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VOL. 8, NO. 74, SEMI-WEEKLY. TROUBLE IN COAL FIELDS Malone, thl state, and for South ] INDUSTRIAL WAR DECLARED. row will b( great steel Miners Meet and Vote to Renew roach New Strike?Claim Mine Guards w"6/ go to West Have Beaten More Victims. destroyer, ' Charleston, W. Va., June 16.? Fr^.aJ ? With industrial war again declared . " T?? in West Virginia, the senate coal v if strike investigating committee today : t.?r. confronted a situation critical and u___|, <l complicated. Word from the isolated sections of Paint Creek and Cabin Creek that the strike was T.TTf!"KTV again on drifted into Charleston _ from a half dozen sources and rep- It resentatives of mine operators and state officials sought in vain for def- >'0 Proviso inite word from the little camps of jja] along the creeks. The union attorneys appearing before the committee said they were wasliinet certain the men had declined to go otatp limp hack today at meetings held yester- Byrens 0f j day, hut they were unable to make th? trnBI, any estimate of the number of strik- t h , ers. There were comparatively few , fh union nen in the field, they said, but htt they believed both union and non- P H, union men decided to quit. With H the New River district, a few miles away from the creeks, awaiting only h___ t_ the match to set off a conflagration p who* of excitement, the state officials to- ' a , day watched the situation with fear gK11/, k..?i and trembling. For days the New p . . River miners, numbering 16,000, hou have threatened trouble and it was ongress. m feared the new outbreak on Paint ?ay and Cabin Creeks would precipitate rrom tr the struggle. ?pect, 8,tes The miners meetings at Gskdale a and Kayford yesterday, according to , tPe matt reports reaching Charleston, voted 'n tPe coun to renew the strike on the ground rornla 18 8< that the operators had not lived up new pup.c to their agreement to take the strik- ?e deflcie ers back to work without discrimi- "?u8e app nating. This claim and the story ani\ n , w that the mine guards had "beaten ma"e aK'n8 up" four men on Cabin Creek on 8everal Sou Saturday caused the decision. Representat The senate committee prepared Hard wick o today to call upon the mine opera- session, it tors for their Bide of the controver- emergancy ?y. Ex-mine guards, detectives, time. 1 keen-eyed miners and union organ- no purchase ixere thronged the lobby of the hotel der the last where the committee sat. Contradic- though it is tioir and explanation of the stories will be mat told all laBt week by the men and the legislat women who lived through what Kle- this con former Governor Glasscock called a spect is go< "reign of terror" in the strike dis- soon, trict, was the program of the opera- ? tors who had 70 witnesses on hand. TAPAN The committee urged that the num- Ai" ber of witnesses be held down to the ] lowest possible figure. Only Sena tore Swanson, Marline and Kenyon were on hand to begin today's hear- "ros'<lent 1 ing. Senators Borah and Shields hav- ference J ing returned to Washington last oi week. The presence In Charleston of Washingt John Calvin, ex-mine guard, relating Chinda, th? to the shooting up of the strikers' bas advise camp at Holly Grove have crystal- Japan is wi ized much of the ill feeling and even er period o among the attorneys before the com- tion treaty mittee an occasional word of bitter- which expii ness shows the undercurrent of re- 24. sentment. Secretary The presence in Charleston of nouncement John P. White, president of the Uni- pected tho ted Mine Workers of America, to- new arbiti day resulted in several conferences signed with among union officials. countries against the the Japanei BRYAN EXPLAINS terained. The senai TO BRAZILIAN ]y was v(>ic lain, who i 4 a treaty wi Minister ol Foreign A flairs Agrees expression With Position of the I'nited move the 1 troversy fr< States. tion. i,,?.,, ? r c? The quee nuouiufjkvu, \> uuc i u?. oruri'iary Jftpfin thfi Bryan today discussed with Dr. aijen )an(j j Lauro Muller, Brazilian minister of j(;Pf ^j8< foregin affairs on special mission opposed to here, the reason for the abandon- treaty ment by the Wilson administration President of the socalled "dollar diplomacy" <)U(.nt conff policy. Dr. Muller had called at the tion treatie home of Mr Bryan to pay his fare- i)Prs Gf the well reBpects. mittee have There is no lacs of desire to en- Secretary courage increases of commerical re- Bryan yeste lations between the United States what repret and Brazil and other nations, Mr. expectation