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EJ;T ' ' 1 ' The Lancaster News = * ? VOL. 11, NO. 103, SK.M I-WEEKJjY. LANCASTER, S. C.,FU'IDAY. OCT. 6, 191G. $1.50 A VkUB PRIMUS COMMUNITY I ' ONE OF PROSPERITY TO ASSIST WITH FAIR Writer Takes Issue with Flint j Ridge?Peas and Potatoes Plentiful. Primus, Oct. 6.?I again take Pi ensure in writing a few lines for \ The News from the garden spot of j the county. I see the Flint Ridge correspondent is trying to claim the gnrden spot for his particular sec- * tion. He made the statement that 1 ' "" I < S. Estridge, has gotten into the war ' with that fellow in Florida about the^ hook of Revelation, endeavoring to [1 figure out the war in the said hook. v This particular book seems to be a ' hidden mystery to the minds of most *' of the people, being especially very * hard to understand, the fact being 9 most of our highly educated preach- c era do not care to tackle it. I believe ' a large portion of the visions that 1 John saw while on the Isle of Patmus v are yet to come to pass and have not ^ as yet been fulfilled. Brother Es-i tridge, when you and the Brother down in Florida decide the war in 1 Europe, please explain the 8th chap- v ter of Revelation to me. I am indeed glad to note that 1 Lancaster is to have a county fair 1 this fall. I think a county fair is a ' great thing for any county front many 1 standpoints. Let us all pull together 11 and make it a great success. I notice ' fi the little shows are to be bark ar the c fair. I trust the manager will not allow those gambling machines to 0 operate on the grpunds. I hope the good people of the county will not tolerate nor patronize such stufT. * Mr. Editor, I always like to co-'n operate with men in any good enter-M prise. Men are valuable to any cause " in proportion as they are able and willing to work in harmony with '' other men. When a person looses ' his ability and willingness to co-op- j 1 erate with others, he has then joined " the down and out club. The kickers''1 have quit kicking in our community 0 and Primus will not be reDresented ^ In the big convention to be held Or-1' tober 24 In Columbia, called by one. n Mr. W. A. James of Hiahopville. Mr. D. J, Hinson of Rich Hill In r making the rounds with hia pea ' thraaher. Peaa and potatoes are in ' Abundance In this community. I will have to cloae thia letter as 1 ^ must leave for Reever Creek to attend the Moriah Association which will be in session for four days. When I return I will write again, especially o since we are to have that flour mill, ti B. F. ADAM8. t : |t BftlDK AMD OHOOM ACCITSRH. jc Oadren City, Kana., Oct. 4.?Fred a k M. Gljmer. a wealthy farmer, and his b \ /bride were placed In Jail here today't charged with having poisoned Hanna ii Ollmer, the man's first wife, who died t two months ago. They were arrest- ;t ed on information filed by William ? Harris, son of the dead woman. i Heath Springs took the rag off the < bush September 12th, and that Flint , Ridge was a close neighbor to Heath Springs. 1 happen to know both placeR and Flint Ridge is three oij* four miles from the town of Heath s Springs. I did not claim in my ar->t ticle that Primus was the cleanest |1 spot on earth; I said "Garden Spot,"ic meaning in the term t>f farming and,t etc. Heath Springs may have gotten,I on the bulletin board, for cleanliness f bu\ ^he has not gotten there on farming. I still hold to what I said; ' Primus is the garden spot and In 1 making this claim for our community ' I have not included another neigh- s borhood with it which I note th?* j Flint Ridge correspondent has done L when he includes Heath Springs in II his territory. The Flint Ridge cor- | respondent endeavors to cover too much ground. Again I notice in "Wednesday's issue of the News tliatj * he stated that I claimed Primus to; be the garden spot of the world, when as a matter of fate he knew that 1 had not seen all of the world, there fore, was not in position to make such a statement. He also stated that J Flint Ridge was going to have a community fair to which he gave the good editor, Mr. Luther Ellison, and myself a special invitation to come. Thank you, Mr. Correspondent, I will h try to to be on hand and will'bring 4 my old white Leghorn rooster with 1 me. I know he will take off one of ' your ribbons without a doubt. Just as I