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VOlj. 11. X. 4(i, SKMl-WK CHAMBER OF "F t COM! RCE BANQUET"" in Address by Dr. W. W. Daniels Was Al Feature of Oceasioti. erno ; Coin "FOIU'KS THAT lil llil) tiTlKS" s,'cri . natlc ltaiu|iiet Served by Local Oipinlm- ' tlon of Klnn's Daughters. i In The second annual banquet of the ! ^1 Lancaster Chamber of Commerce, j Tuesday night, was one of the mostj^011* successful ever given in Lancas- ! * ter?a veritable get-together meet- re8'S Ing. The spirit of optimism which rastc pervaded it. the smiling faces of the ?ffec men and women who filled the 3'J5 places, the pretty girls who served serv< and the manly Hoy Scouts who ad- rotai ed as ushers,-the distinguished ora- "nio: tor who captivated his hearers, the monf local speakers of whom Lancaster suec< has several Rend ones, all combined to make th< occasion one to be r< - > m >' membered. amoi The three-course dinner was gerv- ''-v n ed by the local chapter of King's I,:re' Daughters and a splendid meal it was. : l,rosl Col. Leroy Springs, president of j the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce. presided over the banquet. After'. ins reading a telegram from Col. John ^ T. Roddey, president of the Rock more Till 1 Chamber of Commerce extending greetings to his Lancaster fl(u) friends. Col Springs made the following address of cordial welcome: It is my privilege and pleasure this evening, on behalf of the Lan-j|>()>| caster Chamber of Commerce, to extend a very cordial welcome to each ' guest in this brilliant assemblage. nm| To the ladles who lend beauty and j on grace on the occasion of each of our annual banquets, to the distinguish-1 <n ed out-of-town guests who honor us ' ^,'t, with their presence, and to each >oa,f member of the Lancaster Chamber of siKIlt Commerce, I bid you a heartv wel-|anno come. I "rem i cludi TTpon our enthusiastic, efficient, i. ,, troll< and energetic. seoretarv, it will do- , oifici volvo a little later to render a brief . State account of his stewardship and what resig has been accomplished since he has ^ heen with us. I wish to state, how- , clinri ever, that to me the work nccom- ... , Attoi plished in the pnst two years by our , s organization is extremely gratifying. . , al sai During this period the civic improve- j ments of Lancaster have been rapid' . . . | nighl and there has been marked pros-j ( ( peritv all over the countv. While * Nf the Chamber of Commerce does not > I nor 1 wish to claim credit for all that hasi, I to 111! been accomplished, still we do think j, that we have lent our moral sup- ,'S the | port, and in many cases, our finan- , , . . . date cial assistance to whatever has been , ? . . agali undertaken. probi Gentlemen of the Chamber of .. _ _ . that Commerce I ask not only yotir con tlnued efforts, but a renewed and in- ! creased co-operation in the work of|ao" J making pood our slogan LANCA8- | l,r,'8t TKR LEADS. It will he by the u?- ionceasing labor of each Individual i member that great things can be at- waa tained in the future. N'ot throuch ,nan-1 the secretary alone nor through tli j >s' ( hoard of governors, hut hv the united | ?to efforts of the entire membership of ')r this organization will the different ' f'wc,i tasks we undertake he accomplished. ;r<* il We must all believe in our town, ift' pull together and work together for were Its enterprises. It matters not how i waB how large or how small an under pleas taking may be or by whom promo- jsuch ted, we must all get behind It and fwo help it along, not only believe in it <"asio but make It a success. I *'ve In this way we shall continue to j see Lancaster grow and we shall not (^ only have reason to be proud of her for ourselves but we will make the whole i tot*. 