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The Lancaster News VOL. 12, NO. 1, SEMI-WEEKLY. LANCASTER, S. C., FRIDAY, OCT. 13, 1916. $1.50 A YEAR SUBMARINE FEAR HAUNTS THE SEA' COURSE IS MYSTERY Many Believe That U-54 Has Made Best of Way Back, to Heligoland. New York, Oct. 11.?Although J there was no indication today that i the German submarine U-53 still was luiking off the American coast and(i while some shipping Interests believ-|< ed she had headed for Heligoland,! there was evidence that the British : admiralty will proceed with caution In allowing British ships to leave i Atlantic coast ports. Two British vessels due to sail today were detain- < ed and it was reported that others which- had cleared, both French and British, will not sail at nresent. Shipping circles heard today that Admiral Montague Browning, at Halifax, commanding the British fleet off this coast, has issued orders detaining the British merchant ves-1 sels now in American ports. Verifl-! cation of this report could not be obf talned at the British consulate which issues the final sailing orders, but it was-admitted that sailing orders fori the Cunard freighters Pannonia and St. George, due to sail today, had been withheld. A dozen other British ships, in-I' eluding the White Star passenger liner Adriatic, cleared today but it was said that with the exception of the Adriatic the dates of their departure would depend upon develop-, ments in the efforts which it is taken 1 for granted, the British admiralty is j making to rid American waters of! the submarine danger. The Adriatic, White Star line officials said, would sail at noon tomorrow aud prospective pussenger havej been so notified. The continued absence of advices Indicating additional submarine ac-: tivities along the Atlantic lanes re-1 suited today in reduction in marine insurance rates from the high mark struck Monday. Rates were quoted at 2 1-2 per cent, a drop of 50 per cent from the general quotations earner in me weea. rnere was a strong tendency in naval circles today to believe that the U-53, unless that craft has received fresh sup plies on this si<le of the Atlantic, Is headed for her base at Heligoland. DEATH OF MR. A. V. WII.I.IAMS Mr. A. V. Williams of Union conn-, ty, N. O., died at his home about ft o'clock Sunday night, October the 8th. He had not been well for several months, but only a few days did he suffer severely with Brlght's dis- ; ease. Had he lived until the 2f?th he would have been 70 years old. He Joined the Presbyterian church when young. In a few years he was made elder. He always kept up the old family alter. He was married to Miss Mary MoRride March 2, 1876.! To this union nine children were born?five girls and four boys. Mr. S. R. Williams of Lancaster. I Mrs. Walter Moore of New Bethel,' Mrs. Willie Barton of Antioch, Mrs.j Goodwin of Monroe, Mrs. Deese Angelis. Mrs. Burk Williams of Idaho.) Miss Delia and Bonnie Williams, who| reside at home. His body was laid to rest beneath a flower covered: mound at Beulah church. N. C.. in the presence of several hundred peo-' pie. Funeral service was conducted by his pastor, Rev. Mr. Crane. ___?-??______ i "I.IIiY WHITE" BRANCH \ Spartanburg, Oct. 12.?About 4 0 Republicans met here last Saturday and organized a branch of the Re-; publican party In Spartanburg coun- 1 1y. All th emen were white and no negroes were allowed to attend the meeting. Dr. Devereaux Turner was chairman of the meeting, and it was attended by men from all sections of the county. That the meeting wan a decided success was the opinion of the men attending the convention. The meeting was called under In- 1 atructlons from J. Duncan Adams of < Charleston, who is endeavoring to establish a second Republican party in this State after breaking away from the ranks of the Union Republican