Bryan told his visitor. ties would This is to be done, however, he proval. said, without having the govern ment back enterprises of American GERMA1 capital in foreign countries. The administration, he added, desires to Herlin Bee American business secured .. . . .. , abroad thdough the establishment of 1 friendly relatione with these coun- Berlin, Ji tries and their people and by the use versary oi t of absolutely honorable commercial William II methods. Dr. Muller agreed that day, as this this was the wisest policy and he the death c asserted that he would do what he Frederick 1 could to encourage Brazil's indorse- Empress at! ment of it. vice in the Mr, Bryan suggested that the church, at state department of the two govern- Emperor lai ments could do much to prevent im- er's tomb, proper business from gaining a foot- guests proc KnlH kt Mnnrllno * --?? uviu .VJ.UI .11^ |/IUUI)<II7 any m t" ill neril canes they discover. Dr. Muller The real promised to do thin. row mornln Tonight shortly before the Brazil- Sehloss yan Ian minister left the hotel for the gathered in train Secretary Bryan called to say tlon in the s farewell. tton. The \ President Wilson's iriendly recep- And it Impoi tlon last Wednesday, Secretary of people ai Bryan'E cordiality and the recess by ter den Idni the senate in his honor Friday af- liantly deoo temoon were the three features throughout which, I>r MuJler said, pleased him denburg gat most In his five dayp her? Today Sehloss wer< the Brazilian embassy staff gave Probably him a luncheon at tht Chevy Chase been so mar Club. weather is On two special tars the Muller continue so. LANCASTER, S. C., TU mpanied by Dudley Field /m/^v JV 71 7 f IV T/^* I IV T ird assistant secretary of i I ( I /\/ 1/ I /\/ f I /\/ f _ others, left at midnight | ^ ~ W Ml I V/H * V-# Bethlehem, where tomor- ; , - - w^ p. p, e spent inspecting the j w A 1/ f 1 L' f plant there. They will j M x\. V v>7 M V York tomorrow night to j jday. Wednesday they ; Point on a torpedo boat \jr Q ?) Jones Chairman Thursday to Boston and J ' Niagara Fails. Answers in Detail Cert y will reach San Fran27 and will be back in {}ie Integrity of Boa July 7, whence they will ? ^ J ttleship Minas Geraes for To the Editor of The News: It has been brought to my attenARE TOWNS H?n hat some parties opposing the rim it a trT1 CJTTPC5 proposed sewerage bond issue have LAI X1A V J-i Dll JuO made certain statements touching the integrity of the administration jn Made For Ins|>ection the board of public works of ad For Government whicb } am chairman, and I feel it ? my duty to make some answer. Buildings. Flrst Jt l8 8ald that QO publi8h. on, Special to Columbia statement has been made show14.?When Congressman "1^ disbursements of the proceeds South Carolina called at the water bondB. The critic is ' department yesterday certainly misinformed for in The ; was being done regard- ^News of January 8th, chase of a site for a new 191?: ^V?il0n -? statement, preling at Beaufort, S. C., by F- B- B?rter as alu,?BorJ for ed a peculiar situation tbe Town Council, was published: it is of interest not only January 8th, 1910. n but all others which STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONt new public buildings frs of pttrt to whbks the South Carolina con- BRS OF PUBL,IC WORKS. )und was this: This last Statement of Receipts and Dislihg bill, passed in the bureements of .4he Commissioners of rs of tbe Sixty-second Public Works of Lancaster, S. C., ade no provision for the as shown by the b^oks of the secreial agents who rae sent tary at the close of business Decerneasury department to in- ber 31, 1909: Without such provision, t)vpi?tdtc aent is powerless to act. er stands now every town Proceeds of bonds $30,375.00 try from Maine to Call- Amount donated by Town 5,000.00 :heduled to do without Bills Payable (assumed buildings unless an ur- by Town 735.88 ncy bill is urged by the Water Rents 1,080.93 ropriations committee, Farm Rents 13 5.14 f of the teterrific fight Sand:. .. 8.40 t more new buildings by sam Lee (advanced water ithern members, notably rent) 3.00 Ives Roddenberry and f Georgia at the last $37,338.35 Is doubtful if such an DISBURSEMENTS, bill could be passed at Without such a measure * ,g ' * of sites can be made un- e8tate public building bill, and habor: \ assumed that some effotr Material. . . . 17,770.55 ie by those in charge of Toohl and machinery.... 2,105,51 ive machinery to untan- Building 1,880.19 igressional knot, the pro- E*Pen8e 3d for no new purchases ^ pe a^d meter. . ...... 