1 state take pride in us and our ef-1 hut forts. j mltt? Wo will nnu, hoar ..,mnO,ln. eflStC ?? v "vt* ? * n? nwuiriiiui^ u win ? our energetic and pushing secretary. the 'C.o has done everything in his pow- ('omi e .0 advertise and promote Lanras- i dlen< far a interests since he has been with era! ns. i his f 4? Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Elll-,Cltle sea: , marl Secretary Ellison then called at- Hot < tentlon to the main features of the'In sc second annual report of the Lanras-ting ter Chamber of Commerce, a copy j that of which was at each cover and was i ad ml also published In full In The T,an- ed tc caster News the same evening. Th? town excellent report Is a comprehensive he a; review of the many progressive pile measures which have distinguished how the past year, making It a year of urge good things for the people of the tries town and county. Secretary ElllBka * \ KKLY: LANlWST! ? CANAL WILL lert'il Yesterday Jo Hoard of <01inns Laiinistcr Chamber < 1? Com- 111 rj\ eroe. t a meeting of the Hoard of <5o- HvikmCmI That Kig is of the Hancastef Chamber of Through Hy Apr! raeree, held yesterday afternoon, etary Ellison tendered his resig-! \v-\s \ <;itl >it. which reads as follows* lunruHt.er, S. C. March 9, 11? 1 ?>. 5 the president, board of direc- Ge<>|?rniiig oi Water rs and members of the Lancaster, wrinn l'ent Secoi tamber of Commerce. struct Ion of tlie Lancaster. S. C. lemen: ... . . , . . . . ... Washington. Mar beg to hand you herewith my .. . , ., . ?h\l prediction that nation as secretary of the Lna- . .... >r Chamber of Commerce to take |,Kl u 1 u rt (),M ' t April 7th. 1918. "a,saKt' , ,o .i .i .. sets was announced iring tiie 18 months 1 have . . . i War Department. ?d you as your commercial sec-, y. I have endeavored at all 1 onditions in tta ? to do my duty in the fullest s 1,0 principal aire, and as to how well I have which blocked tlit* ?eded. 'tis for you to be the rail, are regarded p. However, the pleasing nieni- forecast. of my assoc iation and labors Col. I larding. Act ig vov will, long be remembered the Canal /.one, tele le with the most profound plea-- Department to-day and I sincerely trust your or "Co..;lItIo;?s in tli cation will continue to prow an 1 justify predictions tl per and receive the hearty sup- he available for ship of your progressive citizenship by Vpril 1 > subject io ftutre as in the past. poraiy delays there; itli the kindest personal feel-; igencies of dredging toward each and every member ing canal to full dep io Lancaster Chamber of Com-'ing shoals hat m; e, and trusting each of you will velop." line most successful in all your. Until this report e undertakings, I am. ' li(.,als ha(l refu3(,(i "V ours truly, tn make any estimi Luther Lllison. I able date of re-open ! ing's telegram is tab INK l\ ItKSIGNS AS , . I short of another gr? I'KKI'LKS S ASSISTANT! .. . , . earth, the canal \vi ? .. I in full operation aga Served :t N ears?Lives No Kens- | ? Will Practice Law at XewlHTTy ! Major Leneral Lti of the Canal, was luinbia. March 14. Special: United States when H.$)otninick. Tor the past three blorUed. He had ? assistant Attorney General, re- un,jrr the act of rt >d this morning. Mr Dorainick ,lim thnt nrJvn.?p? k uneed his resignation in the Su-j(j()ne ie Court immediately after eon t _ _ . .. ? I I" Oetober lie In uk the argument for the Comp- , ? ? , , .. . ^ J'I'f Canal /one and *r General brought against that that a huge new ta lal by the board of regents of the , . ,, . i c him by nature he pr i Hospital for the Insane. The Al , . , .... the resignation, nation is effective immediately. Dominlck will continue to dis- General Goethals xe the duties of his office until 'nSt?n to-day. llis "ney General Peoples appoints llot known hut it is uccsessor. The Attorney Goner- 'lo fcotfer his Id he knew nothing of Mr Domin- soon :,s deep water intended resignation until last inov',1K through the t, and had not given any thought ! s telegram i niing a new assistant. 