The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, April 13, 1915, Image 2
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ROBBINS DIED IN
HOSPITAL Of WOUNDS f
Penitentiary Guard Was Shot
By Negro Near Pinewood. int
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WAS BORN IN ANDERSON ins
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He Was Named State Executioner
When Electrocution Was 001
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First Introduced. w|;
Columbia April 12.?John Cat- it
lett Robbins, state executioner, who ha
was shot Friday near Pinewood. in yoi
Clarendon county, by a negro. Joel
Oreen, a fugitive from justice whom tv<
he was pursling, died Saturday m.i
night at 7 o'clock at a hospital in an:
my " i o?k you, grimemeh,
16 remember (hat no interclew Pri
ith me should be considered oh
'ithentlc unless It carries my personal
signature."
Oeneral Huerta was accompanied
by Oeneral Jose C. Delgardo, his
pr'^ate secretary, and by Abraham,
a personal friend of the general who oti
declared himself as an American clt- th?
izen, giving his residence as New ?la;
York. ?n
Lazy men are Just as useless as |7n
^ dead ones, and take up more room, of
Be a live, wide-awake Booster for Pa
I Lancaster. >cei
k
ilM.
Columbia. Green himself was shot dri
to death Saturday morning by the roc
deputy sheriff's posse after an all is
night search in a sv. amp near IMnewood.
The negro wore a steel wi
breastplate and carried a shotgun th<
and two pistols. hal
"Governor, I was trying to do my tov
duty," said Mr. Robbins, as he was
being rushed to Columbia late Fri- the
day night. Governor Manning was yoi
at Sumter on his way from Orangeburg
to Columbia. The governor cai
found the wounded officer In the tin
station at Sumter and accompanied hie
him to Columbia in the baggage car the
, of the Atlantic Coast Line railwav
train reaching Columbia Just be- est
foro 11 o'clock Friday night. Gov- bai
rnor Manning remained in the bag- pr.i
Huge car until the train reached the try
union station and gavo every aiten- yoi
tion possible to the officer. Sundav ' '
afternoon Governor Manning called 'i&n
to see Mr. Robbins at tho Columbia wll
hospital. An operation was per- oal
formed late Friday night, but little ;.n(
hope was held out for recovery. loa
Guard Robbins was born in An- j
derson county in 1876. His early roi
life was spent on his father's farm wil
acnr the city of Anderson. He was
among the first to enlist for the p())
* Spanish-American war. After the bui
war he came to Columbia and se- wn
cured a position as guard at tho
state penitentiary. When the act pc,
providing for electrocution in th's iia
str.te was passed Guard Robbins frc
was named as official executioner by (ju
f'nntnln T? I unn.,fl.ilon/1.
ent of the penitentiary. (i?,
HUERTA LANDS ON
AMERICAN SOIL ""
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Swears lie Will l)o Nothing Tliat en;
Will Involve the Neutrality
of Uncle Sam. ^ei
New York, April 12.?General ^ ?
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Vietoriano Huerta, former provisional
president of Mexico, who, for
nearly a year, has been an exile in nia
Spain, arrived here try,\a.y on the 10J1
Spanish steamer \ oz ,rom Cadiz. ,,H
<i.n?.rnl Iluprtjj >v'n8 by libmigration
?^mclalB OP a transoiont "
alien , orn he would
,( ..tar lie batl^ ,n any wny all
invoAfjt'l'nK 1 1 Uftlity of the United
gla/lve the ne we
TaV?s- - president said that h.? u'*
had to 11? United States part- 's
ly for plenrve en 1 partly to attend ',!1<
to persona husiit'.ss. He swore lie
had' no intention of going to Mexico
or to Cuba. The length of his s?te\, 'n'
he said, was ipd^hnite out lie won 1
-eturn to Snaiii, possibly sni og vo'
early in May. aw
General Huerta posed for newspaper
photographers but declined to
say anything as to his mission? yo'
agreeing to meet newspaper men at cai
his hotel Friday. Regarding this
appointment, he said: &
"I understand that ray presence in a.r
thi3 country creates in you the deo
know my views about the affall
f Mexico, and I promise to
sat tour wishes to the best of 'er
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EEKLY.
EEN RIVALRY FOR
DOLLAR DAY HONORS
mo Hiiro Stunts Are ItciiiK Pulled
OIT by the Various Husi
noss Mon.
It has been a source of genuine
erest to us to go around among
i merchants and business men of
5 city and learn what they are do;
to make the occasion of Mtrints*
Week and Dollar Days one to
long remembered by everyone
10 is so fortunate as to come. On*1
icern offers to "cure complicated
,tch troubles." Now, 110 matter
int the trobule is with your watch,
is "complicated" to you, so you
11 better let this man fix it for
11.