exnected. inv friend \v 8 MILK SITUATION i 1 GROWING ACUTE SUPPLY FALLING OFF \mount Available Expected to Decrease Until Settlement Has Been Reached. I New York, Oct. 4.?With the failire today of ?Iayor MUchel to adust tlie differences between prolucers and disckibutoWf of milk and he decision of4 Attorney tlenerai rVoodbury to hen*' a Statewide In-1 luiry into the caAes lending to the upture, the sittratmn, so far as the ceneral public fs concerned, was said onight to be grwing acute. A hortage of more than 50 per cent in he milk supply which has already esulted from the controversy is ausing much suffering, according to he authorities. The supply is exlected to diminish rather than in rease until a stetlement is reached. First Deputy Attornev fJonerol derton E. Lewis has been designated o conduct the inquiry before W. N. Jykman, who was appointed by the upreme court as the official referee. FLETCHER TAKES' I PLACE OF CLARK ???? r POST OF IMPORTANCE \flfects Country's Foreign Trade Relations as Well as Internal Waterways. Washington, Oct. 4.?It has been laid that fate and circumstances? win brothers?bring about some' strange results?results so full of] he psychological element that the tuman mind is often taxed to underhand them. Just at a time when the South was needing the brain and linew of congress to deal with the lnricate international problems that Mil come up hereafter in commercial elations with both Germany and the ' lilies, death knocked at the door of 1 Senator James I'. Clarke of Ajkan- 1 ias. Senator Clarke was chairman ' if the powerful senate committee o'n ommerce, and by his removal his nantle falls on the shoulders of a veil?known Southerner?Senator D. J. Fletcher of Florida. When congress meets again in Be- ' ember Senator Fletcher will go to he chairmanship of this committee, vfiich is the same as both the rivers inu harbors coniihittee and the com' 1 nittee on interstate and foreign comnerce of the house. Thus, while 'Morida recently defeated Congressnan S. M. Sparkman for re-election ,nd lost the chairmanship of the riv-1 irs and harbors committee, that itate gets the chairmanship back by Senator Fletcher going into the place if Senator Clarke. Senator Fletcher's ardent advo- j ?cy of river and harbor work is well : mown over the country and there i^ed be. no fear that hereafter pro-1, ects iheriting advancement will be] le^lected. | It is quite probable that at an early ll late congress will be called upon to uka action regarding retaliatory neat^ures which the State depart-1 aent is said to be preparing to put. I nto effect against Clreut Britain beause of her recently blacklisting mierican f^rms. In addition to this he Lusitania indemnity question is nother Important matter which is 1 Ikely to coine on ntiH ?m?. ? ?- - _r ...... iii 10 mum ue , arefully considered by the commerce ommittee before being submitted to he senate and the house for action. Jl KH'TH tAROliIMANS i GUKHTM AT HAXgiTRT j I , V Alexandria, L.a.. Oct. 4.?The party j f South Carolinians and represen- ( atives of the department of agricul- | ure headed by Gov. Manning, on a , our of I.ouisiana to study cotton ] onditions. was entertained tonight ( t a banquet at which members of a ( ocal commercial organization were , he hosts. The party during the day , nspected the methods of crop rota- , Ion used In Rapids parish to combat. , he boll weevil. Tomorrow the party;] vill visit live stock farms around Alexandria.' ' FAIR PROMO OPERATE BOC PRES. J. T. THGMASS01 Indications Fair Will Bri Crowds?Publicity Com tising Tours Over C Connected Wit Mr. J. T. Thompson, president of ol the Lancaster County Fair Asaocia- at tion, in conversation with The News dl representative Thursday stated: b< "From all reports which I have so far in received, I am convinced that the M third annual fair, to be held in Lan- r< caster November 20-25, will be a sue- | cess in every way. Hardly a day ti pusses but what I receive encouran- M in it reports irom many parts of the] ft county, and taking all into considers- |ai tion, I am thoroughly convinced that d the event will materialize into the(?r best ever. One important factor w which convinces me of its ultimate|Cj success, is the enthusiastic manner in 1 ii which the committees have gone about the work. I wish to urge all a the people the county over to join in