Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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% 4A* , ' Mtttr * \ * 1 v.* I , VOL.10, NO. 10, SEMI-WEEKLY. LANCASTER, S. 0? FRIDAY, NOVEMBER (i. 1?>H. $1.50 A YEAR === REPUBLICANS GAIN SEATS IN CONGRES New York, Nov. 3.?Sweeping republican gains throughout the country, which reached a climax in this state by the overwhelming victory of Charles S. Whitman, for governor, and James W. Wadsworth to succeed Elihu Root In the United States senate, were Indicated tonight in early k. returns of the elections. Heavy falling ofT of the progressive vote in many states, the return to congress of former Speaker Joseph G. Cannon, decisive republican gains in New York ad Illinois in the house membership, and the overwhelming defeat of Representative A. Mitchell Palmer by Senator Boles Penrose of Pennsylvania, were features of the early returns. . . WALSH IS RE-ELECTED. Democratic leaders, however, were pleased by a triumph in Massachusetts, where former Representative Samuel W. McCall was defeated for the governorship by Governor Walsh. Early returns indicated that the democrats would retain control of congress with approximately no change In the senate majority, but by a decidedly reduced majority In the house. At a late hour results in Illinois, Indiana, California and Colorado as to the senatorship were In doubt. In Illinois Roger C. Sullivan, who had the endorsement of most administration leaders. Secretary of State Bryan excepted, was leading in Chicago and Cook county by a large plurality over Senator L. Y. Sherman, republican, 4d Raymond Robins, progressive, ^?ut Sherman was running ahead in tl^e country dtstricia ad was claiming the election. MILLER SHOWS STRENGTH. Seriator Shlvelyf democrat, found in the Indiana early returns a learning opponent in Hugh Miller, the republican candidate, with former Senator DorenuKv, vne progressive candidate, polling a smaller vote than had been expected. Senator Shlvely's vote began to pick up at a late hour and administration lenders were claiming his re-eloetlon. In Colorado Senutor Cliurles S. Thomas. democrat, was being hard pressed by Hubert Work, republican c: ndidate. PENROSE TRIUMPHS. The triumph of Senator Penrose In Pennsylvania, over A. Mitchell Pelmer. democrat, who was one of the original supporters of Woodrow ...Wilson, and Clifford Plnchot, progressive, was overwhelming. Tho senatorial fight In Kansas ulso was un.certai, according to early returns. Charles Curtis, former republican senator; Congressman George A. Neely, democrat, and Representative Murdock, progressive, engaged in a spirited contest for the neat of Joseph L. Bristow. Senators re-elected as the result of hard battles were Frank B. Brandegee, republican, of Connecticutt, opposed by Gov. Simeon E. Baldwin; Albert B. Cummins, republicans, of Iowa, who defeated Representative Maurice Connolly; John Walter Smith, democrat) of Maryland; William J. Stone, democrat of Missouri; Jacob H. Gallinger, republican of New Hampshire, who was opposed by Reprenentative E. B. Stevens. Democratic senatorsa in the south were re-elected without difficulty new senators from southern states chosen being Representative Oscar W. Underwood, of Alabama, and Representative Thomas W. Hardwick, Georgia, Former Gov. J. C. W. Beckham, democrat, of Kentucky was chosen for thq long term. Francis E. McOovem. republican vm elected, according to early returns, to succeed Senator Stephenson, republican, from Wisconsin. The triumph of former Speaker Joseph G. Cannon; republican, over Frank T. O'Hain Representative Eifchteeth Illinois district seemed certain on th^ early returns. Other Illinois republicans, who were turnad out of thi bouse in the last democratic landsMde and who will be returned to congress, are William R. McKlnley, Qhurles E. Fuller and John A. Sterling. MAKES GAIN IN NEW YORK, Republicans also made gains in New York O, R. Swift defeating Representatives James O.Hrlen In * 'MAJORITY REDUCED I :| IN THE HOUSE Washington, Nov. 5.?Democratic administrate leaders today clamled t( a "substantial majority" In the ^ | house and continued control of the ! senate as a result of the election for (V I the ext conirreRR. On return* whlrh li were not yet complete the Demoernts iv asserted their majority i the senate I had been <Inerersed from 10 to 15. ' j I the house the returns Indicated ' that the present overwhelming Demiocratlc majority of 140 had dwlnd- 8< led to about 25. ei With this the Democratic leaders Cl professed themselves satisfied, declar ni lng It was the greatest majority "ever returned by any party In an off k i year following a tariff revision. The Democrats -also asserted the a< returns showed that the Progressive ai and that therefore the Democratic fil victory that therefore the Dem ocratlc victory was a triumph over a reunited Republican party. Republicans, however, were Jubllant over the result. They asserted the Progressives were returning to r< the fold, and that by 1916 the way p< would be cleared for a sweeping (' Republican victory. They were pre-! 