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?v% * ' \ VOL. 10, NO. 15, SEMI-WEEKLY. LANCASTER, S. C., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1914. $1.50 A YEAR. ~~ 777 " ' " 1 HOMICIDE IN THIS COUNTY SATURDAY One Farmer Kills Another in Tabernacle Section ASSAILANT SURREDERS John t'ainptiell Shoots Mart Stool* Ami In Turn U Slw.t !?? ?*..?? Stwle With Shot (>1111 On Inst Saturday afternoon at th? saw mill of Mr. \j. H. Rowell in tht Tabernacle section of the count/, at about 5 o'clock, Mr. John Campbell was shot by Mr. R. L. Steel commonly known as Hays Steele. The weapon used was a siv.:.?? barrel shot gun, the load taking effect in the head of Campbell, from the effects of which he died at 8 o'clock Sunday morning. It seems that Steel and Campbell had had a per_ eonal encounter some three or four weeks previous in which Campbell had used Steel up badly, breaking his jaw hone. On the day of the homicide they had met at the saw mill of Mr. Rowell. Campbell and Mr. Mart Steel became engaged in a difficulty resulting in the former shooting the latter through the arm with a pistol. R. Li. Steel according to the eye witnesses shot Campbell after Campbell had shot his brother. Mr. Steel came up and surrendered to the sheriff. He has employed Hon. Claud N. S* pp to defend him. Mr. Sapp went to Yorkville today iu ma**? appncHuon 10 special Judge C. M. Efird for bald for hir client. Three eye v itnesson to the slioo6 ng testified at the coroner's i iquest: two of them Anthony Cunningham and Simeon Scott are nefroos, and the other John Freeman is a whit" ^ man and a brother-in-law of the decease d. The deceased was about 115 year of age, and leaves a wife surviving him. The following is the testimony taken at the coroner's inquest; Simeon Scott, sworn: Says, 1 was standing by the lire. I throwed a board on the fire I hoard tne crack crack of a gun. 1 did not see any pistol. This was in Lancastr county. Signed SIMEON SCOTT Antony Cunningham, sworn. Say "We were standing there at Mr Howells mill. Me and Mr Bays Steele was standing at a shingle mill = t the fire. Md Marl Steon and others were at the fire. I looked at the fire and saw Mr. Mart Steele stirring of a pistol, then I ran on from the the fire and about that time Mr. Hays Steele said something to mo concerning trading for a horse. I had and I turned to look at Mr. Hav and about the time ? turned to look 1 heard the noise of a pistol. 1 turned my face in the direction of the shooting and right at that time I stfw Mr. Campbell have hold of Mr. Mart 8teele. Mr. Campbell li t him with the pistol and Mr. Mart hollowa ed aiul started to run. As Mr. Mart started to run the gun fired In some, thing like a foot of my fare. At the craek of the gun I saw Mr. Campbell fall. I did not see Mr. Steele shoo Mr. Campbell. This was all done in Lam-aster county on Saturday. Several others were around the fire. I did not know anyone had i gun. I iont know whether he had 't In a position to shoot or not. Mr. Steele had not said anything about any trouble to me. Mr. Rays and n.v self wore standing fac'lng each other. I he. rd the pistol fire behind me. I turned around and the gun was I fired past my face so I did not see who fir'd t. I was at the mill with Mr. Rays Steele; had been rabbit hunting. No one r.ear nio but Mr. Bays. While 1 un? with Mr. Steele I did hear him mention Mr. Campbell. It U.IK . inrn at""' 1 - t~~ ' -j oi?vi t Villi*' IM" twr'n ?l?ots. Sinned, ANTTONY CUNNINOHAM John Freeman, sworn: NVolJ Mi Steele stood around the lire. Ho had a piece of piping in his hand about a foot and a half long He stood uround the lire for iwentv mniuU i 01 more and he lot Mr. Can pboll v'th the piping. No words passed between them ano Mr. Campbell Plcj.ped beck and flrfd or. hin-- w . ?j I'Ib'oI. When he truck him I turni e,- - ! ed to get out of the way. The p!stol l!red wlme I was ;urnlag. I saw Mr t?yf Steele shoot him. lie asked me J i ! was going to tab it up nt.d he i had reloaded his gun 1 told him n? nt.d he told me T nad hoi' o- k< t aw .v 1 vent on towun. i tli3 w.mou. i i'r. Fan.obeli d? I >. t hit \fr. stce'e ifiet he sot him .