rs the undertaking and let us mak^ it b truly a fair worth while." n President Thomasson is indeed gratified at the splendid manner in which the people have responded to s the cause, and well he should be for e from present indications we are go- a ing to witness one of the best fairs it! Lancaster to be found anywhere. " J> Publicity Committee Active. The Publicity Committee, appoint- t< ed to look after the advertising and 8] publicity end of the work, has al- 0 ready begun its campaign with a view 8, of giving a thorough line of real live c< and effective advertising to the com- tl ing event. A handsome booklet, con- a taining the premium list and program together with ttje ads of quite n a number of the leading business peo- p pie the county over, three thousand ei in number, will soon be printed and o< ready for free distribution, and will u contain a source of valuable infor- n mation very beneficial to the ex- n hihitors. () The committee is also working out <? suitable tours over the county for r< I wo big "Booster Trips" to be made in P automobiles. The trips will consume t. two days. The plan is to have about fifty cars, filled with some two hun- st dt'ed men, probably a band-and a di large supply of advertising matter, tc cisi\ certain sections of the county on al a designated day. and the following ol tlay another crew pursue the program el In another section of the county. De- Si tails of the proposed tours have not al as yet been fully (yrnsummated, but. ills certain to materialize and in all l? probability the Vollowing progressive b; towns and communities will be in% P< eluded In the itinery: Riverside. * < Ferguson School, V.an Wyck, Osceola, R Belair, Pleasant Valley, Craigville, pi Unity, New Bethel, Tabernacle. Tradesvllle, Taxahaw, Camp Creek J< Buford, Primus, *ltieh Hill, Midway.i tl; Flint Ridge, Kershaw, Oakhurst.jw Heath Springs, Stoneboro, Pleasant, n< Hill, Elgin. Dry Creek and others. !ni Advance notice will be given as to gi the date of the trips, and short stops g< HARTSVILLE FIRE Is CAUSES BIG LOSS MUCH COTTON BURNED Lonjr Staple Worth $21,000 and P Other Property Worth Nearly | as Much Destroyed. % Hartsvllle, Oct. 4.?A destructive j tire, the losses amounting to approrfV.st inately $40,000, occurred this morn- M UK. v.-iif hi iin- coiion Nnoas of the th Atlantic Coast Line Railroad com- gj pany and 154 bales of long staple cotton were destroyed as was a nearW ( Py warehouse with about $2,000 ye ivorth of furniture belonging to the Modern furniture company. Six box n cars, the property of the railroad.)Ca hree of which were loaded with BO 'otton seed belonging to the Harts- f irille oil mill, were damaged and considerable damage was done to a cotton seed hc/use filled with seed. I In one of the box cars which was iM (Continued on Pace S) St >TERS TO v )STING TRIP! VERY OPTIMISTI > ing Record Breakin imittee Maps Adverounty---Everybody h Fair Busy. ! five and ten minutes will he ma all points in order to shake hum ^tribute advertising and beeoj etter acquainted with the enterpr ig people throughout the count ore will be said of these tours in t ear future. The amusement committee, und le efficient direction of its chairma Ir. D. Reese Williams hfiD V a splendid line of amusemeii nd are now on the lookout for a itional features which will prove iterest to the thousands of visito ho will crowd the streets of ha ister during fair week. Sailor Ja i his sensational "Cloud Swing The Dip of Death" and others to nnounced later, will prove ha rising thrillers. Herbert's ce rated Italian band will delight i nisic lovers especially during regul ancert hours twice daily. There will be magnificent "Indi unimer Dances," gorgeous parad* nchanting music, proable air fligl nd other, picturesque achivemer 3 fascinate those who are as yet le springtime of youth, while a coi lete line of live stock, poultry, far ousehold and miscellaneous exhib igether with the spirit of com t ad hip and the presence of a numb f "old time," friends reunited, w prve to till with delight and perff ontentment the hearts and minds hose who have reached the "gold utuiun" of old age. The premium and program co littee is hard at work on a suitat remium and program for the < asion and will be ready to make oniplete report in the near futui : is being-whispered around that tl ammittee has