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VOL. 10, NO. 16, SEMI-WEEKLY. LANCASTER, S. C., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1914. $1.50 A YEAR HORRIBLE MURDER IN SUMTER COUNTY Young Married Woman Has Her Throat Cut. SUSPECTED MAN LYNCHED Acruseil Young Convict, Taken Out of Steel t'nge ?) iimi iMuiy i\ if ii i HI i Sumter November 24.? The horrible murder of a young married swiftly bythe lynching of her suppos ed murderer, Dillard Wilson, a negro convict on the Sumter County chain gang, were events that greatly arous ed the people of the Shiloh community, in the extreme eastern part of the county, today. The young woman was attacked between 11 and 12 o'clock this morn ing according to information receiv ed here, the assailant cut his victim's throat, death resulting soon, thereafter, but not before she had walked some distance in an (Tort to spread the alarm throughout the not crVi hnrhrvArl The chain gang was working near the home of the young womnn today and it is stated that Wilson, who was only sixteen years old, left his work went to the house and committed the crime and then returnd to the chain gang camp, where he was later taken by a mob and lynched. The negro is said to have attacked about here domestic duties, and just after her husband had left the house to go hunting. Her throat was cut almost from ear to ear with a razor which the negro is s: id to li e stolen from a guard. It is ted ue dashed toward.; her little son, ho w:-s woman of good family, followed towards her little son, who was attracted by his mother s screams The frightened child ran towards the public road and the negro ran across the field and Into a strip of woods near by where he discarded parts of his clothing and a hat, upon which blood was discovered when the articles later were found. The Woman made an attempt to reach a neighboring house, but fell a fewyards from where the deed was per petrated. n bcmin i Hill iyiibuii w eill lO llll' house for water for the chain Kan* He is said to have told her that one of her hogs had Rotten out of the pen. The woman went out with the intention of Rettinp the hop hack in the pen, when she was set upon by Wilson. Sheriff Bradford, with Guard i<ot?bins, from the Penitentiary left her'* for Shiloh wtih a posse late this ar ternoon to capture the supposed con vict, but inter rommuincatlons stated that the negro had been caught and lynched. The posse from here returned at 8 o'eolck tonight and gave the first particulars of the murder and the subsequent vengeance of the mob, which they were too late to prevent. ^ Taken From Steel t'age According to information obtained from members of the sheriff's party a mob gathered soo after the news of the crime sprad and soon positive evidence fixing the guilt dn Wilson was secured. The boy was found at the convict camp, where the crowd overpowered Supervisor Pitts ard took tho negro away front hint by beraking Into a steel cage. Wilson was carried half a ntlle down the road, where he wiih strung uj> with his head downward and his body riddled wi lt shot und bullets. Although mortally wounded, tie woung woman endeavored to give the alarm, hut expired after walking several hundred yards, Iler young son went to her, but was chased by the negro and escnped by running away, the assailant evidently being afraid to pulsue further. I<ad Give* Alarm The boy gave the alarm and h mob noon gathered. The country I? thickly settler and the news spread rapidly. It was not long before the crowd secured tangible clews which led to the capture and lynhing of the man believed to have committed the horrible crime. The scene of the murder and lynching Is about thirty miles from flumter. it tol ORGAN HKCITAI- SPLKNI>II> Kiitit Baptist Chlirrh Opens Fine Instrument Last Night A noteworthy event was the very enjoyable recital at the <First Baptist church last night, given by Bancaster's most talented musician, Mrs . Ola 1'. Oatling, an organist of recognized ability, who, together with the other women of the church. has worked so faithfully to secure their organ. Mrs. Gatling managed the modern instrument with a master hand, sounding a wide range of notes each one cleur and beautiful and delighting a congregation which fill ed the large auditorium to its fullest rapacity and the Sunday school room as well. She