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_ The Lancaster News V()L. 11, NO. 102, SEMI-WEEKLY. LANCASTER, S. C./ITKSDA V, OCT. 1010. $1.50 A YEAR VAN WYCK MAN REPLIESTO ARTICLE ROAD WORK BEING DONE Ice Cream Supper and Other Social Features During Week. Many Visitors. Van Wyck, Oct. 3.?-Mayor Jones' reply to my letter of Sept. 12, gives, much information and we are glad he has informed the country people as to what the town of Lancaster has been doing for them. The road building was very much needed a few years ago, when much of the produce raised in Lancaster county was marketed outside of the county a*> better roads were found going to Waxhaw, Monroe and other towns. Hut since the good roads have been made in Lancaster county leading to Lancaster, the trade has been turned that way, so that the town of Lancaster has been somewhat compensated for the road taxes Us citizens have been paying for the rural roads. We havA no fight to make against Mayor Jotv/s in using the flood money by flood sufferers for building good streets in Lancaster. But as I stated in my letter on Sept. 12, that I knew of no other place the flood funds were being used in Lancaster county, only on the streets of Lancaster. 1 thought this was a great injustice to many of the flood sufferers in Lancaster county and did not think it right; that all the flood funds of Lancaster county should be used on the streets of the town-of Lancaster, and requested that an investigation be made for the purpose of making a more equitable distribution. It is impracticable for many of the flood suiferers to leave their homes and work on the streets of Lancaster, and work should be more conveniently arranged for them. The mayor of Lancaster has nothing to do with this, but the supervisor of the county shoud look after tfiis, and I think this was the intention of the plan of the distribution of these funds, when the supervisors of each county was named on the committee of distribution, as it would be very natura' i i i i mitt, m- m iiit ill III' iiesi poMcit US I(. where the work could be placed t<> the greatest convenience of the flood sufferers. Tnis has been done ii, many counties, and it should be done 1n Lancaster county. We notice the call for a convention of the Reform Progressive Party foi the State of South Carolina. Van Wyck will not nave a representative in that convention, as far as we know. If we have any kickers around here they have not made themselves known. Mr. W. 11. Hyatt of Kershaw bar brought his teams to Van Wyck and assisting his tat tier, Mr. J. A. Lyatt, in building roads. Miss Kathleen Hailcs entertained Van Wyck Christian Kndeavors at her home last Wednesday afternoon and gave them a pleasant time. Mrs. C. S. Massey and Mrs. H. C. Houston of Waxhaw visited Mr. R. 11. Massey's tamily last Thursday. They made the trip in Mrs. Houston's Ford. The ice cream and box supper at Van Wyck school house last Friday night was an enjoyable occasion. It was well attended by the young people and a few older ones, all ol whom seemed to be in the very her* of hunior and everything passed o!f very pleasantly. A nice little sum was turned over to the financial committee for Van Wyck Methodist church. Mr. and Mrs. W. I). Rogers of Gastonia. N. ('., have been week-end visitors to the former's sister, Mrs. (J L. Vanghan. Mr. Reid Ferguson, who has boee away for several years is on a visit to his father, Mr. K. K. Ferguson. Mr. Ferguson is located in Virginia. J. M. YODKR. _ ^ THIRTKKN ARK KILIiKI) W1IKN TRAIN Mils FAR Detroit. Oct. 1. Thirteen persons were killed and more than 2.1 injured, several probably fatally, late .tonight when a swlteh engine pushr,ing two freight cars crashed into a crowded trolley car at Forest avenue and Detjuinder streets on the east Bide. There were more than 90 persons In the street car. many of them returning from the theaters. PEOPLE APPROVE WILSON SPEECH TO FOLLOW SAME LINE Future Addresses at Shadow I.llivn Will Toll of Politic Ilnl Less Abroad. Long Branch. N. J.. Oct. 1.? So ! many messages congratulating President Wilson on his speech here yes-1 terday were received