1 pared to welcome "Uncle Joe" Can- ,l non and may of his erstfhlle follow- j Mm who hnH fnnph* fhnlr ivo? Knnb ? ?... to seate In the house after their dei feat In 1912. Three breaks In the ^ Bolld South which Democracy has ^ for so many years were pointed to aa Indication of Democratic weak- i ai ness. The next congress Iwll see a gen- ^ 'oral recorganlxatlon of te house. ^ Speaker Clark, who waa returned by ^ a big marjorlty from his district, 1 will undoubtedly be the Democratic choice for speaker. The elctlon of Kespresentatives ^ Underwood to the senate from ^ Alabama will precipitate a contest 1 for the Democratic leadership, in ( North Carolina, the ranking member j of the ways and means committee .fleers a Htate forces undner German 'duced majority of the Democrats also will necessitate many changes in jj, the organization of the powerful com- ( mittees. (i. In the senate even a slight in- |( creases in the present narrow Dem- . ocratic majority w'll strengthen the (>] administration, whllch daring the ,,j present congress has at times been r, somewnt embarrassed by te slender margin of control. ^ I tl the Ninth district: itollin B. Sanford defeating Iteprescntative Peter G. Tenevck: Wuiter W. Magee succeeding to the seal of Representative John j w. Clancy, while R. L. Haskell repub- p lican was elected in the Tenth dis- lR trrlct. p !* Election of state officers resulted (J] in a {evy- turnovers. In New YorkJ.j 'Governor Glynn, the democratic candldpte for re-election .was defeated w decisively by District Attorney Whit- aj man, republican. Frederick M. Da- ^ venport progressive nominee, in sup- n port of whose cand*dacy ex-President Roosevelt devoted most of the cam- ^ , paign, was left far in the rear, his 0| vote being exceeded by that of Wil- ; a) liam Sulser, who was deposed as governor last year. m CHANGE IN TENNESSEE. el In Tennessee there also was a tf| change of party control when Gov. , tl ' Ben .W. Hooper, the republican in- I cumbcnt was defeated by Thomaa C. j j Rye, democrat. In Pennsylvania, where occurred d one of the moot spirited campaigns, ! M Martin G. Brumbaugh, republican ^ early took a long lead over Vanve. f0 McCormlck, democratic candidate i for governor, who was endorsed by I the progressives. ! c< In Ohio the race for governor between James M. Cox, democratic in- u, cumbent and Frank B. Willis, republican, was closed, with Governor Cox i in the lead on oarly returns. w. Meagre returns' from California showed Gov. Hiram W. Johnson, tli progressive, leading Frederlcka, re PI publican, and Curtln d?m#*ora* i.? ? .V ? AI night margin. The senatorial sltua- a ! lion also wax in doubt, Representative Joseph R. Knowlnnd. republicun th James D.' Pholan, democrat and ro | Francis J. Heney, progressive, all h< showing strength. he In Ohio the Prohibition Issue was tt< uppermost. In Cleveland 'and Daytoii if (the "wets" were victorious by large of j majorities. th OOK HOLD-UP MEN | WITH ANJMPTY GUN Columbia, November 5.?Special: ! > News and Courier: Two white &ys, John Driggers and Frnnk Coopr, and a negro man, John Frank-1 . armed with pistols shortly before ! 0011 today held up five negroes on ' ie Columbia, Newberry and Laurens estle, at the cltv limits, and robbed lem of what cash was on their perms. With their booty they proceedi up Broad River road, but when ossing Broad River bridge were let by Melton Lorick, the white eeper, who held them at the point r a shotgun until Sheriff McCain nd deputies arrived from Columbia ad took them in charge. The prfkonra in the sheriff's office, after the >oney had been found on them and te ptstoh) taken from their persona, infessed to the crime, it is cla4rned. , They were locked up in the State enltentiary, charged with highway ibbery and carrylg concealed weanns. Mr. Lorick's gun was unload- I i, but this the prisoners did not now until too late. The robbery was ( bold one and occured within sight r the Penitentiary. Five negroes, ewis Jackson, O'Dell KeyHer, Neals eyser, Ous Keyser and Ksslo Jack>n, all