was assisted in the recital by Mrs. Stewart Thompson | of Columbia, whose beautiful soprano voice won the admiration of all who i heard her. The splendid instrument built by i the lMlcher Organ Company of Louis- . J ville, would do credit to any church many times as large as the one it adorns. It is a beautiful structure of graceful lines, the brass pipes he- i ing ornamented with blue enamel. ! the scheme of blue on the brass having been planned to ac cord with the . blue and amber of the large stained glass windows of the church. The organ accupies the large niche back of the pulpit and its beautiful, full tones, easily reach the remotest cor- ! ner of the church. Every one present rejoiced with i the Baptist friends in the noble consumation of their labors of several years, for a more steadfast, purpose iui uouy or women never undertook n task with greater zeal, nor finished a stupendous task with greater credit to themselves and their church. The beautiful church now so complete with an instrument of such range and melody, was tastefully decorated with ferns and pink loses. We extend our sincere congratulations to ; the women of the First ltaptist church, who have made the organ a reality, as well as to all the other ' members who will from week to week enjoy the splendid music. The following Is the carefully arranged 1 program rendered last evening: Program Part One. Doxology -Congregat ion. Opening Prayer?Rev. J. H. Thayer. 1, Festival March?E. M. Head. 2. Lead Kindly Light (transchip!tion) ?J. A. West. I 3. -I Will Extol Thee"?Alfred Wooler. 4. (a) Spring Song?Mendelssohn (b) Spinning Song ?Jensen. 5. "O Lord, Thou Ilast Searched Me Out" W. L. Rennett (from The Woman of Samaria) (>. Postlude in ?Cadman. l ill I I II. 1. Fear No! Ye () Israel Dudley 11 uck. 2. (a) IImnnrcake Dvorak (hi Nocturne (I a ill. 3. Andante in (I, II. Dat'ate. 4. There Ian preen hill faraway CSounod a. March of the Priests Mendelssohn. ??. Heavenly Father? Jefferson. 7. Overture to Wm. Tell Dudley Buck. Benediction Rev. J. 11. Thayer. Richard \Y. ( lokei Married New York. Nov. 20.?Richard \V. Croker, the former Tammany leader. was married today to Miss Bula Benton Kdraondsoti, a member of the Cherokee Indian tribe, who is 50 years his junior. He is 73 years old and she is 23. Tonight the bride and groom are on their way to the Croker . state near Palm eBach, Fla, for their honeymoon. Only about 25 wore invited, to the wedding. The bride was Riven away by her nude, W, W. Hastings, who for 1 f> years h:u been attorney for the Chero kees. A typewritten statement given out made clear a good deal of her life history, which had been reported in 1 nany different ways since know- i ledge of her engagement became known. The gratement said she was a Indian Princess known as Princess Sctjuoyah or Ketaw Kaluntuchy among her tribe. Her father, the statement continued was Michael Smith Kdmondson, a descendant of itoger de Montgomery, who commanded the van of the Norman army at the Irattlc of Hastings and her mother was G.-.Iela Welch, who tie sconded from the famous Chief Se'luoyah, inventer of the Cherokee "alphabet," 102 ARE SET HE BV BIEASE WEDNESDAY Governor Makes Thanksgiving Offering W. T. JONES PAROLED 0 ' W*ltllV I'lllcm rimntv \l?? Uu. Serving Ufe Sentence For Killing Wife Columbia, Nov. 25.?Spctal: One hundred and two convicts received freedom at the hand of Governor Cole L Blease as a Thanksgiving offering The list includes sixteen life tenners thirty-one serving sentences for manslaughter and fifty-five sedving terms for other offenses, such as housebreaking, and larceny, assault and battery with intent to kill, carrying concealed weapons, violation of the dispensary law and other minor infractions of the law. This brings Governor Blease's clemency re cord up to 1,43it pardoned or sentences commuted in his administration of less than four years. This leaves loss than one hundred prisoners in the state penitentiary. The most noted in the list is W. T. Jones, the Union County white farmer who was serving a life sentence for the murder of his wife. John E. Hough, the Kershaw county white man sentenced to be electrocuted for the murder of his father in law, got his sentence commuted to five years in the state penitentiary Ie will he recalled that the action of the Governor in paroling Allen