by him today that he had decided to follow the general line in future addresses at I Shadow Lawn. His speeches in I Omaha. Indianapolis. Chicago and New York which will be before nonpartisan organizations will he less political in tone. Arrangements were completed today for the president's trip to Omaha beginning Tuesday. He will arrive in Omaha Thursday morning at 11:40 o'clock and will remain there until 10 o'clock that night, returning to Long Branch Saturday morn ing at 10 o'clock. Saturday afterj noon he will address an assemblage I of independents here. A busy day has been arranged for him in Omaha. Soon after his ar rival he will attend a luncheon at the Commercial club. Then he will ! ride at the head of a historical pa-j geant and later review it. After din- | ner in the evening he will speak in' , the Omaha auditorium. Henry Ford of Detroit, who recently came out in support of Mr.' I Wilson for another term. h>s been invited to visit the president heio and I will lunch with him tomorrow. Pros-1 poets for pence in ICurope are ex-| , ported to be discussed. President Wilson received a num-| i her of telegrams today bearing on hisj message to Jeremiah O'Leary. presiident of the American Truth society. I 'telling him he wanted no "disloyal" I Americans to vote for him. Most of It lie telegrams praised the president | I for his stand, but a few criticised , I I III. J Statements made by a brother of Mr. O'l.enrv that snit should be brought against the* president for libel were received lightly hv admin istration oflieials. No comment was made except that President Wilson | personally handled the telegrams to! | Mr. O'I.eary and stands back of th j message. WEEVIL EXPERT IS~ GOING WITH PARTY OUTLINE OF THE PLANS Trip to Mississippi Valley is' Part of This State's Preparedness Campaign. Washington, sept. "9.?Dr. W. D. | Hunter, the boll weevil expert ot 'the department of agriculture, ao-l eompanied by> It. H. Rawl, head ot the dairy division of the department, J. A. Kvans. second in command of the farm demonstration work, left here | today for Columbia, where tomorrow they will meet Governor Manning. President Itiggs, of Cleinson College, and others who will join them in a trip to the Mississippi Valley to study the boll weevil problem in the light of experience there. with a view of being ready for the destructive insect when it arrives in Sout)i Carolina next year. Mr. Haw I is a trustee of Ciemson College. Representatives of the State Hankers' Association and of the Cotton Seed Crushers' Association will participate in the conference. From Columbia the committee and experts will proceed to New Orleans to interview the cotton men and bankers; thence,they will journey to llaton Rouge to confer with the gov-| emor and the State experts; and next they wiP look over the plantation districts in the interior. A roundup meeting will he held at Vicksburg October 7. to perfect a plan for South Carolina with the benefit of all these fresh, first-hand observations in the heart of the weevil's country. I Dr. Hunter, who Is trie leading ail-' thorlty on the boll weevil, says that South Carolina is making the best record of any of the States in sys-i tematfc preparedness for the pest. COUNTY FAI VIGOROU MAX G. BRITTAIN E Managing Committee F Perfected Further Pk mittees Appointed Offered?Novembt Dates?Mgr. M At a meeting of the managing cwiiiuiiiiuc ui lii?* L#aiicasier i.ouniy Fair Association held last evening, much work was perfected in the interest of the coming event, the exact dates being November 20-25, 1916. From present indications and reports coming in from all parts of the county, the proposed undertaking will, in all probability, materialize into a much greater event than was at first anticipated by those behind the movement. The association regretted very much the loss of Mr. J. H. l'oag, assistant cashier Hank of Lancaster, as secretary and treasurer, but on account of certain pressing business matters he could not undertake the ardous duties in connection with thej office; hence, Mr. Max (J. Hrittain of the Farmers Hank & Trust Company was prevailed upon to