There is another firm that has
erything that you have at home to
ike it comfortable. They are very
ions for you go to their store and
nk at their fountain, occupy their
kers, chat and be merry. Theirs
an ideal resting place.
He who has a large family of boys
II have no trouble in "crowning"
nil all, for he can get one do;.en
Is for a dollar from one store in
m.
Ono concern offers to make you
' equal of i'ny man and will dress
j better than most men. 1
i nere is one place here where you
i "sell your hides." Of course, '
>y will not buy your skin, but the 1
les of the cattle that you bring !
m.
The banks have some most inter- 1
ng advertisements, too. Every 1
iking house in Lancaster is on a 1
; with any to be found in the conn- 1
, and all offer the facilities thai
ii desire. 1
Von will not have to eat sardines 1
i crackers when you are here nor '
I you have to bring a lunch. The !
'es of the city will serve you well, '
il one of them will allow you to
f around after eating. ?
Even a cold proposition like ice (
nes in for a bit of discussion that (
II appeal to you.
It Is hard to tell which of the dry
ids stores offers the best vulues, '
L all have something that you will !
nt at greatly reduced prices. 1
You have often wondered "what
unites of the pins " but von don't
ic to wonder where they come i
?m, because one firm offers fortv ,
>usand of them for a dollar,
dive your girl, wife, mother or 1 \
lighter a solid gold ring while you , j
t get one for a dollar. |<
"Laugh and the world laughs with j(
i," but be sure your shoes do not | ;
rt or you will have to bluff a ' <
igh. You can get shoes that will I t
ible you to "lauglt and grow fat." j,
Even a small thing like a hand- ]
rchief comes in for price cutting. <
u can get real linen handkerchiefs s
1 four cents each now. i
If your are fond of looking ovi"- (
.11 order catalogues you will find (
tl pleasure and profit in rending >
ads today. Whether you want a i
i-hook or a gatlin' gun, a shoe f
Iton or an imported garment, you j (
i get it here and at prices that j
1! please you. ' t
Borne of the pictures in this issue J
re made by a local photographer. .
o will prove to you that his work ! f
as gee.' o ' -t'er than that to he.
tl elsewhere.
There will he a *25 stotve given 1
ay soon, i-ook it up in this paper i
>' take a try for it.
The smoke shop has a place for
n to spend your time ami while)
av an hour over the good smokes
ind there.
A former printer makes a bid for
ur trade in the line of goods he
Ties.
You can get 24 or 26 spools of J.
P. Coats thread for a dollar, just
natter of where you rare to trade.
Lace will go at a ridiculous price,
yards for a dollar.
The grocers have solved the probn
of the "high cost of living" by
ndling the best at the lowest
ces. '
KITCHENER WANTS MEN.
cat Patriotic Campaign Opened In
I .ondon.
laindon, April 11.?A great patric
campaign to obtain recruits for
i army was opened In London to
y. me campaign is to t>o ra.i.ed
for a fortnight, C
Meetings addressed by Liberal <
ionlst/ Labor** arid Irish members f
parliament were held in Hyde t
rk, Trafaljca Square and other (
ltres.
LANCASTER, S. C., Tl'l
WILLIAMS AND
CHARGED WIT1
Alleged by Riggs National Bank ^ ^
to Have Combined to Wreck
Institution.
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COMPTROLLER MAKES
COUNTER ATTACK
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President's Kmi-in-l.nw Said to *
a
Have Cnrsnl Vice President -j
of Depository. p
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Washington, April 13.?Secretary t
of the Treasury McAdoo and Comp- ; (j
troller of the Currency Williams I (
were made defendants today in proceedings
begun in the District of Co-'
lutnhia supreme court by the Kiggs'
National Hank of Washington, 1). C. ;
which alleges that these officials {
have combined and conspired to .
wreck the hank.
Temporary and permanent in- y
junctions to halt the alleged con- ()
spiracy .and to prevent the Comptroller
from making what the hank
charges are unlawful demands for
special reports of various kinds are ^
sought from tlte court.
One portion cf the prayer seeks
Lo restrain John Hurke, treasurer of
n.<- i nil DiHics, irom payment Into
tho treasury of $5,000 declared
to be due the bank, as interest on
$1,000,000 of United States bonds
d posited with the Comptroller
against its note circulation. Thin
Interest was withheld to cover pen- ?
llties of $100 a day for the bank's ?