'l is 'bought probat ither Attorney General Peoples m,l> not tot urn to Mr Dominick hail an\ statement ' 0'on,'l Harding wi ike. Mr Hominick will return to lome in Newberry and continue! lie-opening of the iractice of law. He is a candi-! is regarded as an for Congress in the third district ! second only to the ist Congressman Aiken, and will the Canal. Millions ibly begin an active canvass for and earth have been place. collapsed excavation! ota size and eapaci ilso in a very happy little speech emn'0>e<l* which ha ?nted the speaker of the occas- ,U1(' lor nu>Dths. Dr. 1>. VV. Daniel, of Clenison 'he meantime ge, whose after-dinner speech work at the termi a masterly effort considered by locks has proceeded r competent critics to be the fin- When 'lie Canal is lei i vera nee ever heard in Lan- have advanced in ei r. yond the point it hi Daniels said by way of intro- 'he slides began. am that although lie had had a quick handling of sh trip he felt quite repaid, for better than they \v? le number of Chamber of Com- nnd the great proje< e banquets he had attended, this completion in ail de the first time he had had th>> ture of speaking to the ladies on - ... . , tl . SK.NATOIt SHIVKIA an occasion and the presence of hundred of them made the oc- CI<.\I! n two hundred times as attracas any he had heretofore attend- Succumbs to IjOng | Dr. Daniels referred laughingly x?t|onai c,?,itn le fact that he had applied once i position as teacher in Lancaswnnting to become a teacer here Washington. Marc although he had not been per- K. Shively. senior id to corne he wanted to see Dan- ana and for years a pr anyway ana giadiy accepted in rongress, died I invitation of the Chamber of hospital here, lie li merce. Dr. Daniels kept his au- months from a compl ;e roarinft with laughter for sev- es and more than a y minutes before he entered upon able to perform act ipeech, "The Forces That Build duties. He was G8 s." Dr. Daniels laughingly re- During three terr ced that he had left at home the and the 7 years he 3f cities that he had built; then Senate, Senator 8hh rlous vein he declared with feel- his activities parti mi that he wouldn't live iu a city affairs and tariff leg was built by any one man, but time of his deatli Ired the place in which all work- Demo? rutic member >gether for the upbuilding of the lations committee. < i. "How much have you done?" acting chairman du sked his hearers. "Suppose you period prei t iling ar here everything you e done, American occupation many would he a^ ^ <"* He the House he had bt d the patronage Df a 1 Indus- tariff expert und ex , so Important,!,! , ast ; munity influence in the frani (Contlnu(*fnto the 1)<, J) wood-Slmraons tarif; / tyj v /?George Ma' # Mfe*. I KR, S. C. \j \ j<< -j | 17^ i;i |<> of mm mps i in aprial cross bug * ? Whin, i' Voxels Miiy (Jo <o-tvt'al IVrslilim |* <>it >|(>\inm s | r. r I 15. And ! ? l??v|ijn- Sorth\var<l. j ?. ntnyor of A : VT TASK <" XI'IIA V/A I'OIK'KS JOIN <ll\s| of The < h:ML (ii'iicrnl Ib-Haini's Men Were 1-^ji . 11 ' 1 " ' ' watj Was KnKin> j0 .loin Amet-ienii Troops. Mi| <-on ml Only to Con- .Fustic 'T| 1 H,tnl. San Antonio, Tex., March 15. ''on he'd ,1>: Mrlgadier (icncral Pershing with prisot c\x 15 An orn. more than 4,000 troops to-day be- ollt authorit; the Panama Ca- gan the P,,r8Uit '? Mexico of Fran- lavv' ? led by April 15 c'8ro Villa, whose raid across the landed. Osb deep draft ves- bordpr has caused President Wilson Si?K to-night by the aiul his ('H,,ilu't to decide to use the li,li: <>v United States Army to run him down. ">itt< d the . iliard Cut. seer,.' (irn"r!,i I'ershinK's report that as '!,:,r? arth movement amI his vo?"?" '"? >?