161.87 Amount due for sacks re turned 128.59 _ _ ' Water due.. .. 38.74 DESIRES TO Cash in Banks 226.41 RENEW TREATY $37,338.35 Respectfully submitted, las Had Frequent ('on- JOHN CRAWFORD, Over Treaties?Bryan Secretary, n World Peace. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, on, June 15.?Viscount County of Lancaster. ; Japanese ambassador, Having been appointed by the d Secretary Bryan that Town Council of Lancaster, S. C., I lling to renew for anoth- have made a careful examiantion of f five years her arbitra- the books of John Crawford, as with the United States, Secretary of the Board of Commis ed by limitation August sioners of Tublic Works of Lancaster, and do hereby certify that the Bryan, making the an- same are true and correct, and in , yesterday, said he ex- accordance with above statement, senate would ratify the F. B. PORTER, ration treaties already ? . . . ? Great Britain and other S rn ^ ?ubscr,ibedT beforc despite the opposition e10thls tbe 7th day of January. m. No date for signing 1J1Use renewal has been de- . y. ... Notary Public ror S. C. Lorial opposition original- Furthermore as required by Sec:ed bv Senator r'.hnmhxvT.. it\m .x-- ?-- ----- ?,uu owa i in int! v.,one 01 15+12, Mr. nsisted that in renewing John Crawford, as Secretary and th Great Britain specific Treasurer of the Town Council, as should be made to re- well as of the Board, has made out Panama canal tolls con- and filed with the Town Council am the field of arbitra- regular monthly statements of all receipts and disbursements. There ition of arbitrating with is no statute or ordinance requiring issue of the California publication of these monthly statelaw also has been a sub- ments or annual statements, but ;ussion among senators they are on file at the proper office renewing that arbitration open to the inspection of any citizen. Second There is a rumor to the Wilson has had fre- effect that I, as Chairman of the rences over the arbitra- Hoard, have declined to allow the s with senators. Mem- Town Council or anyone to inspect foreign relations com- t^e books of the Board. This is utbeen frequent callers at terly without foundation and maliBryan's office. Mr. o.iously false. The books have alrday would not say upon ways been kept in the possession of jentations he based his John Crawford, the Clerk of the that the arbitration trea- Hoard and the Clerk of the Town receive senatorial ap- Council, and I am informed that no one has ever been denied by him the right to inspect the books. \ JUllIbRK BEGINS. Third. It has been insinuated that the management of the waterly to Celebrate Twenty- works has been extravagant in the p of Emperor's Keign. payment of unreasonable salaries. This makes us smile. Take a look ine 15.?The 2 5th anni- t^e salaries: he accession of Emperor n ) Thp c,ork Jnhn rP!,wf?r,, flllictlv Ghoorvo/1 marked thnd'aTo also of collects rents each month from ?f the Emperor's father, *wo hundred and forty-six II. The Emperor and consumers Issuing receipts for same tended a memorial ser- n duplicate,_ keeps a set of books, morning in the Garrison |0?k" after having the water anaPotsdam, and later the !^ze(?, stated periods, and attends id a wreath on his fath- S? a? necessary correspondence and Their majesties and furn ahe8 offloe aPace for $15 00 Per eeded to the royal pal- montnn in the evening. (2.) The engineer, Mr. Rodgers. jubilee will begin tomor- a most competent and efficient man, g, with reveille in the on duty practically night and day, :1. Oreat crowds have being the only employe at the waterBerlin and the conven- works station, keeping fire banker streets is beyond descrlp- for emergency all the time, serves lolice in charge of traffic for $40.00 per month, ssible to keep the crowds (3.) The superintendent. Mr. R. id vehicles moVing. i n- S. Harper, is paid $25.00 per month, len, which has been bril- for which he is required each ratod, was so crowded month to look after the plant in Sunday that the Bran- general, stopping leaks in pipe lines e and the gate from the and hydrants, reading the meters, i closed to ingress. calculating consumption by each of never before has they the two hundred and forty-six cusly visitors in Berlin Tin tonicn ai.d mailing statemnet < perfect and promises t' account te eac h consumer, attend I to flushing hydrants and pipe ine ESDAY, JUNE 17, 1913. r ? % /^T1 c t IK. T shadows any community no r All J ll\ by proper wwerage The matter of taxatio k r~* r~? 