Failure to make certain reports. in
Once pa'.a into the treasury, only k
in act bf Congress could get the $5,- '
DOO out, and Justice McCoy late to[lay
granted a temporary injunction (
:>n this phase of the case. "
The justice set April 16 as the day
For answer by the defendants to
show cause why permanent injutu
ions should not issue.
Specific Charges.
The bank's bill of complaint contains
J7 specific allegations design-J"
m1 to show that the Comptroller has!8'
ulopted unusual and legally '1
ionable tactics in dealing with the J '
nstitution. It recites that evidence : T
if an unusual desire for information ' V
concerning the bank was shown by P
Mr. Williams shortly after lie assum- 1'
m! the office of Comptroller more 11
han a year ago and has continue I s<
jver since. Prior to that time, iii
December, If) 13, it says, Mr. McAdoo w
charged otllcers of the bank of re ''
sponsibility for publication regard
mr the official conduct of the defenlant
Williams as assistant secretary
if the treasury. When this charge
.vas denied, the hill asserts. Secre- "
ary McAdoo cursed Milton E. Ailes, j'f
i vice president of the hank, and sai.l ['1
o C. Glover, its president:
"Mr. Glover, you known what this a
ncans to the Itiggs National Hank. ' j"
"Meaning Thereby."
"Meaning thereby," the bill adds,
'that from that time on the power
if the treasury department would be n
iRrressively used for the ruination ,x
ind destruction of the plaintiff bank ^
n order to satisfy the personal
malice and ill-will of defendants. s|
Williams and McAdoo and shortly t(
ifterwards the said defendants Williams
and McAdoo began a series of
persecutions against the plaintiff
sank for the purpose of impairing t]
>r destroying its said business, tl
hereby prostituting their high pub- n
lc office and violating their oaths in
irder to vent their personal vindications
against the officers of the
plaintiff bank." a
A few months later the bill sets
'orth, the plaintiff bank wot notified (|
py C. S. Hamlin, now governor of
ha I?ara/la1 I) U/\a?/1 1???* ? 1- " *
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isslstant secretary of the treasury ^
n that MrAdoo proposed to exclude vy
ho RIkrs from a share o< deposits p
o cover the District of Columbia tax ()
withdrawals, which deposits by cusom
are divided amonK the national #
isnks of the District. ,
cl
Declined to Explain. p
Mr. McAdoo later wrote to Mr. | si
Rover, the complainant states, de- b
-lining to explain why such action!"
ihould be taken and announcing at tl
he same time his Intention of with- o
Irnwing all government funds from h
that bank. Subsequently, it is al- tl
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S8DAY. APRIL i:? 191 "i
McADOO "
H CONSPIRACY
PRESIDENT WILSON
TO SEE EXPOSITION \t
| tor
, tio
Vill Make Trip to San Francisco ^ei
aw Soon as Possible?Not a KCi
_ .to
Campaign Tour. .
Washington. April 11?President
Vilson plans to make his delayed for
rip to the San Francisco exposition | to
s soon as foreign affairs permit, j ty|
"he date is still uncertain. Tin \V]
resident's advisers, it became via
now 11 tonight, are anxious for liim! en
o make a number of speeches in
ifferent parts of the country bef re ,](>i
he next congress meets. Uc
Friends of the president say the eoi
outemplated trip can not lie called tin
"campaign tour" and they are pre- f<?t
enting as far as possible the forma Re
ion of "Wilson clubs" to avoid even i is
he appearance of starting a. boom.
Although political advisers of Mr tio
Vilson say privately they have n > tin
oubt that he will be renominated sw
t was indicated tonight that there; do
.ill be no formal launching of his Set
andidacy as such a step might em- VVi
arrass him in carrying out the;
olicies of his administration.
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IX>ST IX BIG llATTLK.
tiitisli l,|st Shows Over One Thousand
Names.
London, April 11?A list issued! 1
ad ay adds 1 0:18 names to the ' *t
f Lritisli cnsualities in the b.i'no
f Neuve Chapelle, France la. .
gr?
lonth. Of this number 317 were
illod and the others -wounded". 'j
This last list brings the tot.< 1 Britsh
casualties in the fight at Wiivhapelle
so far as announced to
,561. Of these 2,051 were killed.
