The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, September 08, 1916, Image 1
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VOL. 11, NO. 95, SEMI-WEEKLY. LANCASTER, S. C., FRIDAY, SEPT. 8, 1916. sn a vi'ad
PLAN FOR FIGHT
TO SECURE BALLOT
EVERYTHING AT ONCE
Declared That Federal Amendment
Only Can Be Enough to
Satisfy Them. *
Atlantic City, N. J., Sept. 7.?After
a long dehate, which carried the
afternoon session of the convention
well Into the evening, the National
American Woman Suffrage association
today adopted a platform i tlining
its plan of campaign for securing
the submission of the federal
suffrage amendment to the State leg
isiaiure ror rati n call on.
It wm decided that the next annual
convention in 1917 be held in
March or "thereabouts;" that a lobby
he continued at Washington and that
the association conduct a nation wide
campaign of education, agitation, organization
and publicity in support
of the federal amendment. A million
dollar campaign fund is to be
raised between October, this yertr.
and October, 1917.
f It was further agreed that no
State association shall ask the logislatue
of its State for th esubmission
of an amendment or referendum to
the people until the national board of
executive council of the association
shall have been given the opportunity
to investigate conditions and give
consent. Any State organization
which proceeds to such a suggestion
without consent must be prepared
to finance and conduct its campaign
without help from the national body.
Other steps are also to be taken to
standardize and nationalize the woman
suffrage movement.
Tangle Over Platform.
The convention got into a tangle
over the method of considering the
platform, many parliamentary moves
being made to postpone Immediate
consideration or have the numerous
items in it taken up seriatim. Intimations
were made that a steam roller
was being used to put the platform
through the convention, hut In
the end It was adopted without
amendment.
Then followed another debate on
the resolution of President Carrie
Chapman Catt, presented yesterday,
which Interprets the constitution to
mean that the submission of the federal
amendment is the Immediate and
principal aim of the association and
that all State work is merely preparation
for that end.
Finally many of the delegates became
weary of the long session and
when a motion was made to postpone
consideration it was quickly adopted
end the resolution was fixed for the
first order of business tomorrow
morning. ~
Tells of long Fight.
The annual address of the president
was one of the features of the
day's proceedings, Mrs. Catt reviewing
the suffrage movement in many
States for years back. The keynote
of her speech was that "woman's
hour has struck."
The evening session was given over
to listening to apaches by Southern
women. It was called "Dixie evening."
Speakers were Mrs. B. J. Cunningham,
president of the Texas Woman
Suffrage association; Mrs. Thomas
Jefferson Smith, president of the
Kentucky Equal Rights association;
Mrs. Guilford Dudley, president of
ttih TannMOAO k .nil.. finff rn cro fioan.
elation; Mrs. T. T. Cotnam, vice president
of the Arkansas Woman Suffrage
association.
President Wilson, who will address
the delegates tomorrow night, will
bare a guard of honor of yellow ribboned
women as he enters the Board
Walk theatre, where he will speak.
Every State in the Union will be represented
in the guard, which will
form in two lines and salute the
* president as he passes between them.
GAINS IN SOUTHEAST.
Berlin Announces Progress in Houmanla.
Rerlin, Sept. 4 (via London.) ?
German and Bulgarian troops which
had crossed the southeastern frontier
of Roumania between the river
Danube and the Black sea advances
yesterday, says the official statement
Issued today by German army headMinrters.
Near Koemar the Bulgarian
cavalry dro^e back the Roumanian
Infantry, capturing 11m
Roumanians.
PUT COTTON PRICES"
| AT TWELVE CENTS
|
PLAN FOR MARKETING
I Discuss Arrangement for Hand
ling of South's Money Crop
on a Sound Basis.
/
New Orleans. La., S<?pt. 6.?Th?
annual meeting of the Association ol
State Farmers' Union Presidents
1 which has just closed here, fixed 15
(cents per pound as the minLmun
price of cotton and urged that al
(bankers, merchants and business in
| terests of the 8outh co-operate ir
(maintaining this price In order tha
the cotton industry of the Soutl
may be placed upon a stable basis
Peter Radford of the Texas ware
house commission was appointee
chairman of the committee havini
these matters in charge. Mr. Itad
I ford immediately called a meeting
I of his committee at Houston foi
[September TO, and invited leadfnj
officials of the union in all cottor
I States to attend. The committer
Iwlll discuss with the business men ol
Houston the warehouse, flnancia
(and shipping facilities with a view
of determining the percentage o
the Southern cotton crop which car
be stored, financed and handler
through Houston. The organizatior
of the entire South Into marketing
'units with farmers' locals as a basil
will begin as soon as suitable mer
can be put in the field
Henry N. Pope was elected presi
dent of the association and I. N
McCallister of Leouisana, secretary
The union has State organisation!
in 1.1 States, and President Pop<
, will make a tour of al! Stat >8 at at
early date and the work <>" organi
z.tion will be rapidly extended t?