something big up te way of a program in which sot f the lending celebrities of t Hintry will participate, nence, o padeis may rest assured we w uhlish same the very lirst oppc inity given us. The Canning and Home Demo ration committee, under the ah irection of Miss Martha CI. Creig >n. county agent, is planning H sui hie exhibit, and a complete resun f the plans will appear in The Ne\ lortly. Miss Kdith L. Parrot tate agent for this great work, w tend the fair on Friday. Novemb 4?Educational Day?and the met r,rs of these clubs should meet h >' all means and learn from her ?rsnn tlm ln>??' ...icicbuiik details of tl >nstructive work being accomplish* >r all South Carolina by this ontc rising woman who does things. And. by the way, don't forget th >hn M. Madra, general manager le fair, is right on the job. Y* ill find him in every nook and co *r, directing here and there, pla ing and working to the end for eater and better fair. Let us o 5t together and help with the wor EES NO CHANCE T0_BEAT WILSOI HAS WON CONFIDENCE resident's Administration Hi Made Good and Deserves Popular Support. Washington, Oct. 4.?-Notwltl anding the fact that since tl aine elections, Republicans all ovi e * country have been quotir teaker Champ Clark to the effe at it looked like the Democra ;re in for a "clean licking," th sar, very different stories are con g out of the West concerning polit i conamons in that section. Today \1. L. Turner, a former Mi urian, but now a resident of Okl: ?ma, was in Washington, and th what he said: "1 don't see how President Wilso n lose. I have just been throug isRouri, and anybody who puts th: ate in the doubtful list Is woeful! ASKS INDICTMENT I 5; ON NOVEL CHARGE C CARRIER IS ACCl'SEl). ??? S Southern Express Company De- ( clared Culpable in ( onneetion With Liquor Seizure. Charleston, Oct. 4. The pram1 jury sprang a sensation in tin1 cuun li of general sessions today when a <> l''' special presentment was made, a-kinr c 's> the court for an indictment against II ne the Southern Express company, charg *: s" ing violation of the liquor law in con-|s y. ;?? nwu nun iuv seizures 01 an anto- ti h" mobile containing ten gallons 01 ti whiskey some weeks ago at night neat jn ei the express company's liquor dis -In " tribution office, the company beinpjb e<*1 eulpajble, in the opinion of the grandj lts jury, as to delivery of the contra b brand. The automobile owned by theiP Joiny garage was seized by the police b ,rs along with the whiskey. The grand u n" jury also asked investigation against rlc a Jacksonville firm, allegation beinp f > ' made that beer shipped here and t seized was improperly labelled. This ir~ is a case recommended for the attention of the federal court. Solicia"itor Grimball has these presentments I ar| under advisement. HARD QUESTIONS 3 MUST BE SOLVED i "> * T Its I le-| NO HOPE OTHERWISE >er; "U .. i ?rt Only by Settlement Which Will ?fj Avert Constant Friction Can Future He Assured. i' I m-| Atlantic City, N. J.. Oct. A. -Satis-1 . "e factory solution of internal questionshj. ir" I having an international be; ring must r a be an integral part of the general ( ro- program for the rehabilitation of , ,ls Mexico, the Mexican nienibers of the j 111 joint commission were informed to-lj IH' day by their American colleagues. f( 'u> During discussion of the banking a ur situation, taxation and other subjects. "' which the Mexicans insisted were in,r*Jternal matters, the American coin-; I niissioners took the stand that no ^ n*;satisfactory settlement of the border "r i problem can be reached until there h* is evidence of the intention of the ll"| Mexican government so to handle \ l1'' such affairs that there will be no ocvs|casion for constant diplomatic cor- J' 11 Ifespondence with other governments. ^ '"I The matters especially referred to ei ;l>v the American commissioners were n those affecting the status and rights <M of foreigners resident in Mexico and '"Iof foreigners who have invested capiaejtal in Mexican enterprises. ,(' It was learned today that Luis p r" Cabjrera, head of tl^e Mexican commission, is dealing with the comniitat tee representing a large group of mining concerns in Mexico in his ca>l1; pacity as minister of finance rather r*'than as one of the commissioners. n" lie expects to meet the mining men's a a j representatives Saturday in