<i<i not know of any trouble be two >n them. I had heard no threats between either of I tt'O parties. Signed his ' j JOHN (X) FREEMAN mark Dr. Sapp, sworn says: "I have ovunr'tipfl thu iiunii ^\f\*i%? ->f i-i? iir - VUV u???U uvy V* J UI .1(71111 ? . J Campbell and find that he came tu his death from the effect of a gun1 shot wound of the head which fractured the frontal bone and allowed the brain to protrude through the ; opening. The immediate cAuse of ! death being heamorrhage and shock Signd, W. II. Sapp. M. I). HAITI NOT i\\ I . S. Until Assuivil I tevolut lonttry Days Are Over in Island Itcpithlie Washington, Nov. 22. The Govi eminent set up in Haiti two weeks t ago under the Presidency of Davllmar Theodore, successful revolutioni ary leader, will not be recognized by the United States until assurance is given that revolutionary days are over in the little island republic. The Haitien minister officially notified the state department some days alo of the election of President Theodore, but was given no reply. The de facto government, it was learned here has been asked to send a commission here to arrange I terms on which American recognition I i.? - I -uu>u uu miuiueil HIIC1 10 (1 SCU88 il ! loan to put Haiti once morn on its i financial feet. It is understood t lie United States may demand some supervision over tlie customs receipts of the Republic similar to that which it exercises ! rn the Dominican republic. METHODISTS MEET IN SUMTER TODAY \ The South Carolina Conference in ItitMh Session?Ready for Visitors Sumter, Nov. 21,?With the con veiling of the 12!?th session of the | South Carolina conference only three days off, preparations are practically J complete for the entertainment of i th econference with th f>oo visitors ; who are expeected to attend the | meetings. The Conference will be one of the largest in its history, as ; Sumter s conveniently located from all sections of the state, and those having charge of tlie arrangement: ' realize that they have a very large undertaking on their hands in pro riding homos and suitable entertainment for all. The Conference itself will lie nil interes.tiqg one. The discussion of the division of the Conference w " be one of the main questions to come up and this is expected to prove very important. Bishop Collins Benny, of Richmond, Va., will preside and will be one of the prominent visitor to the city. Bishop A. W. Wilson of Bait more, will also be present and thp presence of the two bishops being one of the features of the C'onfernre. After 21 Years This is the first time in twentyone years that the Methodist Conference has met in Sumter and for this reason it will be something new to many people here. The Trinity Methodist church, which was com pleted eighteen months ago will be used as a meeting place for the vnri jolts sessions of the Conference. It is capable of seating 1000 persons and this is hoped to he eliciontlv large to afford accommodatiois to all who cere to attend the sessions I The regular sessions will begin In the morning at 9:30 o'clock and will j probably last until nearly 2 o'clock The afternoon sesssions will proli ably he held at 4 o'clock nnd night sessions at 8 o'clock. M'AIIINI \T .IHKYIi KIWI) Scewlnr) of TrauiUry l?? Hcmniii in Seclusion for a Week Brunswick, (Sa.. Nov. 22. -Score.ickyl Island i?