<? crossed the ' ';<?? led*. ? waterway last ,nternatloiial boundary line j , al|f>as justifying tie "OU.th ."f (:,,lu?lba?. N. M? reached; M.tj. (.en. Frederick Funston, in 1 1 charge !e re of general operation ^ much;- the .r!'K i i \to-day. Keports of progress in ' Kiaphed the War ,|K. coulUl.y w|,on, t)H, Siar(.j, ,ia lets li<- !in "'OVNS- lie, n hi yun i 11 be made by (leneral '' v ' 1 Persh a. to (leneral Puvston, but it nil tli" canal wiM is ,.ot anticipated that these will be h? b of 30-foot draft frequent or deal with any but th.? fa,f" to probable tern- nion. important d v lopments. wilfully glv. How far Into Mexico the eolunin "T,u" ,v ilcet m complol |Kl(| (i to might was : t lcpowp , 1'"d'tig a wi Hi and in remov here, nor did General Fufiston up- ,mrt ,,r i> possibly de-jj,par greatly concerned. General Per- r"r?s?I ; siting's course for the next two days replies w?>re came, Canal of is known at headquarters and not i bild made to once the closur.' ntil Friday are sharp developments lVt,!'cd to '??' ite of the prob 'expected. Col. George J. Hodd. head ' v< 1 "o iling. Col. Hard i in.'? a smaller column that entered !1,151 naK<*nu'nt ten to mean that ! M< xieo some distance west of Co- n"1 be "ubje< ?at movement of j lumbus, also is moving in a south-i therefor and U lie practically erlv direction and these two forces rather than in after April 15. [should be within touch of each oth- l'1^ '' ' < iethals, Governor I or before the end of the week. l$v 11"' jury com on leave in the I that time it is expected an infantry much us the tUcy r-unni support will hold the linos of com k? ep m\mint the Canal was *' ?!..?< wl?o hn i. _ ? . . muiiieatlon along which motortrucks ketl to be retired . . . to hln -meres* erantine for the transportation of ammunition i ' elieviiig his work and will be operated. To make < The censorship imposed by (Jen the court lit oral Funston was relaxed to-night false test inn listened hack to but effort8 s(il| 'W?.IP made to keep (wilfulh -mv< \\ in 11 lit found details of the plan of cam-.oath: sk had been set p.,^,, t)10 ,.xa<-t number of men en- "The jury omptly withdrew RaKOf, nnfl theJr a(.tvlai locations. j in finding i\ General Pershing's report of liis pose on the was 111 Wash- entrance into Mexico served to dis- in >.iid. ' H future p'^us are pv.j a j;roat extent fears in some his evasive anticipated that quarters that resistance would be of- the promise resignation as j fr.ro(j py troops of the de facto gov- when they < < traffic is aftlliii ornincnt. Colonel Ilertaini. the com- tens?-s and > canal. Colonel ' uiandcr of the Carranza garrison at undt r pri-oi s so positive that i palonias, on the south of the dlvid* that they w de the Governor inj, j |ao, promptly joined General further punii the zone at all. Pershing. His force was only sonirt he would go ill succeed him-J.too men. hut they were reported to tray their ? < have displayed willingness and even .justice To great waterwa> [eagerness to join in the chase, .-is r.in j engineering feat j a body the Mexican troops will reconstruction of , main under their own commander. , f" d'"^ ' of tons of rock 1 but a number of them are being em-1 is giv?*n is. ai torn out of the J ployed as scouts by General Per- is no proof i by new dredges j shing. VNas author! tv never before] General Pershing has gone into ve i;inight . Mexico with orders to overtake an 1 ^ wipe out Villa and his organization. oa,h. the construction , ''uless orders to the contrary are nals and about received from those higher in an- MlvXH'NNS I without pause. 11horitv than General Funston, the re-opened it will campaign that was begun to-day will luipnient far b< continue until Villa is captured or1 ^ id reached when killed. No limits have been place 1 Facilities fo on the field of operations. After ;'r ' (j?\ira ips will be tiiue'i the campaign is well under way. here, sai l l>? re at that time ? was pointed out. circumstances | e<l instructii I closer to flna' cause restrictions, but just now , >n < tails. the troops are prepared to go any-. " 1 where to carry out the President"t r *' 'I( orders. operate ;:i 61 1 It was expected the troops would jean cxpediti HK1? ItV l>K.