sentenced to four months on the Second
and At- rott,is January,
Sam Reeves, highway robbery Rois-Du-I
ies have was w'ih?ut counsel and conducted where w
his own defense. He was convicted Quarters,
(111 Ua
'hicago anc? sentenced to two years on the racks, wi
roads. "chicken
return- William Harris, housebreaking and n*,0,lt '',r
larceny, plead guilty and was given '? vvor
one year on the roads. as mon'?t
d little , lA . . . the rain3
William Mackey, assault and bat
pending . ... , . . . , ... , , ... the govt
^ , tery with intent to kill, plead guilty ,
faliord s , , Slicker
and was sentenced to three months
* noo t ho
on the roads or pay a tine of $l'tO
for them
mp and At the afternoon session of court OVPr \t
'amden, yesterday Fred Witherspoon. colored. I .
; r oruM ^S,
nests of was acquitted of the charge of mur-ifho cainp
der, after two witnesses were heard j jjvo jn
the judge ordering a verdict of not! known it
lurlotte guilty. Witherspoon shot to death i iiatil Par
t end of Joitn Stover on i'umpkin row August (jia( ram
?ne Wil 14. to'the P
The Kvans case is l>eing hoard to- then rnov
a s an 1 *'ay ^?r seron<' 11 having mous" R<
rigs ant j)0en appealed t0 supreme court anti througho
' a> ?* a new trial granted rest rami
ton con- The
trial of Mose Witherspoon for accorded
the killing of Luther Horton, a plant- troops w
Perry *r ?f near Kershaw, is set for hear- called "r<
ew days 'ng tomorrow, (Wednesday) morn- and ever;
ing. Witherspoon. it will be remem- judge as
bered, was chased for a week or more Third:
LD by a sheriffs posse arter the killing sjKne(j 1(
and finally when exhausted he gave
himself up to the sheriff of Fairfield a l(Mir,,TI
county. He was taken to the state ,,ot ^
rem .Is penitentiary for safekeeDing and has to mi)
tcliel remained there since that time. He they hav<
was brought to Lancaster by Sheriff on( ftn<j
Hunter last Wednesday and is now
in the Lancaster jail. regulatloi
iup was ___ >t these tr
here on mandlng
TWO TIIOI SAM? >IKN AT r
1 a pav- n, It infill
for the NKWOItLK.WSSTHIKKNOW fnmnies
it a pay New Orleans. Oct. 13.?Two thous drawing
Anoth and union longshoremen went on a punlshme
rn over strike here Saturday at noon when in- soldier's ;
carried creases in wages demanded by men present ?
ymaster were refused by the employing steve- Por rf>
b street, dores and members of the New Or
'cans Steamship association. (Co
1
%
siewsbb
SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 A YEAR
K TRAIN BOYS LANCASTER MARKET
f TO COME HOME LEADS WHOLE STATE
er iwy ? ruing urand- Trice raid Here for Cotton Satr,
Says There is No urday Was 36 Against 34
ed for Them Now. 1-1 Highest Elsewhere.
ISSUE A CIRCULAR TAR HEEL MARKETS LOWER
ear in France With Many in North Carolina the I'rice
;hips the Men Think thej Friday Was 32 3-4 Against
Has Come When They I 33 1-2 in Lancaster?Much
d He Returned. Cotton Sold Here.
F. MagiU. of Pleasant Hill, The Lancaster cotton market
ved a letter from his grand- topped the whole state and perporal
William H. Muckey haps the whole of North Carolina
American army of occupa- last week. The staple has been
Germany, which voices the coming into market rapidly for
. that the boys now overseas the past two weeks but only towus
to come home. Enclosed ard the end of last week did the
lar addressed to the editors yagons begin to block the streets.
3untry, approved by the en- The iftice paid oil the local marsonnei,
M. s. T.. No. 428, a. ket Friday was 35 1-2 cents;
\ The circular follows: the same day the price paid at
he personnel of Motor Sup- Dunn, North Carolina, in the cen.
