The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, May 23, 1916, Image 1
The Lancaster News
VOL. 11, No. 65, SEMI-WEEKLY. LANCASTER, S. C.. MAY 2:1. 1916. si-n a ww
MAKINC
PLAN!
Lancaster Banks Prepare
for Meeting of Group Six,
Banker's Convention.
SESSION FRIDAY MAY 2<?
Prominent Speakers Scheduled
for Talks?Banquet and Automobile
Ride Will Be Features
of Entertainment.
Tho Banker's Convention for
Group Six District Division will be
held in Lancaster on Friday, May
26, as previously reported in the
* News, It Is expected that representatives
from all the banks in the district
will be present, both from banks
that are, and banks that are not members
of the district group. Lancaster
is looking for a good day of it,
and as a consequence is making extensive
preparations^ for the entertainment
of the financiers. No effort
will be spared by the banks of
the city to make this the best district
convention, and those in charge
say tliis is goin : to be the opinion o'
all the visitors v hen the convention
is over.
The local bank", The First National
Bank, The Farmer's Hank ?.v
Trust Company and the Bank of
a Lancaster have organized and have
t , adopted a plan for the entertainment
of the members of the convention.
Bankers and speakers of note have
been invited and good speeches in
connection with the banking business
will abound. In addition to the
speeches and set program there will
be a banouet and automobile ride
over the city. The banquet will be
given at 3 p. m., at the Hotel Royal.
The visitors will be carried through
the Lancaster Cotton Mills; reputed
to be the largest mill under one roof
In the world, and will be carried to
other points of interest in and around
Lancaster.
In other words, nothing which can
be thought of will he left out of the
program that will help to make it
a happy and profitable day.
Following is the program:
Invocation Rev. Hugh R. Murchison,
Lancaster, S C.
Address of Welcome -('has. D.
Jones, Lancaster, S. f\
Response - C. II. Yates, Camden,
S. C.
Address Looking into the Federal
Reserve Syystem. W. Cadwnllader.
Auditor. Fifth Federal Reserve Hank.
Richmond, Va.
Address The Country Honker's
Influence In the Community, Ira I?.
Dunlap, President of The National
Union Hank, Rook Hill, 8. C.
Address?Rconotnic and Industrial
Conditions. R. P. Grice, Cashier of
The Peoples National Hank, Charleston,
S. C.
General Discussion.
Rlection of Officers.
The official for Group Si\ are as
follows: W. It. Scarhoro. Bishopville,
chairman; Chas. D. Jones, Lancaster,
vice chairman: L. L. Parker.
Pageland. secretary and treasurer.
R\ec?tive < Vnnmittee
T. H. C'lyburn, Kershaw; J. T.
Mackey. Camden; J. M. Jennings,
Winnsboro; R. I'. Miller, Bennettsvllle;
G. W. Duvall, Cheraw and II.
W. Woodward of Hishopville.
The business session of the convention
will he called to order by the
chairman promptly at 11 a. m., In
Hje Mackey opera house.
A partial list of the prominent
bankers who have accepted Invitations
to be present at the meeting
are the following:
Mr. W. R. Cadwallader, Asst. to
Federal Reserve Agent, Richmond,
Va
Mr. Ira Dunlap. President, National
Union Hank, Rock Hill, 8. C.
Mr. K. P. Grlce, Cashier, Peoples
National Bank. Charleston, 8. C.
Mr. W. R. Scarhoro, Cashier, Hftnk
of Bishopvllle, 8. C.
Mr, Chas. J. Shannon, Jr., President,
First National Bank, Camden,
8. C.
Mr. Jno T. Stevens, President^
Bank of Kershaw, Kershaw, 8. C.
Mr. T. II. White. President, White
Bros. Bank. Chester, 8. C.
Mr. C. II. Yates. Cashier, Bank of
Camden. Camden. 8. C.
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punched portho'e* in its walls and oc<
ECONOMIC SITUi
MEXICO !S I
GRAVE WA:
Monetary Problem Already
Continues Without Prospe
?Labor Strike Serious.
Washington. May 2:.'.?The economic
situation in Mexico is extremelv
grave, according to official advices
to-day to the state department. With
>1... nr,.hl?m olp^.lv OfMttn
nit uiviivuii; k>i j
the food shortage iu Mexico and vicinity
continuing without prospect o>
any immediate relief and with the
labor strike extending over virtuaUv
all the Mexican Railway lines the <i>
facto government s pictured as facing
a serious domestic plight
First hand reports us to the situa
tiou in northern Mexico^ w ill rear1'
jtlie department. Consul Letcher j
| front Chihuahua City is en route to,
Wsahington. presumahly ar'ngin.
with hint a synopsis of the parof
Ave other consuls recently order*
ed to 'lie bord< to talk over oti<!
tions .t!i military otlicials there.