I meet the needs of every product an<
every section. The association hai
invited the co-operation of commer
rial clubs, business men's organiza
tions, State and federal government!
'and all interested In improving ag
irlcultural and economic condition!
I so that a higher degree of efficiency
can be obtained by all agencies foi
progress working through the organ
ized farmers.
ALL TO BENEFIT ALIKE.
i Law Regarding Dependent Relic
Fund Changed.
Washington, Sept. 6.?An amend
ment to the emergency revenue bil
offered by 8enator Lee, of Maryland
and accepted by the Senate, extendi
to all men in the service the bene
fits of the law appropriating $2.
000.000 for relief of dependents o
National Guardsmen and regular;
sent to the border in response t<
President Wilson's call on June 18
The amendment also makes the lav
retroactive to the date of the call
The comptroller of the currency re
cently ruled that the law did r.e
apply to men who enlisted after th
call and that paymasters could no
be made*for the period prior to 'h
signing of the bill.
k\ott ro\ti\'rirs wuiht
Further Recount Ordered in Florid:
Election Dispute.
Tampa, Sept. 6.?Write of man
damua ordering recount in twen*
precinct* of this (Hillsborough
county, wan issued by Circuit Jud*
Roblea here today in favor of W
V. Knott, who is contesting tb
Democratic nomination for eoverno
Ith the declared nominee tnc Rev
Sidney J. Catts. The writ was invl
leturnable September 20. Th* pc
titioner alleges Irregularities in th
primary of June 6, last. Knot
clafovinR that recounts over th
State have wiped out the 267 p!r
rallty. of ftatts, shortly will ask 1h
State canveMing board to recon
j vene and receive (he amended re
I turns.
JTTMPH INTO WATER; REAR
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Man Who Made World Hydroplun
Record Rrown*.
| Detroit, Mich., Sept. 5.?Kd^ftr
Lyndon, of Marine City, Mich., on
'of the builders of the Raby Marold
which burned after making a nni
world record inJ- the hydroplan
epeed boat races Labor Day. wa
i drowned this afternoon after a ea
explosion in the wreck of the boat
I The Baby Marold had been towe
ashore. Lyndon was examining hei
When the explosion occurred Lyndo
jumped Into the water.
GERMAN GUN CREW
l'
II ill
1 Herman gun crow operating n muc
3 earth, grass and timber. The gun tiros
f enemy's riile pits 200 motors away. Th
1 of plunks and filled with earth.
; DISTRICT SVNDA
CONVENTIOI
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!! AN OCCASION OF
Large Crowd Attendes;
Represented?Splend\
For Day?to Meet at
1 The I^ancastor County Interdenominational
Sunday School Conventior
- n.et at the Hopewell Methodist
-'church September 3, 1016. Previous
Vto the meeting the church and church
- grounds had been put in order. Sev3
oral bunches of fall flowers, placed in
7 the church, added to the sihiple|
rjbeauty of the church.
-j The district contains the following |
isonools: Antioch, Bethel, Bethle-j
liem. Camp Creek, Hopewell, Oak
' H111, Shiloh. Spring Hill, Union,
I Unity, Tabernacle, Tirzah and Zion.
' iKach of the above school* was represented
by delegates, which was a
" splendid record.
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The enthusiasm of this great Sun'
e.ay school work was shown by the
immense crowd present.
This was the second meeting of
J the convention under the leadership
of our able president, Mr. John T.
^ Oieen of Lancaster. He is a man
with strong and energetic powers,
v and inspires all with whom he comes
in contact. We believes he is the
right man in the rlght place,
t After devotional exercises by Mr. i
P|R. L. Beaty of Lancaster, the meeting I
t|vas called to order by the district
(. president, Mr, A. C. Rowell. Mr.
Rowell was elected president of this i
i district at a recent meeting of the
j convention in I>anca?ter. The dis
trict Is indeed fortunate in securing
II him as thoir president. He works
| with a never-tiring will and is always
" ! ready to do all in his power for the
{ advancement of any good work.
' Prof. B. H. Clyburn was elected secrotary
of this convention.
First on the program was an ade
dress by'Rov. B. F. Carson on the
r'subject of "Church to Sunday
School."
?| Mr. Carson being absent the Dresi
dent appo'nted Mr. John Green to
discuss the subject. Mr. Green's talk
' van forceful and full of facts. It conditioned
much pood advice to all members
of a church and Sunday school.
fk
He stressed the duty as officers of the
ichurch In relation to *he Sunday
school. showing that w<hen the Runiclay
school fall* below the mark of lt?
work the officers of the church are
largely responsible. He brought out
the fact that no Sunday school could
p rise higther than Its officers.