11/ |T? f~\ A /t J-"* lowest plane upon whieU tl V f* W I"* r\ Z\ f * I"1 sion could be placed. The * ' r 7 ''* w * V?J-1'jis not can we have, these I meuts at a low rate of taxi /jwr . i can we do without them Waterworfys Commission, coat? ain Criticisms Touching th"?'comm? rd of Public Works. thTBhe fearful toll in the sickr keeps settling basin and storage death of many citizens if 1 well clean, and other duties. neglect the duty to provide I venture to say that no commu- j sewerage. When through nity anywhere has a more compe- i pardonable neglect typhol tent and faithful superintendent I malaria, and other disea thin is Mr. Harper, and it is doubt- our people, the rich are a ful if there is anywhere a citizen abroad to hospitals, sanitor who is so patriotic as to render such health resort^, but the poo valuable services for such meager helplessness must take the compensation. which our neglect and i The members of the board have have put upou them, received no compensation whatever, Have we no town pride' not even free water. Services have not want a progressive to been rendered for years without we not wish to attract p thought or wish of compensation Lancaster as a good tow but solely for the public good. It home? We have a most does not even worry us that our waterworks system, furnii task has been a thankless one, for citizens with the purest wi we take our reward in the knowl- have as fine an electric lig edge that Lancaster has as fine ag exists anywhere. We waterworks system as any town in ceiient school facilities. \ the state, at a minimum cost, with- ^he center of a fine farmin out the least extravagance, and ad- tjon( which makes this a g ministered with the strictest econ- fnr hnoln?DD k,.? ? ? 1/U01UCOO| UUV> VY tj lirtjitlv uuiy ana general emciency. the y^i particulars of sewi Fourth. It is reported that the street improvements. Let' board paid the clerk, Mr. Crawford, together and pull together a commission of 11,500.00 for dia- dicate our motto that " bursing the proceeds of the water- Leads." works bonds. This is absolutely There is another impor false. He received no commissions 8ideratlon whlch should no whatever from this fund. looked. We owe it to ou Fifth. It is also charged that I friends who trade here anc grafted for the benefit of the Heath- patronage help to build Elliott Mule Company by paying it town, to install adequate unreasonable sums for hauling the go that we may provide ri 100,000-gallon water tank and tow- wlth proper toilet facilitie er from the depot to court house auy for the women and square, and for delivering the two We need not elaborate her* boilers at the pumping station, jt is patent to everyone t This charge is foully false and no inconvenience and annoya gentleman would make it. be experienced along this li The tank was bought from the can any friend of our cou lowest bidder, F. O. B., Lancaster tomers oppose a movement and erected. The Chicago Bridge flcial to them? & Iron Works being the lowest bid- In thl8 contest I have i der, got the job for $4,140.00 and grlnd and am looking fo its manager employed the Heath- My interest is aroused b ' Elliott Mule Company to haul the consider that the welfare tank and other material for the sum gress of my town ip involve of $69,00, which was paid by the QO leadership and would g board and deducted from the pur- render the position I hoi chase price of the tank. waterworks board and The board employed the Heath- commission, if I can there Elliott Mule Company to deliver the least promote these grea two large boilers and stack at the prises and contribute to pumping station, for the sum of money so essential to c< $35.00, no one else being willing to progress. bid on the job. The work was done CHAS. D. . for that sum and at a loss to the Lancaster, S. C., June 14 company. Mr. Elliott could fine but _ one available wagon in the county which was thought to be stout YET ANOTHER TI enough to hold the boilers. This A wagon was hired from Mr. Gooch IN ATXjAN 1A and was broken down under the heavy load. It, of course, had to be Newspaper Announces 1 rebuilt at the expense of the con- . . . tractor Development in t ontrove I The general hauling of pipe. etc. tween We? Known Ci( was open to the world at the rate of Atlanta June 15. Int $3.00 per day for a double team thp 'heat'ed controversy without a driver and $3.60 per day Mayor jameg G. Woodwar with a driver. Several citizens in H p.e}d(,r A. S. Colyar, Jr addition to Heath-Elliott Mule Com- heads Qf 'the local police pany, furnished teams at this price ,nen( growing out of the 11 and no reasonable man can say that gan mystery, was augmen it was excessive. It was