Tin department to-day eceived
further advices from Special Agent
. Rodger- at M< xico City toiling of
the new note being prepared by the
do facto government, but throwing
j no light on its purport.
Whil reports a-> to the domest
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PLANS TO RAISE
ENDOWMENT FUND
| Presbyterian Committee to
Recommend Million.
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FOR PASTOR'S RELIEF
Proposal is to Devote Large Sunt
to Caring for Superannuate!
and Dependants.
Orlando, Fla., May 22. ? An endowment
fund of $1,000,000 for the relief
of retired ministers, widows of
ministers and orphans of those who
have spent their lite in church work
will 1m* recommended in a committee
report to he submitted to the general
assembly of the Presbyterian church
in the United States to-morrow. The
committee will suggest that the endowment
be provided "as soon as possible,"
and should the report be
adopted the Presbyterians, It Is said,
will have the largest fund for this
work of any church in the south.
Wien the endowment for ministerial
relief was authorized 'n 1811
the goal was set at $500,000. 'Qhe
fund now ha3 reached $332,000, but
during t?he past year great impetus
?|$jns been given to this feature of
church work. An offer of one ruling
elder Is that ho will give $68,000 net
later than Jatauary 1, 1917, if the
' church or other individuals In It will
give twice that amout* by that time.
Already more than $2$,000 has been
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ped at ti^pia, Mexico, they took posse:
:upiad it as n fort.
VTION IN
EXTREMELY
SH1NGTON SAYS
Acute and Food Shortage
set of Any Immediate Relief
situation of the I'arranza government
are gloomy the attitude of Mexican
officials towards the United States
has been described as more friendly
since the border conference between
Generals Scott and Obregon. It is believed
possible this will be reflected
in the new note although some officials
think it probable that a new
request for withdrawal of the American
expeditionary forces will be included.
with whatever other proposals
General Carranza lias to make.
- Milre the -1;i? department's rep
r-seniations as to the renewed raiding
in the 1;im. Hend country of Tex
as have not be n answered the not
is expected to an into that subject
Officials hero, including Secretary
Baker, -ay the military conference
: ; h< bord -r I ft ?b .-'it ion n t
hanged as to steps to be taken w 1 h
gard to th" new raids.
Tin Washington government is
-sti 1 proceeding on the theory tin:
> to follow hot t re Is aero
1 order has been >- . hi -'e l an I
General l-'tinston'.s itistr: t ms ar>
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u-ed on this view.
raised in meet the otYar. Th < mat
*v as been made the special order
.'or I?? o'clock to-morrow morning.
Another special order for in motrow
morning is the deaconess feature
u the r. port on woman's activities
II th.. .Ilnr/li 'PI* ii It.*, V'.wl I \1*.
ileraon to-day made an unsuccessful
attempt to get this matter before the
assembly immediately, hut it w o di ferred
until to-morrow.
The work of the assembly to-day
was largely confined to discussion
and adoption of the report of th
committee on ay.st< matic benelicein
The report was adopted as presented.
An overture presented to this con.
mlttee providing that the treasui i
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DORAL KAN SAYS
Rain Tuesday, but Wednesday will
be fair aud warmer.
"Every time a motorist labors tn
a rai d-bole, a new apostle of good
roads is born."
BITTER
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snion of this old adobe ranch house
COMMUNITY FAIR
FOR ANilOGH SECTION
Enterprising Citizens Hard
At Work to Make Undertaking
a Success.
E. L. STOGNER, PRESIDENT
Much Interest Manifested in
Movement ? Date Probably
First Week in November.
A large number of the progressive
men and women of the Antioch
community met at the Antio> h hool
house Saturday morning. Ma> 20.
promptly at 10:30 o'clock tor tiio
purpos-* of discussing ?h? rj;; .. tion
of a rural Coiuinun <>' Fair t :
this enterprising section of Lam . s- |
ter county.
After considerable discussion of
Hi" subject by all present, it v;; t!
unanimous opinion that tin omnia
nity should have a fair; iu n
mediately thereafter t te !! w:n<r
committees and ollic al- tvcr< < .
ed.