Next on the program was an ad-|
d dress by Mr, W. C. Kills, district
e [ resident of the second district. "The|
I. Tuity of the Sunday School to the
?' Church." He madg mention of the
n fact that when all members of a Sun-i
a day school arise to their full duty to
p this great work It would advance
( with leaps and bounds as have never
"lleen heard of before,
r. The three main points in this die- |
cuaalon were as follows:
It Is a means of a great force In
J
IN A BOMB-PROOF
UShs "*1
hine gun from a bomb-proof shelter of
(XX> bullets a minute nnd Is raking the
e gun is mounted on an elevation made
IY SCHOOL
VAT HOPEWELL
'(GREAT INTEREST.
?Many Sunday Schools
id Program Arranged
I Camp Creek Next.
the church, brings youth together,
end makes the work more interest-]
ing. Ilis talk wsis practical and full
of information.
Following this speaker was an ab'.e|
plea for the practical value of the
Cradle Roll by Miss Lillie Usher. This
address showed careful consideration
ol the subject and furnished wholesome
food for all present. Sh<
showed in a most nlo!ism<* wow s*... i
this organization is one of the noblest
and grandest of all our work
in the Sunday school.
Next on the program was an addross
by Mr. H. I). Webb, State secretary.
on the subject of "The Banner
Sunday School."
Mr. Webb outlined the tendifferent
points necessary to become a bannerj
Sunday school. He advised thatj
each Sunday school adopt a syste
matic way of transacting the work
of the school. He showed how i.m
portant punctuality and regularity
were in school work, and along with
this he stressed the needed importance
of grading and classifying the
schools. His talk was very instruc-|
tive and thoroughly enjoyed by all!
present.
At the close of his address Mr.1
Webb handed out statistical blanks'
to the following young ladies: Misses]
Eunice Steele, Thelma Threatt, Lou-j
ise I?orter and Irene Bennett, who;
had been appointed as a comknittee
to solicit subscriptions to the Sunday;
School Promoter during the recess
hour.
At 12:30 the eonvention adjourned
for dinner which was bountifully
spread in the huge grove of Dixie.
All ate hearitly and enjoyed themselves
in a social way till 2 o'clock.
when the convention reassembled for
the afternoon session.
First on the program was a plea
for an organized class by Mr. R. I).
Webb. The real advantage in having
one is to hold the young men and
young ladies in the Sunday school. A
duty is placed upon earth member,
thus making btm feel his responsibility
to his class.
Ttojs address was most helpful in
organizing one and gave helpful information
to those schools which already
have organized classes.
The next speaker was Miss Marie
Craig. who discussed "Practical
Methods of Improving Elementary
Work." Her delivery was most pleasing
and the thoughts and plans
brought out during the discussion
were very practical and helpful in
this line of work. Her great plea
was to Introduce hand work into the
Sunday school, by so doing the line
of thought 1? impressed more deeply
upon the minds of the children. |
Noaring the close of the convention
a general discusnion on any line
PLANS TO FIGHT
EIGHT_HOUR DAY:
STATEMENT BY RIPLEY
President of Road Says Adam
son Act is Only Congressional
Wage Increase.
Topeka, Kans., Sept. 6.?E. I'.
Ripley. president of the Atchison. I
Topeka & Santa Fe railway, declared
in a formal statement tonight!
that the Santa Fe does not intend to I
comply with the Adamson eight 1
hour law, recently enacted by con- j
press to avert a threatened railroad
strike, until ordered so to do by the
United States supreme couM.
President Ripley declared that the
soealled eight hour law was nothing
more than an advance of 20 to 2o
per cent in wages to the men who
received the most money in the railway
service. Mr. Ripley's statement
"Congress hastily .acting under a j
hreat of four leaders of labor or-'
ganizations. enaeteo a soealled eight
hour law, which is nothing more nor
less than an advance of 2ft to 25 per
cent in the wages of the best paid
men in railway service. Tt is only
lair to the public j iul to our employes
to say that i ? \tchison. Topeka
& Santa Fe Ra.iway company
does not intend to comply with the
law untn ordered to do so by the
court of last resort.
FORMER I'HESIDKN'TS
SCORE A DAMSON LAW
Telegraph to Wilson Criticism of
Eight Hour Law for Railroads.
New Orleans. Sept. f>.?The Association
of the State Presidents of the
Farmers' Educational and Co-operative
Unions of America today adopted
a resolution indorsing the action
on Monday of the president of the association,
W. N Pope of Fort Worth.
Texas, who telegraphed to President
Wilson a criticism of the president
and congress for the passage of t.he
Adamson eight hour bill.
A clause in the resolution called
attention to what was termed "the
failure of congress in 1914 to render
aid to the several hundred thousand
farmers ip the South who were suffering
as a result of depressed cotton
prices."
Another clause expressed the association's
belief in arbitration of labor
disputes and suggested iepresentation
hv farming interests on arbitration
boards.