; yet
mil
OIII.I) D1KS I'llOM 1H I!VS. on
of Mr. and Mrs. .1. It. Fills
Succumbs to injuiies.
rig
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. .1
Fills of the Mill Village, who was cj..
piously burned two weeks ago, die 1 c|1;
roni the effects ot the burns last i)0(
hursday afternoon at 5:40 p. in.
he little boy would have been two
ears old had he lived until May
Sllf
roximo. lie was a bright, attra - ^r|
ve little fellow, who will be sadlv
pri
lissed in the home. The funeral
opi
rvices were held at the home and j, .
idnoted by Rev. S. R. Brock, after j
hieh the little one was laid to rest
i VVestside cemetery. Jin>
Tli
Does Xot Fear New Army. ly
Berlin April 12.?General von *'
[indenlierg, the hero of the Mnznrin
lakes battles, today told a lieu "
ai correspondent that he had abso
itely no fear for Kitchener's new ' 11
rm>, which is being massed alone
lie Flanders battle line in Franc.- !
!e does not believe they will force '''
le Germans back to any appro- in"
lablo extent.
The war oflice this afternoon anon
need that French aviators had
gain bombarded the German town '
luellheim, three women being killil.
In retaliation German airmen '
liowered incendiary bombs on the 11
irtlflcatlons at Nancy.
I cer
Ch
There is more In the man than :'pai
tiere is In the land, and to develop pin
lie land, we must tlrst develop the pui
tan. , ]
bgt
Let us live and boost the many tug
nd varied resources of Lancaster
nd the "Rich Lancaster District" P"'
j that when we come to die even the 1,01
ndertaker will be sorry.
[in
jged, government deposits amount- ,,lfl
lg to more than $1,200,000 were mn
ithdrawn from the bank, including ?P*
anama deposits amounting at one (
me to fl 158,479. <id
These withdrawals were brought pai
bout by Secretary McAdoo. tt ic('h
tiarged, at a time when the Kuro- i Am
can war and the buaineaH depres- vat
iori In the United States had raado par
auks huRhand their resources, and - r>!
In a deliberate attempt to wreck
!ie plaintiff hank, in the execution del
f the conspiracy existing between <"h
Im and the defendant Williams for np
lat purpose." Chi
SILL OF GORGAS
NEEDED IN FIGHT
port Wanted to Direct Campaigns
.Against Kpidemics?Serious
Situation in Scrvia.
Washington April 11?Maj. Wtlm
C. Gorgas, surgeon general of
' United States array, was Invited
light by the Rockefeller foundan
to become a permanent mentr
of its staff in the capacity of
tieral adviser in matters relating
public sanitation and the control
epidemics.
General Gorgas is wanted by the
nidation particularly at this time
direct tlie ,i>.......i?..
III*ihus
scourge devastating Servia.
hether he actually will go to Sert
probably will depend on the genii
hitiisclt if lie accepts the offe*\
The offer was made tonight b\
ronie 1>. Green, secretary of the
ickefoller .emulation. who, in al
iference with General Gorgas out-'
I'd the plans and hopes of the
nidation and of the American
d Cross, which the foundation
co-operating in aiding Servia.
General Gorgas took the invita11
under consideration, indicating
it he probably would giv ? his atier
within e few days. is unrstood
the general will consult
cretary Garr ton and President
ilson before reaching a decision.
EXED ARTICLE
MUCH DISCUSSEP
iluay (Question May he Itcgurdcd !
us Transgressing on the Itights
Ceded to Knglish.
Peking, April 11.?Article of
nip 5 of the Japanese demand on i
ina.?an article which it is pointout
here, may be regarded l>>
itish as transgressing on their
Iway pledges received from China <
was reached at the conference
iterday between the Japanese
uister to China, .Mr. llioki, and j
king government officials.
Article ,r? of group 5 reads a :
lows: "China agrees to Japan' lit
to build a railway connect.n ;
i cluing with Kiu Kinng and .Nan |
ling; also a line between \Vu ;
iing and Hang Chow and a line
ween Nan Chang and Kiao |
r" ;
tnfluential Japanese have been
Cgesting for ninny inoiitlis that , 1
?.o.i > <11111 j<i|i<iiii'si' cini'rse
for railways and other devel- |
nents iti China be combined. The ;
tish capitalists however, so tar
re failed t > respond to the idea. 1
riie British press in the Orient is I .
sparing in its criticism of Japan. '
e North China Daily News recentstyled
Japan's views on China as ,
'dirty trick."
Those foreign advisers who bo- ,
re that Japan dare not entplov t
co are prevailing with President
an Shi Kai for the time being.
The stiller attitude which the
inese began to display Thursds"
s continued at yesterday's nice Foreign
Minister l.u Chan,
iang refusing to discuss articles
5 and ti of group 5. despite, it ; .
d by Chinese officials, definite i
eats on the ptirt of Japan.