accept the office. Max, as he is known by a large circle of admiring friends, is a hustling young business man. possessed of an abundant supply of push and energy, and is much interested in work of this nature, therefore, a hotter selection for the office of secretary and treasurer could not have been made. Hy some unknown reason The News in its last issue omitted the name of .Mr. ('. L. McMnnus, Lancaster county's efficient Farm Demonstrator. from the list of those who constitutes the premium and exhibit committee. Mr. McManus is a valuable worker, and has always taken a great interest in our Fair Association work, lie is a valuable man on this particular committee. Among the additional committees | appointed were: Display and Decoration. Mrs. J. It. Markorell, chairman. Mrs. \V. II. Millen. Mrs. Millen Plyler. Mrs. Mary Harron. Mrs. (I. D. Derrick. Among the duties of this committee is to see that the town, store buildings and display windows are DDITIQU DCDIIICC Ul\l 11011 nu ULOL GERMAN ATTACK IN THIEPVAL REGION Buildings in Eaucourt I/Abbaye Have Reen Cleared ?f Teutons, Says Report. London, Oct. 2.?British troops on the Soninie front last night repulsed a German attack on their advanced positions east of the village of Kaucourt l'Abbaye, the war office announced to''*?y. The buildings of hnueourt I'Ahbaye has been cleared of Germans. In the Thiepval region the British advances last night north of Courcelette, hut were forced by a German counter attack to give up part of a trench they had captured. The statement follows: "During the nitht our troops south of the Ancre beat off an enemy attack on our advanced positions east of Kaueourt I'Abbeye. We have now established our front in that area and nave cleared the buildings of Kaucourt 1'Abaye of the enemy. "'Further west during the night we also established our lines from a point 1,200 yards north of f'ourcelette in the direction of the Hessian trench. An enemy counter attack forced us to relinuish a portion of the Regina trench which we had gained further north This area has shown stubborn fighting during the past 24 hours. "Klsewhere on our rront the night was calm. Successful raids on the enemy's trenches were carried out north of Neuville St. Vaast and east of Laventie." R WORK I SLY PUSHED N LECTED SEC'Y -TRAS i det Last Evening and ins?Additional Comand Special Prizes t 20 to 25 Exact i adra Very Busy. i properly decora ted. A prize of ?."> j ..... wo ?ncu iur ine oesi uecoraied | | building, and a prize of $5 for the beat window display. ^ Program Committee. ( ! Rev. Hugh If. MurctAson, chair- , man. Prof. C. K. Wessinger. , Prof. V. A. Lingle. !] J. B. Mackorell. < |E. Curtis Mackey. p Hon. S. E. Bailes. 1 Prof. S. E. Miles. I Prof. H. W. Scott. , I... C. Lazenby. Thursday. Novemoer 23, lias been I designated as "FARIMERS DAY." h A splendid program will t??* ar ranged suitable for the occasion. A grand automobile parade will be held t on this date. Friday, November 25, has been ' designated "SCHOOL DAY." All ' | school children in Lancaster county litre expected to attend on this day. ' I A grand parade of all the children will be one of the features. A prize 1 of $."? will be given for the best school float; a prize of $5 for the 1 largest per cent of enrollment from one school and a prize of $5 will he given for school making hest show] ing on foot. Other special prizes 1 j will he offered in addition to the regjular premium list which will he an nounced in a few days. Home Demons)rat ion Work. ; Miss Martha <!. Creighton. County Home Demonstration Agent, was np pointed to have exclusive charge o* 1 this particular department. This class of work has been pushed vigor ouslv the county over during the ( [year a1 .1 it is believed by those bav I ng charge of the management "f 1 .the fair that a creditable line of ev 1 hibits can he gotten together by the 1 i< 'lining Clubs and Home DeinonIstration Clubs of the county. iiemeniher the success of the I third annual Lancaster County Fair depends largely upon the co-opern- ^ tioti and support of all the peopj. ( th-ougliout the eoiinty. | PALMETTO TROOPS | ON MILE