> private launch. It here today and iminodlatcly went to Joky! Inland by private luunsh,. It waa slated that Secretary McAdoo would remain in seclusion on Jekyl Island for a week. HARVARD WINS A I GREAT GAME Crimson Score Features Foot- S ball Day YALE FAILS TO GAIN SCORE i Klis Kail to Cope With Opponents at c; Any StaKe of the Contest New York, November 22?While1 ! ,k S im-ir mi upsets yesieraa.v on hi Hasterjin'grldiorns such us marked | tf the*"f>reliminary games of the year, l(. there were several surprises in the ^ shape of startling one-sided scores. "The annual Harvard-Yale game 1 was striking example for the 111 no w eleven,* an almost even money propo- ni sition before the contest., went down 1 to defeat, 36 too. In every departmeat of play and generalship, considering the teams as units. Yale was completely outplayed. While it is ^ possible to single out individual piny ^ ers on the Eli sqund who equaled in (.( playing ability their Harvard rivals, there is no comparison in the strength and tactics of the twi comlunations considered as teams. Be- , pi ginning at the very basic principle i j . and proceeding step by step to the . fiinished eleven, the Blue was o.it- t() ranked at every stage. ! Yale banked upon a loose-ball attack, always a dangerous method of offensive. These lateral and forward passes were worked brilliantly ' and successfully at times, but the sequence occasionally was broken )n with the result that gains half the!, length of the field were lost on in- * tercepted passes, tumbles or .* stone in wall defense just when a score appeared certain. t. Against Harvard's less spectacu- |>( lar system of moving tlm ball by (i( short runs, line plunges and fervent w passes, Yale had little to offer m de- t fense. I, The Yale back field while it out- n) anuue me line, was no* Ili cm|iiu1 of 1 Harvard's. Legore ; ml Kuowles s, payed brill'ant individual fcoiball, jj but there was r.oro of the vuluahl > interference and cooperation which marked every move of the (Trim-son. j)}] Once the runner received the ball he ( was left to a great extent to shift 11( for himself. jI( AWARDS ON COTT >N ESSAYS iu Ail Alabama Youth Takes First 11 Pri/.e of Twenty Dollars Washington. Nov. 21 # Awards in 1,1 the cotton essay prize contest, inau- l>} gu rated as a part of the campaign to In aid the cotton industry, were an- ol nounced to-night. Herthan Dutton, 1 f>. of the Mercy Home Industrial o! School, Ilirni'ngham. received the,r( first prize. $20; Ahram Uabinowitz al 12. Brooklyn, and John Lock Green,!9* Thomson, (la., tied for s >nd honors' j1,1 >10; Jonathan Da neb. 12 year old ron of the Secretary of the Navy and Francis Vinclguerra, of New York, M tied for the third prize. A special prize for literary excellence \yas awarded to Kate Page, of ' ' North Carolina, niece of the Americ an ambassador to London. *? co MAY BR INCRNDIARY FliiK ' an Results of Florida ltc|uiry are Kept wj Secret Marianna, Fla., Nov. 22. ? Investi- *:! Ration of the recent tire bore that destroyed the main building of the Florida Industrial School with a ,)" loss of 10 lives wrs completed by a ()1 coroner's Jury today. The verdict is 8'1 lieing withheld pending a meeting of an the grand jury on next Monday. ( a Testimony at the hearing is said ! <:? to have pointed to t/o dre being if 'a1 Incendiary origin. Governor T'om-I raei and Attorney General West arrived here today in connection with no the invstigntion and it was under- *,e stood tonight that the verdict was ha Kopt secret at their request. VV An investigation of 'he "re ;'so (|0 i? being conducted by the Board of Managers. No information copcern-' lag it lias yet been nmde public. a < ? PHlXfR IS IMPROVING Kntiterer'N Son is Getting Well ' ! ast *?? Amsterdam, Nov. 23.