farm hands employed on the iatatlon of Representative-elect J. , Huffman, In the Dutch Fork, were -ossing the Columbia, Newberry nd Laurens trestle at the edge of le city limiits when they were con-1 onted by three armed men, who, at le point of pistols, compelled them i ? turn over what cash they had and ihmlt to being searched. Hold-l'p Reported. The negroes reported the hold-up nd Rural Policeman Koon, llrst getng the report, telephoned the de-' rriptiotr. and news of the robbery head. The highwaymen were rank: up he Rrond River road. Mr. lelton Lorick, the keeper of the' road River bridge, secured a shotnn, and not daunted by the fact lat he had no shells, determined to tempt toxlieck the robbers if they ime in sight. Soon he saw tiiem aout to cross the bridge and, stepng boldly forward^ pointed his npty gun at them and commanded, (lands i'p." The highwaymen .ised their hands, and Mr. Lorick ?ld thein until the officers arrived, he prisoners offered |iim $r> and. teir pistols if he would lower his nil, but he warned* them to stand * else they would abide the consciences. Shortly afterward Sheriff C. McCain, Deputy Sheriff llelso, ural Pollcemun Koon, Deputy Bond and Guard J. C. Robblns, of the j enltentiary, with the bloodhounds, rew up In a machine, having made >e run of three miles from Columbia : hrenk-neck speed. The prisoners ere brought to the sheriff's office : nd there searched. Three 32-cull-' re nistoln. two of Ihom Polta nn<l <\ne Smith & Wessson, all loaded to the 1 ilt, and electric searchlight, cartdges and an Iron chisel were found i them. Some money was found and rtor they were taken to the Penl-, mtiary another search revealed ore money, the total amount recov*ed being $26.50, which they had iken from their victims on the treso in amounts of $2.50 or more. ^ Two of Them White. Two of the alleged self-confessed ' ghwaymen are white. One John riggers, about 16 year of age, was kid at the sheriff's office to have sen paroled from the Strte Keirmatory at Florence about a vear Co. The other, Frank Cooper, is >out 18. Both are residents of Jlumhla. The third member of the ing is a negro named John Frank- j a, alias William Fessinger. He is 1 >out 26 years old and of a surly sposition. He told the sheriff that ?e . as released from the city chain : i ing only last Saturday and at one { , me served on the chain gang in >, lorldn. He claimed also to be from ! , labama. The officers consider him | bad character. . Officers are inclined to the opinion \ at the three had started out for a I gular robbing game, and that the i >ld-up on the trestle was Just the i gluing of their plans. Tnvcstlga-. < ?ns are now being made to find out i lliev hltvn hniin r-rt' fehe robberle* In Columbia. A gen- l man telephoned the HheriffR to UNION STOCK YARD HAS BEEN CLOSED Chicago, November 4.?The W. v..v X.mivuisv CIIU ui 1IIC UUWIIItfM**. FORMER SENATOR KB AN DIES IN NEW JERSEY Elizabeth, N. J.. November 4.? John Kean, former United States Senator from New Jersey, died here today after a long tlless. AUGUSTUS HEINZE DEAD. Saratoga, N. Y., November 4.?August Heinze, owner of Immense cooper interestr In the West, died suddenly here tonight. Mr. Heinze. whose legAl residence was Saratoga, came here yesterday from New York to vote. He became III suddenly yesterday afternoon at the home of his counsel. Judge Nash Rockwood. His condition grew steadily worse and he expired early this morning. Mr. Heinze, who was 4 2 years old. had been ill since last June with cirrhosis of the liver. He rutme here against the advice of his physician. night that his house was robbed last ' tiignt that his house was robbed last money stolen. Each of the prisoners find Just secured neV leather hoist* ?ra for their pistols, the weapons tlso being comparatively ne*. They Ravp evidence of having prepu.-ed 'or a systematic campaign of robbery. W. (\ CALDWELL. 1 Chicago United Stock Yards largest cuttle market in the world, which litis been in continous business since 1865, toight was ordered closed for several days because of the prevalence of the hoof and niouth disease among cattle. The stock yards, it was officially stated, probably will remain closed teK days. The order will go into effect at the close of busiess November ri, and continue until the operug of business Novum;>or 16. 