Emerson of Anderson, and It. A. Itichey of Abbeville played a promi nent part in the campaign of last summer. Today the Governor remover the conditions under which I'ichey was paroled and paroled him during good behavior. Audio- #n granted a lull pardon and < m iw>\ return to the slate to live t?. 11 > restored to citizenship. ZAPATA OCCUPIES MEXICO CAPITAL llis Troops Take l-'ull Charge of City Wahsington, Nov. 25,?The forces of Clen. Zapata occupied Mexico City today and are maintaining, or der, according to oftiei .1 telegrams i from Mexico City dated today and received here late tonight. Two messages were received, one from the Brazilian minister and the other from American Cons man. Both were filed in Mexico City this morning. .Mr. Sillimnn si id the Zapat i forces, after sharp fighting in the outskirts of the capital yesterday, when 60 solders were report"d kill ed, entered just a the fore ol Gen tdanco vacuated. There w as som looting in the brief interval between the evaeution by Blanco end the arrival of the Zapata troops, hut the city became quiet Immediately after ward. Villa's force .according to Mr. Sillimnn, was expected to reach the capital late today. The Brazilian minister reported he had received full assurances from the Zapata troops that they would maintain order. He said Gen, Blanco withdrew at 3 a. m. yesterday eon. trary to promises to the diplomatic corps and without taking any nteas ures to protect the city. The Brazilian minister added that the Zapata forces In agreement with the diplomatic corps liar orgainzed a patrol service from the police force, whose arms had been taken by the deoart ing troops. IIOllHKS KI N AWAY Mr. Lewis Kviiiis llndly llurl When Thrown From ('?rtiuge Yesterday afternoon the horses hitched to a carriage driven by Mr. I Lewis Evans, who was returning with some friends from a hunt in the country, took fright near the cotton mill and ran away, overturning the carriage. Mr Evans was thrown from the vehicle and had a leg broken in two places, above and below th? knee. Losses of i'english Nh\> London, Nov. 25.- Thus far the wr.r has cost the royal navy t,32? officers and men killed and 4 73 wounded, while !?08 men are missing, and l',585 are c-ptivec or bnv? till, intornuil THANKSGIVING FINDS I BELGIANS STARVING America Depended I'pon to Feed The Multitudes ALL SECTIONS AIDING Norh, Kast West mid South Are Sending Kuoil, nndClothlnn to Sufferers New York, Nov. L't; -Tloinku. giving day found 7.0(10,000 starving I persons in war swept Belgium frying out for bread and only half enough food on hand to appease their hunger. Thee thousands tons of food are required each day to feed the sufferers, yet to date (he United States, upon which the Belgians must depend in the main for sustenance. has furnished less than half | that amount. 1 The foregoing epitomizes a stateI inent hv commission for relief of Bel I gians carrying a plea for food for inhabitants of the stricken land. A i cable from IT. C. Moover, chairman of the T?ondon commission, declared the situation desperate and ) urged immediate assistance. Hoover | said the commission was sending I several ships to the Atlantic seaboard trusting that America would i fill them. The Middle, Western and Eastern mates are helping. he South, even though it suffered ed from the war. is helping, too Alabama will send at ship load from her 15. Flour will he sent in cotton sacks and when the sacks nrd empty they can he turned into clothing. Virginia is preparing a cargo of food tor January shipment. VKHMI. T t oil Ihll'l ASK. Interesting ("use l>e (led it t he*tor t his Week Chester. Nov. 1?.%. The most interesting case at the fall term of the court of general sessions was that of the National Hank of Savannah, (la., vs. the Lancaster A: Chester Railway company, in which Judge C. M. Eflrd of Lexington, directed a verdict for the defendant on nil points except in the matter of interest, amounting to about $1.20(1. on which he reserved his decision until both sides have ' filed briefs, 20 days being allowel for the purpose. About three years ago when J. C. II. All & Son of Savannah purchased 2.00 hales of llnters from the Lauras tor <M1 Mill and had the L. A- C. railway use cotton bills of ladin in , /'shipment. The reason they adi ?. n/..wl f - * ------- z , .hii-u km nmu iimjiu'SI was mat lit' Hitters were lost <>r ! i?