MARCH I I TRIP WILL TAKE 15 DAYS Kentucky, Ohio and Michigan ( uardsmen With Those from South Carolina. HI Paso. Oct. 2.?South Carolina guardsmen, with those from Ken-p tucky, Ohio and Michigan, number-' iug approximately 18,000 in all, are making a sixty-mile practice "hike"! to Fort Selden, N. M., which is expected to t.ike fifteen days to com ??. The troops, comprising th?Tenth provisional division, began their second day's march at sunrise today. With the arrival here today of ?' . Second ^nd Third infantry regi- ( inents, North Carolina, National < (Juard. the contingent here from that State is complete, the cavalry, am- . balance and hospital commands having arrived last week. The First. Third and Tenth Infan- ( try, Pennsylvania National Guard, will leav?' for Mt. Gretna, Pa., soon , to he mustered out. . MKKTS IM P IX<? I AII5. t'oiifi'rt'iM'p of Itlease Faction Lead- 1 ers is Postponed. The State conference of Please far tion leaders, called by W. A. James ' of liishopville, to meet In Columbia, f) October 18. has been postponed until ( Tuesday night of fair week, October 24. The meeting will be held in the,'1 Richland county court house.? The State. t BECKHAM LOSES I LIFE IN RIVER RODY NOT RECOVERED Foot Slips While Working on I Trestle Over Coosaw Causing Fatal Fall. Columbia, Sept. 30.?W. J. lleekLiain. formerly of Columbia, was ^ Irowned late Friday afternoon in the I 'oosaw river about 20 miles from tleaufort. The body had not been found last nicht. Two sisters. Mrs (" Douglass Lowranrt* and Mrs. J. I>. 1 Moorehead, of Columbia, have cone I' lo Beaufort, as have other members fl if the family who live in Hock Hill, ? Hharleston and Lancaster. ! 1 F Mr. Beckham was engaged in construction work on the Seaboard Air:' Line's new line being built through 11 the coastal section of South Carolina. While on a trestle being erected over, the Coosaw river, his foot slipped and tie fell about 20 feet. His head struck j4 [>ne of the supports and it is believed ' that he was unconscious when he ^ went into the water, for he never ' lose. Mr. Beckham could swim. For a number of years Mr. Beck-J ham made his home here, being astociated with his brother-in-law.! Douglass Low ranee, in the cement construction business. From Columbia he moved to Lancaster where be ^ was engaged in sidewalk paving and more recently he lived in Beaufort, i His second wife. w ho was before i s marriage Miss Bessie Crawford of Darlington county, and two little gills, Pauline and Frances, were in " Beaufort at the time of the accident ' A daughter by the Hist marring* "v lives at Heath Springs. Surviving ' sisters are Mrs. Lowrance and ,\in Moorehead of Columbia, Mr- II B '' Collins of Itock lliil. Mrs. M P Hut !l to of Charleston and surviving ls brotheis a.< Paul Beckham and liar- ' vey B<-ckham. both of Lan te Mr. Beckham was years of age, lh?- son of Mr and Mrs \\\ T B< < ham. He was born In Law * ter He was a member of the ciir liurch. Douglass Lowran* * . w ho . * < nni.imed bis wife to Be.lUfort, lctllll'-'i) o Columbia y*'si?? day. but be will . o Beaufort again tips morning. i- t Mineral announcement will he uade later. 1SENATOR CLARKE IS : DEAD OF APOPLEXY j' n \V \S KTHli'KCV av ninuv >. II II Former (Jovernor of Arkansas and Three Times Elected r to V. S. Senate. s Idttlc Rock, Oct. 1.- Senator .las. ^ c 1*. ("laike, of Arkansas, president ^ pro tempore of the United States Senate, died at his home here at 1 f o'clock this afternoon. Senator \ t'larke suffered a stroke of apoph'V 1 K'dday and never regained eonscio.m ' ness. ti Senator Clarke (irst complained of ^ feeling ill when lie returned to his home from his otlice last Wednesday, hut it was thought at the time thiir *' he was suffering from indigestion ! His indisposition continued Thurs 1 day and Friday, however, and late r nun\ ini' siroKP or apoplexy or urred. News of his death cante as a " fdtoek, as if was not generally known !l uni t today that his condition was <erjous. Sixty-two Wars of Ayr. Son a tor Clarke was horn at Yazoo ^ "'ty. August IS. 1 854. Hp was edn- ^ rated in fhp srhools of his native . d State, and in 1S7S graduated from he law department of the Unive's'tv if Virginia. He began the practice >f law in Helena, Ark., in 1879. In t| I88t> he was elected to the lowc louse of the Arkansas Legislature. ^ erved th"ough the Rossion of 1Xs7, led in 1SSX was elected to the St- 1" t] tenate. where he served until 1S92. Ie was elected president of t'ir n innate in 191. He was elected at- f, orney general of the State in 1892. ind (Jovernor in 1894. n I>eclined ftcnomlnation. e He declined renomination for Got- ' VOULD FIX LOANS AT TWELVE CENTS SUGGESTION Or POPE. 