An executive committee composed
of seven members was selected to
have general control and . iperviion
of the proposed fair. The m? inborn
are W. II. Ii. Barton, B, i. Stogare:
W. H. It. Barton, E. L. Stogner,
\V. it. Hegler. A, H, Cato> , ('
L. McAlnnus, G. \V. Baiter an-' Mr
W. B. A rant.
The name of the association a
do ignated as The Vntioch Community
Fair. The officers are; E. T..
Stogner. president; G. \V. Baker,
vice-preaiilent; W. K. Hegler. -><rotary;
and A. II. Catoe, treasurer.
The following committees were
appointed: Publicity, Arrangement.
Program. Exhibit. Premium, Seh ol.
Finance and Household. Each >f
these committees will he composed
of two members.
A meeting of the exe. tnive .on:
mittee was held Monday night. May
22, at the Antioeh school building
for the purpose of discussing additional
plans in order to make tli *
i proposed fair a pronounced success.
The Antioeh people held a small
fair last year in connection with
their annual picnic and were so
pleased with the result* that they decided
this year to hold a regular one
day community fair. The entire
community is enthused over the undertaking,
and no doubt it will prove
one among the best on?mr.n'iy 'airs
in Lancaster county.
C(dIMENtT.MIrINT RXKROSH*
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j The aoii* uencenjent exeicisee: oJ
j \ lie Uincast?r Graded school will be
held Thursday and Friday nights o(
this week. Thursday flight, the public
meeting >f the Hampton Literary
Society and Friday night, the graduating
exorc'.-es. The public cordially
invited 'o s'lnud.
STRUGC
?0 BIG I
TEXAS NATIONAL
GUARD REFUSES
TO TAKE OATH
And Enter l he Federal Service j
Under the Call of President
Wilson?-One Hundred and j
Sixteen Are Subject to Court
Martial.
.u.i i nr/ iKiEiU Aixji
FINED AS WARNING
To National Guardsmen In General
Tliat They Are Undertaking a Sel
inus Responsibility in Joining the
irganization.
Washington, May 22.?Reports
from General Funston that 116 members
of the Texas National Guard had
refused to take the mustering oath
and enter the Federal service under
the president's call, brought mem
b? rs of congcess from that state to
tit- war t'? partment to-day to find ;
0 t vliat ration was in contemplatb.:
. -They v. re told the matter had i
n d - t r*. . 1 ?e retary Ralier foi ,
con-.leruth Mr. Halter's militar- ]
advi-ers ari preparing recomnienda- 1
tior- for liini. They appear to agre
11.a - the men are subject to court
ittial :n ler the existing militia ;
law. and . is known that some ofll- ]
cers believe they should he tried and
fined as a warning to National !
Guardsmen in general that they are
undertaking a serious responsibility
in joining the organization. The secretary
himself has postponed a study
of the law :n the case until all the
facts are before him.
A state department announcement
late to-day said the situation in the
Yaqui Valley did not appear to b<
acute at present. The Yaquis are reported
to have headquarters at Vacant.
Three bands were reported
south of the Yaqui River a few davs
re but department advices were un
eertain \ aether they .vere outlaws
ct Yaquis enlisted by the Mexican !
1 -vernment.
< OTTON IH'YER
POI ND NOT GITH.TV
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i'i n" was lodged again.*:
flu" . r? st-ntiiur the J. (
k- 11 'My. of Monroe. N. C
.-a" r . v tlx- -ity officials ir
h a aliened that he was
11 i ! n t lie Si r.-Ct S Ol 1. .15
ster without first having procur* t
ecu so - i t "r i which to do bti - no;.
' it* 1I< promptly save bond
: ,r bis api at. nee in court M ndav
morning.
J' s. : r ;!;i .'It t the V
-? pendent an g itlie;, tli." < m; it
. Mi. "Doe" Ileim '<1
; 1 * 'ton to the Stack Coin
; y Monroe for a stipulate l|
.* i-ed to deliver tli t cot'
* t after which a com
! as made in which it was
igreed that he (Mr. Ilelms) would
; li'iver he cotton to Stacks, or his
;; . morized representative in flu- city
| of Lancaster.
Vt the trial held Monday morning
j hi-fore Mayor ('. D. Jones, the evidence
presented in the case showed
that Mr. Hney was acting as the duly
authorized agent for the J. E. Stacks
.Company, that he had come to Lancaster
for the purpose of receiving,
grading and shipping the cotton in
question, and that the actual purchase
of same had previously been
I consummated in the city of Monroe,
N. C., on the other hand, the city
officials claimed that he was using
the streets of the city on which to
buy, that he was weighing, grading
and paying for the cotton all without
first having secured a license with
which to do business in Lancaster.