No. 4 28 has been in France ter of the Tar Heel cotton belt,
ar. and since that time each was 32 3-4. Saturday, the price
y member thereof lias been in Lancaster was 36 cents and
at reader of your valuable other markets in South Carolina
i<l realizing the good work ranged from 32.65 to 34 1-4. the
done for the a. e. f . w?> latter price prevailing at Newcall
your attention to a few berry, and the Columbia State of
i reference to the treatment I Sunday gave that market credit
been receiving a? ihe hand-; for having lead the state.
Powers That lie, ' and we Following are the prices paid on tho
hat when we present these <|jij'? i. ,t markets in South Carolina
von. each and every one of | Saturday as given by tin; State:
. ran prove to l>?? the gospel) Newberry. Cotton 34 14; seed
u will at least call the mat-1 $1.03 per bushel.
attention of the proper ail- Rock Hill, Cotton 34 1-8; seed
and see that our train is $1 per bushel.
speedy dispatch back to Charleston, Cotton 33; seed $1.08
ountry." per bushel.
Motor Supply Train, No. 128 Greenwood, Cotton 34; seed $67
France, at the port of Rrest per ton.
>r 13. 1018. We were itnme- Camden. Cotton 33; seed 67 cents
at to work at this base driv- per bushel.
tell of old, worn out "Pierce Dillon, Cotton 32.66; seed $1.05
Those trucks were without per bushel.
^s or sides. We drove these Hamberg, Cotton 33 5-8; seed $70
*0 20 hours every day in a per ton.
downpour of rain. We did Edgefield, Cotton 33 7-8; seed $1
ticnlly without sleep or any- per bushel.
eat. but this was before the St. Matthews, Cotton 33; seed $73
and we felt at that time, per ton.
wo or three months thereaf- York, Cotton 34; seed $1 per hush
wo unci no cause for com- el.
lasmuch as we felt that we Chester. Cotton. :'.4: seed $1.04
ng our hit to win the war, per bushel.
I* the armistice to help get I'ishopville, Cotton 33; seed $70
s" home. During the time rer ton; long staple cotton .77.
il above, we were forced to (Jreenville, Cotton 33 1-3; seed 5.7
ents, on the ground In about cents per bushel.
s <?t French mud. 1 Darlington, Cotton 33 1-2; seed $60
: Along about the first of P''1 '(,n, long staple cotton >>.? to 57.
lit 1?), we moved from Camp Sumter, < otton >- -?-4 ; seed !?7
lolougne to Fort Federes. co,l,s Per bushel.
e lived in somewhat better Springfield, ( otton -..5 1-2; seed
viz: corrugated iron bar O'bi per bushel,
th bunks made of 2x4s with
wire springs." I'p until ( IN( INNA1I (iKIS ^117,000
month of May we were fore- AND CHICAGO BI T $78,000
k the same number of hours
>ned above. About this time
; season was finished, then World Series (lute Receipts Without
rnnient furnished us with WaI. Tav To|a| >|or<, Tha||
Suits" and rubber boots.
t-oo OHO
v were issued we had no use 1
as the rainy weather was ?
'e practicallv built up Fort . _ , ... ,
, Chicago, (let. 13. -The players on
and about the time w?> ruid i .. ... ., ... ?, , ?
v the t incinnati team will receive $117,put
into a decent place to, . . .
* . I shares, will net each player $a,2o?.01.
they moved us to what is _. .... ,
I he \\ hite Sox will draw down
i this base as "Motor Over- ,. . ... ... .
I $ i 8,104. ,o , and each ol the 24 playk.
No. 716, and kept us in ...
I ers will receive $3,254.36.
P until it was turned over , , , ...
The national eoinniission obtainreneh
on August 2;>. They
ed $ 12,241.40, or one-tenth ol the
ed us to the now "world fa- . . . .... , ,
. total receipts taken in, exclusive of
est Camp, Pontanezen. noted . ,, . .