in fact dim- when Thp Auanta Journal cult at times to secure enough e(1 tbat George M Ger teams at that price to keep the work stenographer who is said progressing v ithout interruption. reported alleged conven These rumors have been put in connection with the affairs circulation doubtless for the purpose Gf a secret telephone de\ of weakening me because I have un- i been found in Washingt dertaken to lead the fight for sew- it was charged by Colyar erage and other improvements. But I Folder attomnioH . - WW. ? ?v* K1 J' VV V* IV/ OCV/II I me nght is on In earnest, and we are papers bearing on the Ph no quitter. from the police departme In a former publication I made a fer of a bribe, statement showing that Lancaster Gentry, who disappeared was able to sustain a bond issue of lanta some time ago, is sa $70,000.00 for sewerage and otlunmmdmitted making the improvements, in addition to tl^^^wrcd in Mayor Woodwai $30,000.00 waterworks bonds O. Miles, a private in ready issued. I stand by the correc* Wr which the charge was i ness of the figures there given and his notes had been "padtl challenge contradiction in any ma- he turned them over to A. terial particular. Jr. In the interview which Some argue persistently that *? have given out yesterdj $45,000.00 will not put in sewerage. Quoted as saying that h What they base that argument on I binta because he feared do not know, but I do know from in- Pe,rjur^\ a'so reporte< I formation received from town otli- j>'inK bis previous affidavi ) rials that the Jaudon Kngineering ^ ^ie 'n ! Company, ot Savannah, (la., says it 'n 'hat document, j can be done for less than $4 5,000.00. nave supplemented hit I Who is more able to estimate the a"'{lavit with a new one, j cost, a competent and thoroughly Senator William Hughe reliable hydraulic engineer who has Congressman made a complete survey of the Michigan, town, studied the rock foundations, Gentry is reported as sa and exhibited a map and drawings hp 8aw a Pr??f 'be alleg< showing bis work. or the average ' |,/'l?lirary ''onversa man Who knows nothing about en- Chat it was published pratlc . ? , .. - reported it Other reports ( gineerlng? Under the law the sew- conVf.rgations> ht. says Wer erase com mission must advertise ftfter h(1 ,eft Atlanta for bids for at least thirty days, and Ge?try, who is at work in should they receive no bid within un(j(.r an assumed nam the amount voted, certainly the have stated that he wil Town Council will not be foolish Atlanta and read his enough to sell the bonds, so there "notes" before the court i the whole matter would drop until that these "notes" are nc another election could be ordered possession of an Atlanta It providing for sufficient sum . _ Some say also that we favor sew- n?.?th of a Bright Litth erage but will vote against it if it Special to the News, is to be made compulsory. Even if Heath Spring, June 1 this could now he legally done it one of the twin hoys of would be a matter of administration Mrs. Andrew B. Cauthen, within absolute control of the citi- day afternoon, June 13, zens. Certainly everybody would illness of only two days, likely be required to keep their a bright little fellow, three premises in a sanitary condition. age, and will be greatly mif Some say we favor sewerage, but the home. Interment took now isn't the time. When is the Salem cemetery Saturday a time" Shall we wait for an epidemic the burial service being c if sickness? Every year of delay by Revs. J. W. II. Dyches f adds to tlii danger which over- [ Mouzon. frt|$Z?4 $1.50 PER YEAR. <su'rH SUPREME C?lRr ADJOURNS b ,1b the le discus- MKET AGAIN IN OCTOBER t question 1 improveation, but Among tlie 2T? Cases Left Undecided at any Are Those of Gotnpers, Mitchell an<l Morrison. I is that lity is at Washington, June 16.?When the * rolling supreme court adjourned today until II pay a October, some 25 important cases less and were left undecided. Among these tve longer were the cases of Samuel Gompers, adequate I John Mitchell and Frank Morrionn this un-I the officers of the American FederoId fever, I tion of Labor, who are asking for a Bes afflict I review of the decision of the District ble to go of Columbia court, holding them in iums and contempt for alleged violation of an r in their injunction in the Duck's Stove and calamity Range Company case. .