*??> ???l in transit jiihI only two cents p? r pound could b recovered, if the shipment w re billed as lini ?rs, while the actual value ol the Haters could be recovered if the sltipment went forward as cotton. All Air Son, it was alleged. siibsequor tly ti: ed the cotton bills of lading as additional collateral on a lor n at the National Hank of Savannah and when the lirni failed the bank instituted suit against the Lancaster Oil mill and the L. AL- ('. r: ilway for recovery of a sum equal to the difference in value between the 300 bales of the linters and an equal amount of cotton. At the llrst trial of the suit against the oil mill the judge directed a verdict lor the defendant, while at the second trial the pdaintiff wn a vorsecond trail the plaintiff won a ver was still pending against lite h. & railway, and the case was heard here, the objert of the bank being to secure the difference between the amount paid by the oil mill and the amount actually lost by the bank. Husband of Late Mine NordicH Piles Protest I New York, Nov. 25. ?George \V. (Young today Hied objections to prohate of the will of hein f innen bate of the will executed Jan. 14. '1914 by his wife Lillian Nordica Young, the singer, on ground that it was made under undue influence He did not Indicate by whom such 'nfluence might have heon exerted. Her real and valid will, lie declared was tiled by film as executor on July 3. 1 ! 10. In the 1914 will Madame Nordica left the bulk of her property to three sisters. ItOOSTKK SRRCIA L MOXU.W Details ol Advertising Trip to the Neighboring Towns Tlie first real Booster Special, for the impose of advertising Lancnsier. tlie first annual County Fair to iie liehl in tliis eitv December 3-4-JV, and especiitlly to increase our trade territority. will l>e operated under the auspices of the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce. Monday. Movent iter 30th. over tlie L. & C. and Southern Railways from Lancaster V* I!? f^lntutor Hill 1/ ... Heath Springs and return. The "Hooster Train'' will consit , of an engine and two chair ears. It will leave the K. K- ('. station promptly at ! o'clock. A. M.. and will travel special making twenty and thirty minutes stops at all towns and villages with the exception of Chester and Rook Hill where stops of fifty minutes will be made. The ticket I for the round trip fare will he only $2.25 and will l>e purchased from the Chamber of Commerce or the local ticket office in the usual man ner. The jobbers and brokerage men. as well as the retail trade, are expected to each have a representative on the train. Smith's Royal Italian Band will be carried and band concerts will be I given at each stop. A large amount j of advertising matter, consisting of postal souvenirs, cards, buttons, penj cils, badges, mirrors and various novelties will be carried along for free distribution. A day of pleasure as well as a profitable one Is promised those who attend. There must be at In.mf t.% H.A *--- ?- -- I lino I III ill*" V III III(lor to make the proposition a success, in fart, every buiness house in the city is expected to have a representative on the trip. Remember the date, next Monday November iioth. and the fare. for the round trip ticket I' sup to so arrange yout busiie s : > n, able you to spcid a day boost in' for your buslnc.-s a 1 'or your t'r ; n iital County ''air. rtlo-r t> illation may he had t ' Chamber of Commerce ollice. Luther Kllison, Secretary. Program for Teachers* Institute to llr Held Here Peeemher it-I Thursday night. Dec 8 P. M. Motto for meeting: "Life is so short for us all; let us m ike the most of it for ourselves and each other." So n g?A m e ri ca. Prayer Rev. Jas. 11. Thayer. Address of Welcome Mayoi Hood. Response Supt. (.'ha liners Id \V ssinger, I'rcs. of Lancaster County Teachers' Association. "Benefits to he derived from attcndirtg an 1; titute." Y A Lingle Supt. ol F.ducat ion. 