* ... . . , war tax on all eight games.
lit thfl ClVlll7ft<! UArl/l oo "
" """" " j The totals l?y the eight games folp.
As to the rest that was . *
y lows:
to the one million and a half Attendancei 236,928.
ho passed through this so- ? , . , ,
. .. , Receipts, exclusive ot war tax,
sat area, we will allow each ?-llo ., ,
? i jj,< 11
yone of them to be the sole ... ,
' Players shares, $260,349.70.
to the question of rest.
Clubs shares, $389,822.90.
Hefore the armistice was Commission's share, $72,24 1.40.
was practically considered Total for Cincinnati nationals,
artlal offense if the driver $117,167.68.
:eep up a speed of about 30 kach player, (24 shares) $3,254.ci
1 36.
es per hour. Since January
Total for Chicago Americans, $78,i
been enforcing very stringpractically
Impossible traffic Eaf.h 1>layor (L>4 shares) $3,254,ns.
Since the Inauguration 36.
afhc regnlations by the Coin- Second teams of leagues (Chicago
General of Hase Section No. nationals and Cleveland Americans)
rted upon the nu n who had leach. $19,526.21.
back home, and who were Third teams of leagues (Chicago
their allotment, a severe nationals and New York Americans)
int. owing to the fact that a each, $13.017.43.
pay is very little. Cp to the While there are twenty-four playrriting
there has been about ers on the Red team, three were al*
nt of the drivers of this and lotted only a half share by a vote of
-? the entire team, thereby cutting the
intinued on Page Six.) total shares to 22 1-2.
i
M
Trial at This Term?Many fathei
ra.1' ??' Minor Cases. Ne
irdinary
lUdigny,
fter be EVANS CASE BEING HEARD THEY
riued to
ic rifle
uds nn- Trial of Mose Witherspoon for After Yi
>rder ot urtjer Gf Luther Horton Hards
M. Mc- .
:hief o Will He Taken t'p Tomorrow Time
Morning. , Shoul
he med
i a few
titillated ^a" term of the court of gener- K. I.,
achieve- al 8es8'ons convened yesterday morn has recei
als Cor- inB' Thomas S. Sease presid- son. Cor
he hav- ing an<* Solicitor J. K. Henry pros- with the
British ecutlng for the state. There is a tion in <
large number of minor cases on the sentiment
docket, together with five murder are anxio
" casus, all of which will probably is a circu
OF come up at this term. in this ci
KNOW Judge Sense made a short hut listed per
forceful charge to the grand jury E. F. in F
In the course of his remarks he stated Since t
i|?s It's that Lancaster* county is badly in ply Train
hose need of a new courthouse and that for one y<
while the grand jury was without au- and ever;
tliority in the attnter, they could rec- a constat
onunond it and perhaps in the course paper, at
, of time, bv continually recommending vou have
as her ,
it, it might be obtained. He stressed desire to
les Olga
the fa I that compulsory education facts will
"inthrop . ...
will he of great benefit to the state we have
"flood roads, good schools and good ,,f "The
g spoil educational facilities go hand in hand believe t
tits, Mr and are the foundation of a demo facts to
ning to emtio form of government," he said, which w<
Judge Sense said that for ten years > truth, vo
he had made compulsory education ter to tin
larlotte, one nf tju, ,na|n points in his remarks thoi ities
cr, Mrs tQ Kran,| juries, but that it takes a ^iven a
man with a vision to see the untold "God's C
Hill, is cood that will be derived later 011 first:
Bennett. from ,his source. He also stated landed in
that good roads was one of his hob- on Qctobc
rtin, o pies and emphasized the fact that d|a^el>- pi
uests of each county in bonding itself for good j a ,)Ur
Funder roads should lay aside a fund for the \rrows "
mfllntonaneo a?' * 1