SAYS VESSEL WAS BOARDER
I
(Jermttn Sailor Taken OfT, Declares
American Captain.
Pensacola. Sept. f>.?Cupt. Richardson,
of the American schoonev
Marcus L. XIrann, announced on hisj
arrival in port today that on June
17 while sixteen days out from Norfolk.
for Pernaanbuco, his vessel was
topped by a 10,000-ton British
cruiser, and H. Herelesen. a German
sailor, was taken prisoner aboard
the warship.
The Urann first sighted the cruiser
on June 15, but was not molested.
Two days later, however, the man?f-war
again appeared and ordered
j'he schooner to come about, British
officers then came aboard and, after
examining the ship's papers and
crew list, seized Herelesen. The
! Urann then was told to proceed.,
jTapt. Richardson reported the at-;
fair to custorm officials here.
of Sunday school work was open for
all. A number of instructive talks
were given.
The music for the day was furnished
by the orchestra of Lancaster,
which is composed *?f Mr. and Mrs.
John Poag, Prof. McDermid, Thomas
Reaty, Misses Isabelle Davis. Mary
Locke Harron, Louise Poag and Mildred
Green.
a nuniwir 01 naeuimii selections
were given which was thoroug-hly en-i
joyed by all.
At different intervals a number of
songs were given by the Hopewell
and adjoining church choirH.
It was agreed that fhe nexf convention
for this district would be held at
Camp Creek church some time in
April, 1917.
I After spending a moat pleasant
end thoroughly helpful day the con-,
ventlion adjourned with benediction
by Rev. R. William*.
T^>w iA x UX1AV>
GOVERNOR MANNING AND
BLEASE BOTH CONFIDENT
OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY
Both Candidates Feel Sure ol
Victory?Friends of Both
Working Diligently.
Yesterday the News requested both
Governor Manning and Cole Blease
to furnish us short statements as to
the outlook for Tuesday's election
Both answered promptly.
For the information of our many
readers, we publish herewi a therir
replies:
Richard I. Manning Headqi irters
Columbia. S. C.
September 7, 1916
Lancaster News,
Lancaster, S. C.
Gentlemen: Your wire received .
Complying with your request we
wish to say that the Manning and
Cooper leaders in every county in the
State are working vigorously and
systematically for the re-election of
Governor Manning. Our friends ar?
keenly alive and will get out a full
vote next Tuesday. There is an enrollment
of about 160,000 votes, a
majority of whom are anti-Blease.
Earnest individual effort to get out
the vote for good government will
surely give us the victory.
.ours very truiy,
M. C. McLAIN.
Cole L. Blease Headquarters,
Columbia, S. C.
September 7. 1916
The Lancaster News,
Lancaster, S. C.
Gentlemen: Your telegram received.
Everything is in the very best of
shape. We are getting inside information
from the caucuses being held
on the other side, and find that they
are raising money at every point thev
can. and that this money is being
placed in the hands of various parties
for use on election day. I can
give the names of the parties if necessary.
Our friends are enthusiastic
and all that they have to do now
is to watch the count and the victory
is assured. They should renlembe' ,
however, that a change of two or
three votes at each hox might alter
the result, and that every vote shoul t
be carefully watened. The victory iswon?It
is up to us now to keep It
from being stolen.
COLE L. BLEASE.
LETTER FROM MR. 11EL.K.
'Mr. Editor: Please state in your
next paper that Mr. M. It. Cooper, as
referred to in your last paper, was
not the candidate of governor as
some think.
I can't, for my life, see why that
Edgefield man, who is a Sunday
school worker and an officer in ft
Baptist church, is openly working
for Blease. We may grant this as a
fact, and a remarkable one too, that
[a good Baptist brother was openly
working for Blease. but I have never
yet heard of a blind tiger, criminal or
crook, that was working for Manning,
though that even is possible.
The thing for each voter to do
I next Tuesday is to ask himself the
I question: which candidate represents
his idea of government. Which
stands for law and order, and which
one wishes to represent and develop
that which is highest and nohlest 1n
our citizenship. Then if he is a
voter and wants good government,
let him cast his vote for the man who
will give us the purest and best government,
be It Manning or Blease,
but for my part. I will vote for Manning
who has made us a good law
niui timer governor.
T. M. TiRLK.
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SICiNS Bllili SRCONl> TIWK
Wilson Takes No Chances on New
Fight-Hour Fan*.
Washington, Sept.. 5.?To makecertain
of the legality or th > eighthour
bill for railroad employees
signed last Sunday In order to avoid
the threatened railroad strike, Presdent
Wilson tonight signed the measure
for the second time. He went
through this unusual procedure because
there was fear that the railroads
in attacking the constitutionI
'ity of the law might make the
claim that It wns not effective because
it was signed on Sunday.