'Ihi? makes the cessation r?f bi sines* at yards cc-vcr nine days. *.im udlnt, Sunday. ""In decision to close was reached tv'it.T a prolonged conference of the tread ere -of the Stab. board of ll\e stock commissioners with all the leading stock dealers and packers and after consuiatlon with Governor Gunne. In ten days It is planned to rid the stock yards of contagion. The process of elimination will include the destruction of infected cattle, the disinfection of cattle pens and the killing of rats. The innnedate effect of the suspension order will be to stop shipments af cattle, sheep and hogs to the Chicago market, which amounts to almost 100,000 head dally. The finding today that six hundred cattle here had been affected ilncl the belief that the contagion had spread to various parts of the yards made immediate action necessary. There is only one way to eradicate tlds contagion and to prevent its spread and becoming possibly a peril (o cattle raisers throughout the country.'' said Dr. It. A. Ramsey, chief of field inspection of the bureau of animal inquiry, who arrived from Washigton Sunday, "The remedy is to close up the stock yards and give them a thorough cloning. We have acted merely in an advisory capacity as to the closing up of the yards. All eattle-earying railroads were notified not to aeeept live stock for the Chicago market. The closing cuts off at once the chief market for twenty-two cattle-raising States. It is the first time husiess ever was suspended at the stock yards, it was said that while the closing down is trememendous in its consequences to the industry, it will not entail any great hardship. It Is said that stock Instead of being sent to Ch'engo for slaughter will ba sent to Kansas City, Omaha, St Joseph , Sioux City and other points. P. E. White, a director in Armour & Co, said he believed neither the meat industry nor meat prices would be affected by the brief suspension of the h Ion crt \ on/1 ?# GEN. VON KLUCK REPORTED DEAE Paris, Nov. 5.?The correspondent of the Kxcelsior at Havre says l? has from a source which he can nol I designate, news of the death of (Jen von Kluek 10 days ago in a hospita! at Namur, wher he was treated foi [ wound in the head. The news, ht savs, has been carefully concealed in i Belgium and Qermanv. (Jen. von Kluck, who led the dasli ! of the Germans right wing wilich got to within a few miles of Paris in thf flrBt month of the fighting, has beer reported within the last few days in j official communications as directing his amry in the fighting on the rivet i Aisne. When the scene of severt fighting shifted to Belgium and tht i German right wing was extended intc ) that territory. Gen. Von Kluck, following his skillful retreat from tht vicinity of Paris, remained in tht I position he had taken on the Aisne The fighting there recently has beer overshadowed by the operations ir Belgium and Gen. von Kluck and his army, according to report, have been given u much needed rest. K ELECTIONS IN SOUTH Atlanta, Nov. 3.?The south retained its traditional allegiance tc the democrat party in todays elf I ctios in the various states. Eight . United States senators .all democrats and six governors were elected. The only democratic gubernatorial nomine whose election was not definitely assured by the early returns was It. L. Williams, of Oklahoma ! These reports showed John Fields his republican opponent,, polling r ^ large vote and oly a few liunderer votes behind Williiams. Later re i ports, however, showed Williams still ahead. i . . DISTRICTS IX KOI'1ST. t'ongressinonal districts in whirl the results were left in doubt by tin returns available up to midnight in eluded the Eighth and Tenth North Carolina, the Kith Tennessee, tin Eighth Oklahoma and the Third Louisiana. F. A. Linney, republican, opposing Representative It. L. Doughton in the Eighth North Carolina, and J. J Rritt, republican, reunnig againsi Itepresetative James M. Gudger in tlie Tenth North Carolina, showed unexpected strength. Moth of tin present representatives are demo crats. Representedivie W. C. Houston democrat, of the Fithen Tennessee was opposed by II. C. Watts and I)onk Aydelott, who made the race as democrat-indepdent candidates. MORGAN IN LRA1>. In the Eighth Okdahoma, Representative Dick T. Morgan, republi can had strong oppositlion from H S. Johnston ,the democratic candi date. It was believed, however, thai Morgan would retain his lead. Much interest attached to the elec tion in the Third Louis'ana, When Henry Gueydan, democrat, was op posed by W. P. Martin, progresssiv* The Third district Is a beet sugai sectin and much oppisition to th? democratic party developed ns a re I suit of the removal of the taiff or sugar. Early returns showed Martlr leading Gueydan two to one. Only two new senators are in tht