The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, June 16, 1916, Image 1
The Lancaster News
4. VOL. .ll^Xo. 72, SEMI-WEEKLY. LANCASTER. S. C.. .ll'VKirs mn:
Autamobi
Bam
Splendid Si^Lhes
to Improvea"fcoads in Lan
caster Countjf Greatly Appreciated?Mteh
Enthusiasm
Manifesto Throughout
Entire Prejram.
SEVENTEEN NE\f MEMBERS
Ai)I)E) TO LIST
A Great Campaign tAbe Launched
Unded Auspiceaif the Lancaster
Cuntv AutAnohile Association
in lichali of Good
Koads?Watson, Towles and
La Coste Evans Mkde Honorary
Members.
Wednesday evening, Jane 14, was
a great history making went with
the Lancaster County Automobile Association.
On this occasion, some
fifty of the lending citizens of Lancaster
county, who are automobile
owners, gathered at the <'rlurt House
promptly at 8::to o'clock forth" purpose
of participating in thf program
which had been arranged far thf> occasion,
and to partake of thf banquet
which also had been arranged un<tor
the auspices of the local chapter of
the U. D. C.
The meeting was called to order
/by the President, Mr. K. M. Croxton.
Rev. Hugh R. Murchlson pronounced
the invocation. Luther Rllerson,
ori-,i riuty *>i iii? ABHurmiiun, in a
brief way, outlined the advantages
to the members to be affiliated with
the American Automobile Association
after which the sumptious luncheon
was served.
After the tables had been cleared
and dears passed, the president announced
the evening program. Ri\.
Hugh R. Murchlson was tiie first
speaker, and his subject, "Th<j OhJect
of tbP Association," was listened
to with great interest. He discussed
to considerable length the great advantages
to car owners to he gained
n working in a co-operative way. He
discussed many features in connection
with the possibilities of such an
association which furnished much
thought to those present. His talk
showed thorough preparation on this
subject and was greatly appreciated
by the members.
La Costa Evans, formerly of Che,
raw hut now of Coumbia, and who if
Recognized as one of the greategi
"good roads" enthusiast to he fount
anywhere, was next presented, am
while his address was brief in a way
still he thoroughly convinced Lis au
dlence of his sincerity in the gfeai
work which he has been doing dur
ing the past many years in the inter
est of good roads.
It will he remembered that largelj
th rnticK K a c? ?-* 9 A l."* - - *1 '
?...?/un.i till. CI.U1 in ui 1VII. riVrtilh, IIIHI
Chesterfield county can today boasi
of a considerable mileage of goor
roads. Nature endowed this mar
with the happy combination of a sun
ny disposition and being a full fledger1
optimist under ail ocnditions and
these enviable traits, together witl
his ninety power dynamic energy
have made him the cynosure and ad
miration of a large number of peo
pie throughout the State who beliov<
in "doing things." It is needless tr
say that his talk was highly appreciated.
United States engineer. V. K. Tow
les. who has governmental snpervls
ion over this particular sect'on in tin
construction and maintenance of public
high ways working under the direction
of the United States Department
of Public Roads, was the next
to appear on the program and from
his address the members received
some real live statistics in connection
with real road construction.
Mr. Towles recently succeeded engineer
Spoon v.hn was well knwn and
Jlked In this county, and who was
one of the prime movers in the build
tng of a national highway through
this county in order to divert travel
from Charlotte to Columbia and vice
versa, via Lancaster.
Mr. Towles Is a man of strong personality:
thoroughly conversant with
the class of work he Is doing, and no
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lie Meetin
qviet Mud
DEATH FOR WOMEN
AS TRAIN STRIKES
Mrs. Belle Phillips Killed
IT n tt'ii
ccti nocK run.
Hock Hill. June 15.?Mrs. Belle
Phillips, widow of the late Vander
Phillips of Horkinghatu, N. C., was
almost instantly killed this afternoon
at 12:40 o'clock when train No. 114,
Charlotte to Columbia, crashed into
an automobile at Steele's crossing
near the city limits The rear of the
machine was demolished, hut the
other occupants escaped injury of
consequence.
Mrs. Phillips, with her two children,
a boy of 13 years and a girl of
7 years, was coming to Hock Hill to
visit her brother, George McKensie,
and Mother, Mrs. McKensie, of the
Aragon village. They came via the
Seaboard and at Catawba Junction
found Pat Strent, driver for Holler
I lailey, who had carried a i<jsson_
ger to the junction. He agreed* t to
bring them to town, Mr. McKensie
having Tailed to meet the train, as it
had been raining nearly all day. Mr.
Strait had the curtains down and
consequently could not see the approaching
train. The noise of the
car drowned the noise of the crossing
hlow anil he did not hear it. The
train was not seen until the car was
almost across the track and the engine
was hut a few feet .away
The engine pilot struck the rear
of the machine and demolished it.Mrs
Phillips was sitting on the right side
of the car an<l the pilot beam struck
her forehead, causing almost instant
death. The boy was thrown from the
machine, but .barring a scratch on the
<ar. was not hurt. The little girl and
Mr. Strait were not injured, although
they wore more or less shaken up.