- (via lam- hii don) ?"Prince August William qu f fourth son of the (iernuin emperor) wlio was Injured in a m ?tor car a<cident, is Improving but complete recovery will take a long time," savx the Berlin correspondent of The i n Telegraaf. The correspondent adds: -lU "Reports that the crown prince has been wounded are unfounded." <al IK'S FID TO WARN AMERICAN'S my ma Incident Explained to Uncle Saint's Satisfaction LAUNCH IN DANGER overnor <*eneral <liters to Take t'oiiuiuiiaiider ol? Sliip Overland in Automobile Waashington, No v. 21. Turkey us explained voluntarily to the IJni d States government, through Amussador Morganthau, that shots red toward the American cruiser ennessee's launch last Monday oro intended merely as the cus'oary warning that the port of Sm.vr . .m Minii-u .inn I'Kiiit'ii io navigaoti. Although thf .explanation is inirmal. it is art mitt p<1 tonight it t !i ?* r!iite House and State and navy deirtments that all danger of surinu implications had disappeared. Ambassador Morgan than report1 that two members of the Ottoman tbinet had fully explained the octrrence and high oilleials here said j s message was filed before Instruct- i ns were sent to hint from Washingn to discuss the subject officiary ith the Grand Viser could havj sen received. Fuvorablx Regarded l'resident Wilson and his Cabinet! igard the informal explanafott as certain precursor of a satisfactory rmal explanation and guarantees [ r the Turkish Government for the otection of Americans and their terests. The message from Air. Morganau dated November 16, and delayI en route.*rel eved a delicate situa- : an. It arrived late in the day and as discussed at a conference tonignt tween the l'resident. Secretary aniels and Acting Secrtary Lam* ng the State department. After the conference the following ateinent was issued at the White on se: Moiga nt ban's Report The following summary of a disitch received late today from Amissador Morganthau at Constant iiple was given out at the White ouse tonight: "Dlsnatches com ernbip ?lw> < i incident have just been received om Ambassador Morgantban. which i>re sent before he had received any unmunicat on from the state deirnient. lie informs ..he (i nernent that on the evening of the day i which the incident occurred (on onday last) the Ottoman minister tlie interior informed hi"', that the intmnnder of tlie. 'l'ennessee had tempUu to ' i. it Smyrna in his eatn laune' , passing thro-tab the ine zone, contrary to the Turkish vernme;.t's rogo' lions, and tiiat e boa' had been stopped by <v. > "K shots fir d tov irds iter. Ottered Vuto "lie ac'ded that tbe Governor (Jenal, ifter the incident, had offered take the officer overland im bd : iniol ilo. The mini tor of ir 1: >r nimt nicated with the ambassudo; lly informing him of the inciden* id requesting that the Tennessee lich tlv n was at Vourlah, some <ie nee from the harbor of Smyrna, ould he withdrawn. "Tito embassy some time aeo had on ollicially infrmed that the port Smyrna was closed alike to v.arIps and merchant vessels. Th. lbassador, therefore. retiuesie , .pt. Decker to wiihdr w. and he o urso did so, proceeding to the Is-1 id of Chios. "Owing to the extreme difficulty, ciii'.iniiinleatliiDr ? ii'.. pie no further advices have y : en received. Instructions already d been sent to the ambassador, e are still awaiting the anibaHsnr's reply to those Instructions." ) The explanation was contained in letailed dispatch from Ambassador >rg nthau dated November it. irkisli ofiicials explained to the amssndor before tlie letter received < instructions to present his iniry about the firing. Friendly Indications The fact that the Governor (2? nerot' .Smyrna had offered to take pt. Decker of the Tennessee by tomobile to the Amercan consue at Smyrna, officials declare, in (licated clearly the friendliness