\TII J cross earlier in the day. but minor quiet on thi ? troop movements and other details | t with in* lino** |nu,uhlhli of organization delayed the start. t lines* iiiHospitnl town, and t il. Aged ."8 Years There are now available in this do-, ?????? part men! for operations In Mexico j s,r,mK "n?'e more than 20,000 troops and plans ^aids the 1 It 14.?Benjamin for recruiting the companies to full j tnntor from Indl-! strength are expected to increase the, prominent flguro number quickly. Cavalry posts have | ate to-day at a been relieved by infantry in most!suit' to ad been ill many eases In order to furnish a more mo- j other parts Icat Ion of diseas- bile force for the pursuit of Villa. | not indicate ear had been un- although in the expedition that went | iAk activit ively his official in today there is a considerable force' . surprise .\ru years old. of artillery which can he reinforced i ns in the House ut any time by several more batter- jall,i< iPnf* had l>een in the ies now held on the American side I these bands rely had devoted I within easy distance of the border. | time to tlm< larly to foreign If the exact whereabouts of Villa Nothing i delation. At the j la known at army headquarters thoL o fop/1 f hot i he was ranking (fact has not boon disclosed. Gen-' .... 1 i arranza gH of the foreign re-, fact lias not been disclosed. Gen ?1 which he was'orally It Is believed he has moved j ,"'e" ring the critical isouthward toward the Guerrero dis- eminent tr< id following the'trict In the foothills of the Sierra J Colonel Iter i of Vera Cruz. In Mandres. but reports from Mexican tj?, Americi ?en regarded as a sources indicate lhat the de facto ^ b?-liei' t erted a powerful Government troops will do their b*st Ing of the Under- to turn him northward towards the lnM< s u 11111 f law. advancing American columns. Rands promise of $1.50 A VKAK. :' * HOUSE ENDORSES ? - ARMY INCREASE nins. N. 8.. 15. , .?? Osi.orn prison ro- V.,?.N |o \.,f, o0000 M<.(1 ;lt 0ucc# ward Kiiiduiito. twi'1. .hum. N. Y and forme NOU- ,;o~s Si;wit " Sin; . was or peri ;ry bv ?11 motion ?iipkir> l<? .1 jui.v In tin ''evolutions to Increase hirnv in rt here today. Kinrr^riu y Will Ik' in Upper lompkins, in a long opin- Itmiieh To-Day. it I)r. Rudolp Diertling. i eommisioner, was withy. under tin* state prison Washington. March 14.?A joint h? investigated, single- ,l,'S0,l,l,0?* Moreen in ornc's administration of lo l,ring the reR,,lar ar,nv u? to ful1 It was before I)r. Died-istrcngth by ad(,ine 19'447 m*n to borne last October com- exl8t,ng organisations was passed in Urged perjury by swear- tlu' house t,w,ay wi,hout objection ted. that he was without 'locate and with but one dissentf certain rases of iimnor- ' Representative Hay. chairmen of pipkins, in a long opin- ,he military committi >. asked for nittcd by Osborne inn immediate copsidei ition of tie reso: rden had the right '?> saying the step was necessary <> the pledges given con- >n account of demands of ci 1st ns r i oni"e ;ed their inimor the bor-l'T f??r addition:' pro.tioii d : ni: tiie march of tin pn t lie .time of perjury, uitive exj ed lion into Mexico. T' ere id, it. must appear that Wft* no objection and the resolution >: was kiiowlnv.lv and ' pass- I in five minutes, i by Osborne under nntb. On tie \ive vocr vol one "nay" would not lie justified in ".as heard. Minoritv Leader Mann Ifu' imt ii or purpose o.i demanding a rising vote, whi n re11)e <b 1'i-iid int." be 1'd s iKimI t > 1, Represi ntativi I.onto answer and his evasive ilon (Socialist) of New York v fins? t?> keep the promise he in the negative. liie men when the? eon- Representative liny told the House n their offenses and re- the administration had recommended punishrm nt under pri <> : tp;s pjan rather than call for the militia me! y, that t lie\ wo I'd | j , f||. vol u nt "ers. Th a nptc:d.?i t to t\i11li?