New N '"'York for a conference. (' k. j o in error. It is a "red hot" Wilson fl State, and the Hughes /oik who talk tl .of carrying it are nursing a del us- .si lion. o it "As to Oklahoma, the only question <| 1 is as to the size of the Democratic d ! majority. My good friend, (iov. Williams, who, by the way is making I! about ?he best chief executive of a?v j< State in the union, says that Oklahoma will go Democratic by 40,000, but 1 think he is too conservative. "Not only are the Oklahomans foi <?' Wilson because of his keeping the na tion out of war, but they realize that h- to bis administration is due the most m marvelous prosperity that ever hl??e. ed an>land. Their own Stale teems v." with it. Our cotton erop alone wilt vi bring tn more than $100,000,000, w rt and every other interest is propor- di ts tionatelv flourishing. In past times, \v jh the Democrats wore charged with In- la ifflciency, niaptitude and divers j. other sins, but this year they are able to laugh at their critics, for jj. 'they have the goods' and the poo-, A fj. pie know it." is' KOItMRK HKNATOK I>IKM. u in Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 4.?MaJ. "hi :h William" Warner, former United lii it States senator from Missouri, died at r< ly his home here thin afternoon. bj RUSSIANS STRIKE FOR ROUMANIANS (UN BOATS IN ACTION fpvrating on Danube, Bombard Flunk of Bulgarian Army. IVtromad. Oct. 4 (via l.oiulon>.? lussian troops arc contiiiuin their ffensive against the forces of the cntral powers ami their allies In the Roumanian province of Dobrurja, ays the Russian official statement is ued today. Russian gunboats on he River Danube have bombarded he left flank of the Bulgarian army ear llachova, which lies about 14 liles south of Kchernavoda. The ext of the statement says: "Dobrudja: Russian gunboats ombarded the left flank of the Bularian army near Rachova, which is ieyond Echernavoda on the Danbe. "Our offensive in the region of lachova, Tzopadin and Terveli coninues." DEFEAT FOR TUTOXS. tucharest Claims More Successes in Translyvania. Bucharest, Oct. 4.?The Houmanans have inflicted a further defeat in the Germans and Austrians in Translyvania. the war office announc- . d today. The Teutonic forces were defeated n an engagement in the region of ''ogaras. FORCED ACROSS RIVKli. Roumanians Reported Compelled to Ouit Riilgaria. Berlin, Oct. 4 (via London).?The Roumanian fqj-ces which crossed the )anube river between the Danube ortress of Rustehuk and Turtukai lave withdrawn hastily, says the ottiiul statement issued today by the ierinun army headquarters, as the ejtu 11 of encircling movements put nto operation by Fild Marshall von dackensen. the commander of the orces of the central powers and their Mies in Dobrudja. BRITISH PRESS AHEAD. lake Nov (Rains in Greek Macedonia. London. Oct. 4. ?British troops esterday morning pushed forward rom their new positions near Karaikeui, on the west, bank of the truma river in Greek Macedonia, nd captured a part of the village of 'enikeui, says an official statement isned by the British war office tolay. The Bulgarians made three uIimer attacks ana lighting for the ewly won positions still is in proress. CONTINFE ADVANCE. 'aris Tolls of Progress on Marctltrn inn Front. Paris, Oct. 4. -The Servian, French ntl Russian forces are continuing ictoriously their advance, says toay's war office statement regarding perations on the Mecedonian front. tiring Tuesday night they attained tie Petalino line, op the western ope of Knimakaealan. In the loop 1 the Czerna. on the Kenali-Negotiani line their left wing holds Pisori at the front of Mount Ceceho. In the valley of the Struma the ritish repulsed violent attacks at slikoii (Yenikeuy.) TAKE NEW POSITIONS. i?rnians and IliilKitrs Hctire at Presba i.akc. ' Rerlin, Oct. 4 (via London).?Geran and Bulgarian forces on the estcrn end of the Macedonian front here heavy fighting with the Serans has been in progress for several eeks, have again fallen back. Tory's official statement reports the ithdrawal of troops near Presba. ke to prepared positions. + M'SSI AN It LOWS VAIN. t tacks Prove Fruitless, Berlin Story Says. Berlin, Oct. 4 (via London).? The ussians continued yesterday their iavy assaults on the Austro-Oerman lies. Today's official announcement Dorts the defeat of the Russians f the troops of Prince Leopold.