Article 4 of group 5 proposes thai
hina shtill purchase front Japan
ixed ratio of the <iuantity of mil
ions of war?say about 50 per
it -or Japan shall establish in
ina a jointly worked arsenal, Ja-v
iese technical experts to be em>yed
and Japanese material to he
rchased."
Foreign Minister l,n Cheng Ilsian J
?in asked that discussion regard;
the Manchurian ngroup be conded.
The Japanese minister reed
that he was without instrucns
in this regard from Tokyo,
rhere seems to be no doubt nowChinese
and foreign circles here 1
it the Japanese are deliberately
intaining the Manchurian group
?n.
'In Japanese newspapers publishin
China and otherwise the Ja- 1
iese are striving to impress the ^
inese that the latter's hope in
lerican assistance, will be unallng.
it being declared that Ja- '
i has knowledge that the Ameri- '
i government will not interfere.
Hie Japanese also are arguing of- '
ally and in the presa that a
Ino-Japanesn combination, meanan
alliance , will strengthen
ina.
SEA RAIDER SLIPPED BY
WATCHDOGS OF ALLIES
German Converted Cruiser Had
Narrow Escape From British.
FIRST AID IS EXTENDED.
The Kronprinz Wilhelm l*ut in at
Newport News With Many Sick
and Wounded ItHtish Sailors.
Newport News, Va., April 12.?
First aid to the German merchant
raider Kronprinz Wilhelm. which arrived
unexpectedly in this port yesterday
with British prisoners from
sunken ships and a hospital ward
tilled with sick saliors, was extended
today as the second German commerce
destroyer to reach an American
refuse within 3d days, lay at
anchor In the James river.
One hundred and fifty tons of
coal: "?rt tons of fresh water and
three days' supply of fresh meats,
fruits and vegetables were alongside
the cruiser at sunrise. These provisions
were allotted the vessel by
Collector of Customs Hamilton after
conference with the Washington authorities.
Arrangements also wero
under way early today for removal
from the ship of 61 British sailors
taken by the Kronprinz Wilhelm
from the steamships Tamar and
Coleby, destroyed in the South Atla
n tic.
Lieut. Commander Thlerfelder,
commander of the Kronprinz Wilhelm.
has asked for time to survey
his ship and to submit to examination
by a board of United States
naval officers before nmkinir a
mal reouest as to the time lie wishes
to remain in American waters for
full supplies and repairs. His machinery,
after the 2."." days voyage
from New York harbor is said to bo
in fairly pood condition. The shi;>
" as able to : ike tit least 2:1 knot4
111 hour Saturday night and Sunday
morning in Iier dash into Hampton
Roads.
11 was shipshape 011 hoard tho
Wilhelin at sunrise today, officers
ind sailors in tlieir uniforms of
1'rench army cloth, captured front
he steamer Guadeloupe, presenting
fresh appearance after the tirst
undisturbed night's rest in eight
months of persistent and elsivo operation
on the high seas.
Pleasant Voyage.
"It was a long voyage from New
York to Newport News." said Over
Lieutenant Warneke, tirst otlieer of
he Wilhelin. "Hut it. was a pleasant
voyage and in all that time we never
touched land. Always we were on
the ocean and now we are glad wo
have arrived at last. Two hundred
1 ml titty-five days from New York
to Newport News and the distance is
only 2"?o miles! 1 wonder what can
?> the matter with this ship."
Commander Thierfelder prepared
i tii> today in confer further with
; terns ami immigration official*.
, iultf whoso suporvision tlto Itritish
-ailors and ick members of the
W 'holm's crow will ho removed
om tin* ship. Otlicers of the public
health service also are expected
here to look after the sick who are
? iff ring from heri-heri, caused by
irregular food. Some of the ship's
doctors say that eating too much rice
i partly responsible for the condition
of the rfPi"ted.
Another International Case.
Sinking by the Wilhelm of the
neutral Norwegian bark Semantha,
bound for Falmouth, February 5,
last, promised today to present an
interesting international ease, similar
to that precipitated by the sinking
of the American bark William
I*. Frye by the (Jerman raider Prlnz
^iitel Friedrich now interned here.
The Samnntha was loaded witb i
wheat for KnglAnd.
"Tho Norwegian ship's enrgo was
contraband of war," said Lieut Warneke,
when asked about the destruction
of this neutral ship today.
There was no alternative for us.
The cargo of wheat was worth far
more titan the ship itself, and from
he ship's papers we found that the
wheat was insured hv the Itrltlah
government. What could we do?
We had to destroy her."
The man who never made a mistake,
never made anything.