The train was in charge of Engineer
P.rlckman of Columbia and Conilnctor
Myers of Charlotte. The train
was stopped and Mrs. Phillips and
children rushed hack to the Fennel I
nfi'A?ry. 'l,r> injured woman dying
about the time she reached the hospital.
a; a: -j:
\i.i, \i:<;ko shot
v 'f
Thursday evening shortly after
\ o'clock near Kershaw. a
i
^ ' mall negro hoy by the name of
I ! Henry Richardson, age f>. sliot
j and instantlly killed another Vv
small negro hoy by tbe name of
v Connie Cook, nee 8. A shot !
( pun as the weapon used. :P
v Sheriff Hunter went down to ;!1v
Kershaw early this morning to }
-I- make an investigation of the ?
killing. ?
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1 The many friends of Mr. Joel NT.
Outen In this county where he lived
' until his removal to Columbia some
' , two years since, will regret to learn
' ! "f his death which occurred in that
' ' *'ty last night. Mr Outen was a ouiet
* ! n nil ..- * "
j unnssumtne citizen and loyal to
I his countv and state. He was an ac_
tiv0 mem her of Jackson Hod ere No.
1. .r>3. F M holding the office of
! Tyler for many years and up to hfs
! removal from T,an/- '< r. The follow I
,r>ir notice ?.f h! fh ath is faken from
ihe Columbia Ptato of this dat
Joel \ Onfen "?r. years old. died at
his residence. 2723 Main street, lafe
last nicrht. Funeral services will he
conducted from he residence tl
ternoon at <*, o'clock followed by In|
erment in rim wood cemetery. The
services W|l' lie conducted bv Rev
j 1
W. K Henham of 'he Second n*?ntlst
church, of wb'cb t' e deceased was a
member.
' The late Mr. Outen was a contractor
by trade Though formerly of
T.ancaster county, he had made his
I home in Columbia durlnu the last
two and one-half years, lie is survived
by his wife and two children.
Miss T.nln and Charley A. Outen.
M'ss Lucy Richmond Renff, who
' has been visitinc her aunt. Mrs. J. IT.
YVItherspoon. returned this week to
her home in Concord.
g and President
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WOODROW WILSON.
President Woodrow Wilson and Vice-president Thomas K. Marshall who
were nominated by acclamation last night by the Democratic Nation:
Convention in St. Louis, the ticket beinj^;onipleted lour minutes I f
mid-night.
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THOMAS R. MARSH0!.
MKKTIMi OK OAlilU'ST ( I.I l( -P1 vomitive < otnm it < r t . fair
Tit? Home Demonstration Club <! t! 1} r i!tf<- to
held its 1 eKulai meeting June 1, w i t i . t in m with 111 * * r p.ins. The remit
good attend ante The society was
.... . . . , mittee? are as follows; \rrnngeealled
to order by the president, roll
... . . , , menl Mr. Joe Robertson. Mr r c.
called and minutes of last meeting
. Heeler. Mr. A. J. Cant hen. Mrs.
rend and approved
... . 1. ? Sarah Floyd, Mrs. Sadie llinson.
An interesting talk on home furs- ,, ? M. ,, ...
... . . 1 Kxhibit ? Messrs. Ihf II. Rollings,
isiiing was made by our agent, M m ...... . ... .. .
.. ... , , . ' , , . J. M. Robertson. W. 1). Cauthen. T..
( reighton. \N e also had a helpful . ... ... .... .... ,
.... . ..... A. Watson. Misses Mia Rutledge,
t;ilk on home demonstrations by Miss ... , _ .. .. ,
. . . ? , . . . Minnie Belle Hegler.
Jessie l.ee ltaekmon of Lancaster and .. .. ...
....... 1 Advertising?Messrs. Walter Hina
sketch on the fixtures ol the yard ,
was read by Mrs. Herbert Rollings. (Continued on page 8)
and His I\
ed Withoa
WILSON GRATEFUL |]
TO HIS FRIENDS
Only Brief Comment on :
Nomination
i Washington. June 15.? Pn>?iiU>?u 1
Wilson was notified at 1 o'clock tonight
by Secretary Tumulty that he
and Yic? President Marshall had been
renominated by acclamation at tinSt.
Louis convention. His only comment
was: "I am very grateful to my
generous friends."
Mr. Wilson had gone to bed a few
minutes before after spending the
evening with his wife and a party of
ollicials receiving returns from the
invention and waiting for the nomination
known to he coining ll? re
tired, however, only after a telephon.
message had come giving sat islacto..
issurnnecs that reported oppo- tlon i
the emphatic terms of his American
ism plank would not h< s? rious and
the declaration condemning the polit
leal activities ol' citisn ns of torch i
lineage would gj? into the Democrat .
platform exactly as lie had drafted i.
During the deiuonslr:;lion for I |
president which follow d Jadg< Wes
cott's speech a teleplione wire con
necting the convention iiall with tie ,
White House switch boaid was opened
and the president, Mrs. Wilson
and Secretary Tumulty and others 01
Hie White rouse party listened in
The applause and cheering could be
hoard very plainly.