*i punishment wanted to allay any suspicion, he that ho would K" to jail s;lj,|, that the government sought to in tray their confidence. ' accomplish anything In the Mexican >mpl:ins held there was oxppditlon except the pursuit of Vilmitted t^v Osborne inas- ja warden had the right to . _ In senate To-Day. c the pledges given con- 1 d confessed their immo- TlH' resolution will he called up In the senate to-morrow, jut the crime of perjury. Republicans and Democrats worked, it must appear that in* ln '>orfort harmony for adoption jnv was knowingly and of the resolution despite the fact that ,n hy Osborne under ,hP,r ,oa,,ers on the military commiltoc /Ust'l trp?w>ii oo * ? ? - - .. .. \ ?i uo iv; * lie ' Xrtl'l would not he justified' "leaning of it. I willful intent or pur- The text of the special joint repart of the defendant." solution is as follows: is refusal to answer and "Resolved, hy the senate and house replies were to keep of representatives, in congress nslie had made to the men semhled, That whenever in th< judgmfessed to him their of- m? nt of the president an emergency reived their punishment arises which makes it necessary, all i management, namely, organizations of the army which aro ould not he subject to now below the maximum enlisted diment therefor and that strength authorized hy law shall be to Jail rather than he r;,js,,(j forthwith to that strength and onfldene." shall be maintained as nearly as mpkins held further that possible there at so long as the emor?e no perjury unless the ^ency shall continue; 11 which the testimonv "Provided, Tliat the total enlisted ithorized by law. There ' strength of any of said arms of the here that Dr. Diedling service shall not include unassigned zed hy law to conduct recruits therefor at depots or elseation or administer an where, but at no time shall such recruits exceed by more than 5 per Cent, the total enlisted strength pro(tltllKllKO ! vided for such arm. and the enlisted ro AID \>lhlll< ANS Im,? now ur hereafter authorized by law for other branches of the milii\i-o. March 1( n. (.v ,.t-j shall he provided and , Cnrranza commando- |n|.iined without an> impairment night that he had receiv- , f ?j . enlisted strength for any of ins from General Obre- anns za's Minister <>t War, to \ilds Tivcnlj Thousand. iops in his district to on- Representative Hay holds, and war cry way with the Amen- < ials agree with him. that under onary force. Juarez is yltJ resolution the president is au surface, but Americans tliorizoil to raise the army to a figlittults In some parts of the in4. strength of lit,1*45. Including all h?M?> vine oviMnrwn of n i ? ? * ... ...... i divisions, sin 11 as me medical corps rcurrent of hostility to- aluj 0mer non-fighting units, he says, 'nited States. me total number of men in the army under the resolution would be about - 120.oOO. including soldiers of all affiliated with Villa in , classes. . ? . of northern Mexico have; The ono point upon which all d their intentions, but > agree, however, is that the reaoluy on their part will notation will add ahout 20,000 mert ?T> lerlcan army officers. It [ the fighting strength of the army, d that in chasing Villa Preparation of the resolution bewlll have to be met from can soon after a conference between > and engaged. ltepresentatives Hay and Kahn and n the day's reports .nil- Secretary Haker at the war departhe defection of the small ment. The congressmen hastened iriunn at niinotro V?r*/l ?><?-i? *u - * * ? ?-*s.* |?v to me capnoi, consulted Re>d by other Mexican gov-1 publican leader Mann and Senator >ops and the action of Chamberlain, chairman of the sentaini's troops in joining jute military affairs committee, obtn expedition supported ; tnined a special rule for immediate hat most of Carranza's J consideration of the resolution and d support him in his were ready to present it in littie co-operation more than nn hour.