After hearing all the evidence the
jury found the defendant not guilty.
Messrs. R. S. Stewart and D.
Reece Williams were Wfo attorneys
for Mr. Huey.
DEATH OF A CHILD
. The little baby ?f Mr. eiid Mrs.
r .pscar Rollins died at their home Menday
morning of cholera Infantum
The interment was at Douglas churc
Monday oveniivg.
XA A XJ/l/.i.
>LES
FRONTS
HaicI Fighting in Tyrol, in
Verdun Region and About.
La Bassee
U STRIAN \TT U KS
CONTINUE TO (* AIN
Seem to lie Crtuhmlly Forcing
Italians Back to Their Own
Territory?Both Sides Claim
Successes in French Campaign
Hani lighting is still in progress
betwe< n the Austrians and Italians in
the Tyrol, the French and the Germans
in the region of Verdun and the
Germans- and British around La
Bassee.
The great offensive of the Austnans
against the Italians in the southern
Tyrol continues unabated and at several
points the Austrians seem graduallv.to
be throwing back the Italians
toward their own territory. To tho
southeast of Trent, on the Lavarono
plateau, Vienna says the Italian.- have
been dislodged from all their positions
and that the Austrians have
raptured Finia, Mandriolo and the
height immediately west of h<- frontier
from tiie summit as far <s the
Nstaeh (Astieot valley.
The Austrians for their offensive,
according to Borne advices, have been,
heavily reinforced in men and guns.
Since the beginning of the offensive.
Vienna asserts, more than 24,000
men have been taken prisoners
and 172 cannons have been captured
by the Austrians.
In the region of Verdun both ihe
French and Germans claim success?3
for their arms at various points. An
interesting point in the latest French
official communication is the statement
that the French have penetrated
Fort Douaumont. northeast of
Verdun, which the (J. rmans stormed
and <apt red Februarv 2.V four devs
after the commencement. of the assault
on Verdun and from which a'l
attempts to drive out proved futile.
The Oerma s. how-'vi i. 'ill hold the
north' rn pari of Fort T>r ua ' Piont V
violent lt.nl: aim ha-- n tted the
Fren-h - ver .! German positions on
dealt a :n:li and > quarter ea;t of
th \ of Dot: a a nine t. To the
norihw. -t e" Ve?-dnn the Fr n< ii have
foreed out the Germans from nosttlons
oath of Hill 2^7 and ' "> f of
I.. M ? Mnmme. "
i' rln . I.the (?t o r ' and. ays the
nil's to the nathwest of Verdun
i r <; the eastern spurs of nil! 2^4
and I. hi them "rant repeat: oonn;
-at" k? In this (i.htlnp the French
d-i b d t < hr " lost heavily in
no u 1:1 ' 1 or wo oded. \ Imi-siori
is a. ;>t tit Hi -;ip report of the
captitV'- l> " > Fi'sneh of a quarry
etb < :' 11 and rem at. portion i of
Vevd n
lb t hi?. jtt mi t . < ? *! red
he the Tlritish when the Geriuans
'i;el tto nelt. c from th'm over a trout
' out a o':! and a < fer tierr
Oivenehy-pn-OoheRr and in enunter!
attacks to reipn them, accorliop to
Berlin.
The situation on the Rn-sian front
ri mains nnehamrert.
The British operating against tho
I Turk* in Mesopotamia gradually aro
drawing nearer Kut-el-Aniara. wher >
, a largo number of their offieers aiul
men who recently surrendered aro
, still being held captive. The British,
. who have been reinforced by Russian
, cavalry, now have reached the region
immediately south of Kut-ellAmara,
j with the intervening territory between
them and their objective clear
of Turks except for some small rear
guards near the junction of the Shattel-Hai
and Tigris rivers.
BANKS TO CLOSE
The banks of Lancaster will be
closed Friday, May 2d. 1916. In order
that the officers and employees
may be abW to attend the Fourth
Annual Meeting of Group Six South
Carolina Bankers Association which
meets upon that date.
TIIF FIRST NATIONAL RANK..
By F. M. Croxton, Cashier.
FARMERS BANK & TT'T'ST CO.,
By W II Miller. Cashier
THE BANK OF LANCASTER.
By Geo. W. Williams. Rashiec. '