(.?lmAnv Execution of the sentences thus * will be delayed at least until fall. Gomper8, who was sentenced to a ? Do we jn ja.il. has been very ill for wn. Do several months. eople to other cases on the left-over list n for a include the Inter-Mountain rate excellent case, the citrus fruit rate case, afdiing our fecting the Florida East Coast Railiter. We road, the Kentucky and Indiana ht system state rate cases; the Nashville, Athave ex- ianta re-shipping privilege case; the Ve are in n6w York harbor sugar lighterage g popula- case, and the California oil land ood place suits by individuals against raildown in road8. erage and Among the Btate laws, whose con's all get stitutionality remains undecided, to vind- are those of New York, giving the Lancaster right to city officials to tax national banks to check, regardless of debts tant con- of the nwnpm thn n?/* ? ????? 1? -? ?~ '??*' 1 "6" t be over- ulating headlights on locomotives, r country the Kentucky law taxing those who I by their furnish information to commercial up the rating houses, the Vermont law taxsewerage ing savings deposits in national ?8t rooms banks, and the Massachusetts fors, especi- eign corporation tax law. children. because hat great SIX HUNDRED DIED ?ee how OR WERE WOUNDED ntry cus so bene- Federal Ixwsw in Ilattle of May iii) Are Said to be Very 10 axe to Heavy r no Job. ueavy. ecause I El Paso, Texas, June 16.?Six and pro- hundred federals were killed or d. I seek wounded in a battle May 29 at 8*1ladly sur- ttllo, according to reports reaching Id on the here todoy from southern Chihausewerage hua State. by in the After this victory over more than it enter- 1,200 federals, the insurgents under the har- Gen. Villa, Gen. Caho and Gen. Herommunity nandez marched north toward the the State capital, whence the ParJONES. ral garrison had retreated. They are i, 1913. reported as having taken Cusishuirachi, a mining town west of Chihuahua city. JrvN The 4 00 federals who Friday evacn a-ri uated Madera, were met yesterday by Villa's men at Ilustillo. The rebels poured a hot fire into the federal Important troop train, killing the engineer and rsy lie- fireman. The train retired. . * Gen. Mercado, acting military tizens. governor, has called in all other erest in outlying garrison to the defense of between the capital, d Col. T. Some 500 federals at Guaral are ' and the unaffected by the order, depart- Juatez is threatened by the movo rtarv Pha- mPnl of constitutionalists. Practted today ically every railroad in the State is announc- ol,t ?* commission as a result of reltrv the i>e' activities. The only armed forces to ' have consequence in the Casas Grandes nation in district is led by Col. Castillo, a bv means mutineer from the federal ranks, dee hail He haa declared for the Vasquez on D C Gomez revolution, which is not conth'at Col nected with the constitutionalist re certain - movement. agan case After taking Pearson last week, nt by of- Castillo was joined by Praulio Her^ nandez, who previously was reportfrom At- ed executed. Hernandez, a former id to have secretary of state of Chihuahua, is affidavit said to be organizing a provisional d's hands government under the Vasquez vestigator Gomez banner in the Casas Grandes made that district, which was left unprotected led" since by either federals or constitutionS. Colyar, alists as far south as Madera. he is said iv. Gentry e left At WKKK'S WK.iTHKK FORECAST. arrest for 1 as quali- G<>\ eminent Weatlier Itin-cau Makes Fair Forecast For Week. to enough He is said Washington, June 15. Warm original weather with clear skies over tho witnessed greater part of the country is pro's of New dieted for the coming week by the I)o re in us weather bureau. "There will be scattered thunder lying that showers the first part, of the week ?d Felder. along the Northtern border," tho tion and weekly bulletin says, "and by the ally as he middle of the week showers will set Df alleged in along the East Gulf and South e printed Atlantic coast. Wnohimr No important storm is charted e is s'.m *? cros8 country during the en suing work, although a disturbance 1 return mjn0r intensity will form Tuesday original or Wednesday over the Western It is said plateau region and advance theuce >w in the jn a northeasterly direction, attendiwyer. e(j local thunder showers and reach the region of the Great Lakes ? Boy. Thursday or Friday." * ar^* Seta World's Record. Mr. and died Fri- Vienna, June 15.?The French after an aviator, Edmund Perreyon, who lie was holds the world's altitude record for years of an aeroplane, both for pilot and *sed from pilot and one passenger, broke tho place at world's record carrying two pas.fternoon, sengers today. He reached a conducted height, of 15,480 feet, ind 11 C. The record with one passenger in 16,368 feet.