Special wire facilities tonight kepi (
';o president in close toucii wit e <
every development at the St. Loui- <
convention.
MKKTI\ <? or TIIF. I. \\CASTI.I:
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Delegates Xppointc.l ??. Xtfend state
< 'onvent i? ?n? < >rn ngeluirg, June
jO.'j | .22
At a meeting of tin member '
the Lapcasfer Kin- l)epnrtn<ent held
Tuesday evening. June i:5. several |.
matters of inter.- t were discus . .1;
relative *o Mio improvement of proent
condition of the local fire <!. '
partuient. I i
Tt>,. suhjee^ relative to attending) ]
the South Carolina Stat.- Fireman'. !,
Tournament, to be held in Orange ,
burg, S. C., June 20-21-22, wasl
thoroughly discussed and the fol_:
lowing delegates were appointed to j
represent Lancaster af same;
J Hauler Williams,
,?. N. ''nskey.
It. S. Harper,
Chler O-r.
The Mayor of the City was requested
also to attend.
Many other matters were discus:i
rwl liHH'lt ptTi./'tiii WAfl/
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for the future. Tho Lancaster Fire:'
Department is in a splendid condition
and tin- boys arc doinir all possible
ninko the service more ef- I
feetivc at all times Mo o^her busl- 1
ticss, the meeting adjourned. |
DORAL K A.N SAYS
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Local t.undei showers Friday an I |
probably Saturday. ^
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"Luck" i* a nilphty pool loinpa. ,
fo ste^r hv. A man who lias health,
five fairly acute senses and the abil- j
ity to know a better job when the f
chance comes?doesn't need to de- ,
pend on "luck."
$1.5U A YEAH.
Wate
t Contest
Brvan Makes Strong F
indorsing Wilson and His
Policies
VirCH ENTHUSIASM
,\T NAME OF ( HI EI
Notable Demonstration as Wescott
Completes His Nominating
Speech?Wilson Then
Chosen as Standard Bearer,
Close1;. Followed by Selection
ol Marshall
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Colis'-rm. S>t. lamis, .lune 15.?
!'r . !< r.i Wilson am! Vict- President
Mii-liali won nominated by acclaii:at
"it tonight by tho I leruocratia
national convention, Hie ticket bein
<i?l? ! ?! lom minuter before mid llght.
'r,
. o . .i. > i i \pet tat ion, howe ver, ?jgsg
t i.t- . .<<: : .| not finish its , m
o:k ' tu the platform was not * ,M
idy n<l it w II meet attain at 11
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'< h 11 Friday morning. ^
; <: n t iir i m .en
' i'i i lit the .subcommittee drafting
lie platform had finished its work
but that tin entire resolution commit
f vva n it assembled to pass upon
it and it was not known when that
could lie done. President Wilson t
own plank, charging conspiracy
uniong some foreign born citizens for
the benefit ol foreign powers and.
denouncing any political party whie'.fc,
benefits by and does not repudiate
such a situation, was incorporated in
'.he patform just as the nresilrlbnt Mm *
???lf hue! sent it from Washington. It
was understood that the president ndsted
that the plank should be put
n the platform in the way n< had
lrawn it.
There never was any doubt of
President Wilson's nomination tolight,
but there was a possibility that
iomp vie, presidential booms might
a trough out iu opposition to Vice
President Marshall. They melted
tway, however, when the convention
,'ot in session and as soon as Presilent
Wilson's nomination had been
made by a roaring chorus of acclamation,
Senator Kern ren miina|.i
d Mr. Marshall, east aside a lonrj
I,r p ired spi < ( h and simply declared:
"I nominate Thomas Riley Marhall
of Induine for vice president."
T< President W'lson's nomination
fh'r" ae only one disserting vote,
R< 1> it Kminei Murke of Illinois, who
n:e to * 11 convention announcing
(hat he was opposed to the president.
His vol, technical] yinade the president's
nomination 1,091 to 1.
While the convention was asseni
ling t became kgown the Nebraska
lelogat ion planned to withdraw tho
rice presidential candidacy of Gov.
Moorehead. The delegation ex
piaincci that Pivsid? lit Wilson had
not asked for the nomination of Vice
President Marshall \vh n they
irought out their governor's condilacv.
Pefore the convention was
ailed to order the Coliseum was so
rnl! that the fire dbpartment permited
no more to come in. William J.
[Frnynn, however, managed to get br
?r>. 1 got his usual uproarious rec- plon
as he took his seat. Senate**
Fames had learned of ihe Xebrask; *'
alight and rescued him.
At ! :!"> o'clock Chairman .Farms
apped the convention to order.
The crowd yielded to the rapping
>f the gavel long enough to hear the
irayer and then renewed its demands
or a speech from Mr. Bryan.
Senator Thompson then moved
mspension of the rules to permit Mi.
i'.ryan to speak. When the motion
van put there were some "noes." but
he chairman ruled two-thirds bad
roted on the the favor.
A committee, headed by Senator
<ern ot Indiana, escorted Mr. Bryan
o the speake'r place, while the floor
tnd galleries roared their approval.