'idi'.r "The Child, the 11 >m. :ml t ie School, with the Schooli ,.nst? <s a Social Centre." Lucci Cntii.er. u? S' p. rvlsor of Ku S< hools. Music- Quartet Roys from Lancaster High School. Friday morning, Dec. I. Motto of the meeting: "Peoplf seldom improve \ hen they have in model hut themselves to copy after.' Inspection of Lancaster ('.railed Sciiool at \\iirk_ Friday afternoon. Motto for meeting: "Enlighten it tent for children in schools means 111;.t in a feu yearn Lancaster will i'. to Snath Carolina the finest physical and noblest intellectual specimens of manhood and womanhood in the history of the race." Lueco (Junter presiding "Some things to Empnslzo In the Teaching of English." M.ss Sarah Withers. (Round Table discussion). Arithmetic? Opened by Supt. J. Ft. Rusliardt. (Round table discussion ). Music. Friday evening session. Motto for meeting: "A crowd is not company and faces are not a gnllery of pictures, when there is | no love." l'rayer ?Rev. llugh Murcison. "The Farm Demonstration school ?Miss Hetty Hrowne. Music?Quartet- Roys from Lancaster High school. The Needs of Lancaster county .!. K. Swearlngen. State Superintend ent of S. O. .Miisif Solo, (Tin. W. D. Keastei Saturday Morning Session Dec. .V Motto for mooting; "Dost tliov love life then ilo not squander (Inn for that is the stuff lige is made of.' SAY ROUTE IN POLAND IIAO niTM nnn/ininrrn nHO DUN UUIVItUItU l*ct rogrnci Announces Victory Over Austro-(>?rmnns FLIGHT IS OVERHASTY Teutons Abandoning Artillery ami Transports According (?? < 'orrespoiident Loudon. Nov. 26. Oft'cial advices received in Russian circles in London today declare that the rout of th Germans and Austrian forces in Roland has been complete. Tlie general staff, however, is not yet able to give any details of this fighting. "It is now clear that the Russian victory in Roland is decisive" savs the Retrograd correspondent of The Express. "The number of prisoners taken by the Russians is estimated at 50,000. "The Germans have begun a retreat along the entire front." correspondent continues, "and in many places the fight is a disordered rout marked by the abandonment of artillery, maxims and transports. "Berlin meanwhile is beginning to talk about repulsing Russian attacks which is a subtle method of an I nouncing that the Germans troops I are on the defensive." "The Russians have defeated the ; Germans with the heaviest loss as yet suffered. "The Germans have made no advance since I last addressed this house" and "the British are in touch with the Turkish forces 3o miles earl of the Suez canal," were the lient .'cat 11 res of a speech made by ; 'd ^ trshal Errl Kit< lienor in the a iso ( 1 rds lod: > ken the Brill i a try for v v summarized 1 , r , y 'utlonH, \ . ra i l l.'/. I'eople Welcome CarratiMl Vera Cruz. Nov. "6. Gen, Venustion Carranza readier here late today from Cordova. His arrival i brought thousands of enthusiastic citizens into the streets and when he spoke from the balcony of the municipal place lie was greeted with 1 loud cheering. Tomorrow the general will take up his official duties and from ihts city as his temporary captial will I direct the campaign against Villa ' and Zapata. C.en. Carranzn arrived on the pre-8 idential train. lie was accompanied hy (lens Ohregon and Mvarado. and l -is t'abroa. Jesus l'nr eta and other civilian s \ ho .ttt. ined national ( tin< lion during tin .\Iud<to regime. Troop trains folio ed ?rranza's train. Most of these new ddiers ? ? ; t*-;?e superior to those previ1 oitsly a* \\ i > and are reasonably well c ppml . nd di ciplined. T . make . u< tl . e should he no utip rant inci ' nt ott Carranza's arrival, saloons nd many conimer1 ' ! '. houses were closed. Ilobert .1. Ilordette Ifead I !V iiidena, Cat.. Nov. 1 . Robert .1 Rurdette, pre: her. ; ithor, and h aiorist. died at his home here to . : lie had been ill for nearly two 1 vc . r and for t'.e last week had been Mi 'title of coma. ; r . ltnrdette's illness became I . ? ;: 1. ten weeks a?fO. I'p to that ae lvtd continued literary and listi work, i.o which lie turn. r giving up the active pastor' i ! .> of Temple Baptist church, Bos role in lhOO. Supt. Wesslnger presiding: "Biscvs- Ion of Programs. How to 'vitalize the Course of Study - Lueco 11. unter. Music. i Story Telling in the School "Room Miss Sarah Withers. i ways or Kxactfng Obedience from Children Mrs TTetty Rrowne. (Round table discussion .. 1 Music. Saturday Afternoon Session. Motto for meeting Training in civics is training the ;rtdividual tc be of value to hini'"1' v i commit itv at Ivge." "Rcfi r hahy con< t* and ways ?( < vi; g labor in the hom?s '!i?? M- ry K. Frayser. i School Improvement Mis- Mary 'vt Mite. State l?r? > R to' Iniprow 'tot.; Association.