Southern list. Underwood of Ala bama nd Hardwtck of Oeorgla. Hot! having been servin gthe house foi 20 years, and Hardwick for 12. THE KING I'lKK I.AIMS WAR. London, Nov. 6,? It was otliciallj announced in London today that r state of war exists between Great 1 Britian and Turkey, The proclamation to this effect i which subsequently was gazetted j reads as follows: "Owing to hostile acts committed by Turkish forces under German officers a state of war exists between Great Britian and Turkey from todfty and all proclamations and orders in council issued with reference to the state of war between Great Britian ...... ... iMimiy uiiu oustna snail applv to the state of war between Great and Turkey." A privy council was held in BuckItiKham Palace this nicning to dis cuss the- <|uestlon. At Itg conclusion KinK Beorge signed the docuni'Dl) prorlamlng the state of war, ami fh< announcement was made. i ME ENTENTE M" I ACTION AGAINST TURKS l London. Nov. 4.?Turkey has ! severed relations with (Jrent Britain, Krnnee. Russia and Sorvia. Her dipl louiatic representatives in the Capi tals of these countries, acting on or i wm nit- rune, luuuy uemanaea 1 and received their passports. Sofrne already have left, while the others t will depart tomorrow. . Although no statement to this ef? 1 feet has been given out, it Is under' ! stood Turkey's apology for the ac1 | tions of her Meet in bombarding Rus| sian Black Sea ports and Russian , ships was unacceptable to the Triple ? Kntente Powers in that Turkey was > not prepared to accede to a demand that German officers in her service ^ be dismissed and the ships purchased from Germany dlsmatled. i The Powers which the Ottoman i Government thus defied are aiready 1 taking war-like action agalr.stTuk' key. The British have destroyed Fort Akahah in Arabia, the Russians have invaded ^Lsa-Minor and an Anglo-French ft** s bombarding the forts of the Oardenelles. , Now that Turkey has aligned her , self among the Nations at war, s specudations is rife as to what the other Balkan Powers will do. Greee 4 I is said to he preparing to take sides i with the Allies, while Bulgaria has . given assurances of her neutrality. Bulgaria, however, is mobilizing for a Bulgarian diplomat said, "with t' Turkey in the area of the war, Bul1 garia must be prepared for any eventaualitles." Next to the Turkish situation the i appearance of German warships off the Knglish coast is causing most ui nit- uiBcuwion in una country today. There is a disposition among naval men to believe that no serious raid was intended but that the Germans hoped to induce British warships to follow them and by laying mines as they retired, to catch some of the biggeivships as they did the submarine l>-5. 1 The fact that the Germans did lay mines seems to indicate to the na1 vil experts here that the ships en1 I gaged in this work were old ones. ' These experts argue that Germany 5 would not take such risks with new vessels. As it to prove their contention. . the experts say t.iat the tiring at the . British cruiser Halcyon, which reI suited in slight damage to that ves* sol, showed that the Germans were ot armed with modern guns. I Otlicials report;; of the fighting on - land as issued to-n..v ici-nriiwi nni? - points :tii<1 repulses of tlie enemy's attacks rI . hers. There is, in - t'aet, n' great < 'tango in the situt atlor, according t these reports, it it; definitely rr.aounceo that the . j Germans have Riven up their posl> tior along the Yser, having been . j driven back ovt there by tlie flooded , country and the gun fire of the allied . troops and war sir! s. ?1 The Germans, however, have kept up the athaeks on the allies' lines . around Ypres, where the Hritish , troops are fighting. Although there is evedienee that the new main efj: fort of Kmpcror William's forces lo break through at this point has not , really commenced, the Germans oonr,tinue to bring up reonforcemeats and, under the eyes of the Kmperor, are preparing to make another big attempt to get through to the coast, r Military men here say the a'.ll>*> i have Just as good means for bring > (> rt-uiiorcements to their linos i iiH have the Germans and express , | confidence that a new attack Will ,! prove as fruitless as previous ones. The Indian troops and the pir" I of the Knglish territorial forces . distinguished themselves i fighting and come In for cr r from General French, i For the trend of > last Prussian fron' i tr? lie placed entir^BT *1 || > report, a8 the G Li <ay nothing at^K ' according | . have defer - novemeo i (?"rmip ? awn j ? M