o the Turkish officials. The right o a belligerent to mine ports and < x elude merchantmen and warships i recognized in international law, ant the oji1> ground on which the sub jeo* probably will he further d'smss ed w'U be to elicit from the Ottomai government definite enarantpps r<> specting the safety of Americans ;.ntheir interests so it will not ho nee ossar.v for American warships visit Turkish ports. Secretary Daniels announced to day that his orders to commanders of the Tennessee and North Carotin; suspending navy regulations vliiel give them wide discretion, would b? rescinded tomorrow. The captain ( will be given the same latitude thoj previously enjoyed. The vessels muj not remain in Turkey's territoria waters, hut will stay within a half days sailing in some of the islands now belong'ng to flreece. EN 1>K VVORHRS* CONVENTION. Karl II. I.ehmmi to Address Meeting in Coliiiuhia. Columbia, Nov. 23.? Karl II Lehman, interstate field secretin ol the United Society of Christian En ileavor, with headquarters at lloston will be the chief speaker at a state convention of Christian Endeavor tc be held in Columbia on December i] and 4. Christian Endeavor Societies of the whole state will send delegates to the Columbia gathering. Mr. Lehman has been In South Carolina before. In January, 1912, he visited most of the larger towns of the state. : nd was instrumental in organizing quite a number of Christian Endeavor Societies. 11? was heard by hundreds of vouni> people, all of whom will be glad tcj know that he will soon he '? the state again. lie is an attractive forceful speaker, and will l>e tin chief figure at the state gathering in December. Other well known speakers will he on ih< program. The sessions of the state gathering will be started on the afternoon ol December 3, when delegates w II be enrolled. That evening a social will be tendered them, following a business session. On the evening of the 4th Mr. Lehman will deliver his principal address. The meetings of the convention will be held in the Smith Memorial chapel, on Marion street, and in the First Presbyter ;;n church. Special music will feature the convention. A committee from the several Christian Endeavor Societies of Columbia has boon at work t'or several weeks preparing for the state convention. Letters have been sent tc i lie societies of the state, requesting them to send delegates. The only expense to the delegates will be rail road fare, as the Columbia commi' tee lias arranged to entcrta n tin delegates. All societies have been requested o ..t id tin name., ?>. C i : delegates to Mr. Wyatt A. Taylor secretary of t to committee, as soon as possible. There are sot e hundred or more Kndivvor so< ie. <>s i:i flu* state. There are five in roluabia, fount in" one in the penitentiary. It is pointed out that ? wt! rins of represent at Ivor of ail file r >fletics of the st ft w ill 1 >e very hel .'ill to the work of Chr'stian Fndesvor, ami it is also desired that as many Fodeavorer- as possible hear Mr behman. FOOD FQR BELGIANS 2:l.i:00 Tons Delivered jn Rotterdam OniiiiK fast Four Weeks London Nov. 22. The Rocke''el lor Foundation rel et ship Mas. nun which left New fork Novei *r :t arrived at Rotterdam late ti. ' y The Rotterdam repre- >ntat:vo of t American relief eoirmissio' r mediately took charge of her a?eo, v. hifh will boon t It - ay 10 r.. . ; in canal boats tomorrow. A report on tin activities of Lie eomm'ssion to date shows it ' liver ed in Ttotterdam during t.l <,> *ir i mv " fokfi of its existence 23,000 tons of foodstnils, most of which It iv< ? t >n actually distributed in HoWriun Shins now loading i ' < ' tor v ill pro ide a furt' i r 6.s. ? < ' tons i d fro' i various quarters of the world TO.ndO ton: it Iditi 1: ! have been assured, British Casualty List London, N'o\. 