'res. of Farmers' Union State Presidents' Association Calls on Southern Congressmen. Fort Worth, T?'x., Oct. 1. -Henry !. I'ope, president of tin* Farmers* 'nion State Presidents' association, as submitted to all Southern mem ers of congress the suggestion that (ingress fix or empower the rederal eserve board to fix a minimum loan rice of 12 cents per pound on cot>11 for all crops. A large majority f the replies from senators and repensatives favor the plan and Mr. 'ope stated today that he would call special meeting of his association a New Orleans at an early date to ive it final consideration and work: ut the details. Many members of congress havo xpressed their willingness to give he movement their coporetion. mtong the numerous communicaions received by President Pope was ne from Senator Hardwick of Georia saying: "I can not see for a loment why this boaru should not e authorized to fix a minimum price n which cotton loans should he acepted. 1 am already giving this ubject careful consideration and I ope that at an early date something fTeotive and reasonable may be. orked out along tne line of your uggest ion." Representative T. \V. Sims of Ten? sse(? writes: "I am in hearty symiatby with this proposition and I hall be glad t<> do all I can to scare the legislation needed just aw oon as congress convenes in Decemer. Yon can rely upon me without ny sort of hesitation to give this or indrcd legislation active and at list support." Representative (Mis Wingo <>i Aransas states: "1 shall he glad to do ny thing 1 can toward amending the i-deral reserve act along proper linen > ith ;i view of facilitating ced ts >r the cotton farmer and giving hint feater freedom in the marketing of s cotton." President Pope states t''s?. I tloro hould le a careful distinction ho' ""it tlte loan minimum and tie filing minimum of cotton. "The >an minimum should he protected v the government," he said, "and ntton would of course never he sold elow that point. The selling niinllum is one that the union advises s memhers to sell and may vary mm crop to crop or from time to into With a protected loan minimal of 12 cents the selling minimm of 20 cents can he more easily laintained. The government would ever be called upon to put up one ont under this pom for when a turner knows In' can borrow 12 cents ier pound on cotton be will never ell unless he can get a much ligher price. Neither could thn onsunier be penalized, for the luctnation in the price of cotton as little effect upon the price of the Inished product to the consumer. Vo expect to mature our plans at our Meeting at N'evv Orleans and it is ikely we will seek the counsel and pproval of the federal reserve board tefore presenting our plans to confess." tnor for a second term and resumed tie practice of law in Little UocU. In hi:{ tie was elected I'nited States cnator and re-elected last year for is third term. He was elected preslent pro-teni of the senate in lhl.f ,Mi irnmt'ii in ist;>. His present rin ;is lTnited States Senator would ot have expired until March 4, !?2 1. Senator Clarke was married in lelena. November 15, 188:1, to Miss ally Moore, who with a son and two auvhters survive. Funeral Tomorrow. Announcement was made tonight, lat the funeral will be held Tuesay afternoon. Hurial will he in Oak awn cemetery here. (iovernor George Hays announced lat he will issue a proclamation toinrrow ordering all State departients closed the afternoon of the jneral. "Senator Clarke was one of the atlon's greatest leaders," said Govrnor Hays. "The State and county has sustained a great loss."