22 A Casualty list from Brit sh headquarters in Kroner gives the names of nine officers hilled, twelve wounded and one mlsslnr: RICH AND POOR i ASK FOR BREAD i Iicliei* Committee Now Supplying (iOO.OOO Meals Daily l SOU\ liREAI). RICE MENU _ MefUKoes Pouring Into Brussels at , Bate ol" Almut Twenty-Five , Thousand Daily 1 London, Nov. 20.?Notwithsturd; ing the extensive relief work already ' done in Belgium, conditions there I are becoming more serious. Jean Van Brandon, of the Belgian national * relief committee, who arrived here today from Brusels, sa d refugees were pouring into that city at the rate of 2">.000 a day. t "Tliis influx " he said "is due to a lack of fat ! s well as food Brussels bar plenty o coal, but 11? . r: tption of tr asportation makes it 1mpoasihln to carry it to remote v Hugos ' Refugees also are (locking to Liege ' and other large towns. ? "Tlte people are dependent entireI ly on kerosene for heating and eookj| ing and the supply of this fuel is becoming scarce. "The committee no / is fupplylng 600.00U meals daily in '.rtt sols to 1 300,000 peersons. These meals con, sist of potato soup, sett./ rice and a . piv.ee of bread. At f'.r.t the allowtnre of hrear was si.; ounces daily ' it this has 1 cn rod ? e ; to three ounces. Even the rich find it al' I most impossible to obtain bread in ' Brussels and soon the whole pnpu' lation will form into a vast bread line. Til WI\S l?\X SET AIWB'I 1 t'o nbaa, S. Nov. 22. -saturday tlie governor of South t'arolina ' issued a proclamation appointing Thursd:i\ hi tliiv uc,.u v >v,,k > r. ' ;>s a <lay or thanksgiving Th<* instrument is in par* us follows; "It is our duty, uid we sin tt'.d re' g..iil it as a high privilege, <? set j'ir.rt one day ta each yen* upon wmch publicly u, put thanks to the areai source oil tl i many lues* tips 'Vi:i? b .? ave heat owed u > ?u is ' I n itig the v t J months *.h ? :itv. t ia has ei? ?.,f.l peace a.ul prosperity. a >ai war rapin. ':t Kurope and upon i-.p seas has brought ' financi 'l ditlicivtu > to some of nur pt t '< but this tsis Is beine met rv " .v'ti'.i . arolinic.. its crises If. .e been 1 t.-t .*> the oast sleadfa U'.v ;trd ourag on: !y, our own ? ' op; > >rk illg t their .\ i se v: ? <> > i ph 'te . It i fill 'if -e- W :l vllich n nll-w r I 'ro* idem e ' blessed I i e'li. 1 ' iny *, t i en ub ' ' ly j . e! 1 i < . c.?p.. ; br?vfi '! if 1 " -f : Jul : It;. ti i ; c nsi't: a.: and mot i uplift ! educational a<lvance m : I c\c : i t( ? with in ..rtriil i ' ;> -'S. I p r > o> '(J 11. |.|'f i' | ml i :1 11 ly e\pr ss our prat :t file. ? " '< . it' ve' e." ?he pr laiiritioti c 'cludi . . " 1 * 11 ii-i hfebv si* sii :t. 'n -ordanee t! ne 1m i! . 'i fo ' '! r '.iy in s ?vom , which is '<< -'.(.li .if i* ' h, : a dn\ m I! a ' -yr i ir a: i i tl*a.t. o t as nay b<> po > i!ilc. tin pooplo of .Vni'h P irom con so that clay from ?.ho d> t cs . r vocations, and jMibl'ely ar1'riTvUd.ro in thoir usual p'aco:. of v i lil]> c * in s' oh morn r is may p? m moot to hom, thoir it do'icednoss to .od for his Rift lo 'lion; " FOUKSI . IP.RS Flaim-sCauni'if* CJroat l.osc of Timber in Arkansas I-ittlo Hock. Ark., Nov. 23.?Founts' b> i hri v wind, forest. tiros arc r?Rlnf: in o. > sootion of Arkansas i i?t.i " - - . .mum. rv- i inrgo trait-? of tiinu ?r have nltvndy boon destro\ed and nnumerabla telegraph and telephone o' 'i ir: od it I: vegetation dry as iiiiVr as a result 01 a protracted 'ro.-L-ht. tbo :tii;>t'on is* regarded a serious. I ii H- l>irt!ict Speaks Rome, \'< v. l?J. For the i time . inee hi-, cle ti . tvpe iter.edict todelivered an address in St. Peter's. Fifty thousand people heard his H'-Mneso speak an "Faith." Afterv ?ls the Te Deniu mis Intoned. . ... , ...v.-. .