party. Committees were or- < ganlxed to perfect the organization 1 of the party, and further meetings < will be held later with a view prob- 1 ably of putting out a ticket at tVb 1 next election. MANAGERS FOR |< FAlRAPPOINTEDi REAL WORK UNDER WAY || Many Superintendents Selected. ' Assistants to Chief Marshal Named. At a recent meeting of the managing committee of the Lancaster County Fair ,?T Association, composed of L. C. Lazenby, chairman, E. M. Croxton, Harry Hlrsch, George Williams and R. S. Stewart, the question of selecting suitable supeffln- j ifiiucniH lor me many departments ( of the fair was thoroughly discussed. After giving the subject thorough consideration, the following well ( known citizens of Lancaster county] were appointed to the different positions as hereinafter shown: Live Stock Division. Department A.?Horses: J. H.| Witherspoon. supt., A. B. Ferguson,1 Sr., J. C. Elliott, Jno. A. Bridges, Jno. W. Ingram, assistant superin-j. tendents. Department B.?Swine: W. B. Twltty, A. J. Gregory, superintend- j ents, Dr. It. C. Brown, S. E. Bailes., assistant superintendents. Department C.?Cattle: J. Rov Cunningham, Jas. A. Cauthen. superintendents, J. Foster Moore, C. G. Cochran, 1'. A. /Plyler, assistant su j perintendents. Department D.?Poultry: Hazel Cunningham, T. L. Hilton, superintendents, T. C. Nelson, Wade 11.; Draffln, J. W. Craig, assistant super- 1 intendents. Field Crop Division. Department E.?Field Crops: J. M. Yoder, C. L. McManus, superintendents, O. H. Bell, Hiram C. Steel, assistant superintendents. Department F. ? Horticultural Crops: N. B. Cousar, LewiH H. Rollings, superintendents. Geo. W. Baker, II. A. Funderburk, assistant: superintendents. Department G.?Boy's Corn Club: C. L. McManus, seperintendent. j' Department 11.? Pig Clubs: C. L. McManus, superintendent. Women's Division. Department I.?Household Art: Mrs. M. R. McCardell, Mrs. W. E. Tlivlor Miinpfin<on/lonto TTT-1 a. -,?. ....vuuouid, mio. rvuncr 1 P. Davis, Mrs. G. W. Poovey, Mrs.i E. J. Hinson, Mrs. Hazel Cunning- . ham, Mrs. O. W. Potts, Mrs. Lewis i R. Rollings, Mrs. W. S. Moore, Mrs. Jas. A. Cauthen, assistant superin- 1 tonclents. Department J.?-Pantry Products: (Not Cunning Clubs) Mrs. W. D. Craig, superintendent, Mrs. R. E. Wylle, Mrs. II. R. Murchison, Mrs. J. O. Porter, Mrs. Allen Adams, as- : s'stant superintendents. Department K.?Home Demonstration Work: Miss Martha G. Crelgh-j ton, superintendent, Mrs. Allen Glasscock, Miss Maria Mayer, assist-i ant superintendents. Educational Division. Department L.?Schools: V. A.1 Lingle, C. E. Wessinger, superintendents, 8. E. Miles. H. Grady Bowman. H. W. Scott, W. C. Lyles, Arthur B. Ltnder, Ira B. Gardner. Mrs. M. J. Green, B. P. Carson, assistant superintendents. Assistants to Marshal Named. | 'Mr. B. Cunningham, who was re-; cently selected as chief marshal for the parades during fair week, has handed The News a list of those appointed as his assistants. These well known men have been selected because of their great interest in the success of a county fair, and all are requested to report their acceptance to Mr f'nnrlnirhiim i 11..-1 ? n tin 1111 iiiru in i riy. |i As a Lancaster county citizen, IT i you have not already begun work in < the interoHt of the fair, do so at oncej ah ItH success depends largely upon 1 the co-operation of all the people. < The List. M. L. Thompson, I*. M. Plyler, B. T. Funderburk, R. A. Blackmon, Jno. R. Blackmon, Walter Cauthen, Dixon Williams, K. M. Yoder, W. H. Draffin, Edgar Bennett, J. D. Snipes, Boyd Craig, Arthur Hall. C. W. Hin-j son, J. W. Welch, Charlie Lowery, C. Frank Clyburn, J. W. Ingram, C. B. Johnson, Pink Plyler. 8UCCE88 FOR FRENCH. Berlin, Oct. 11.?German troops In a salient projecting towards the town of Vemandovlllers, on the battle front south ol the River So mint, ^ have been cut oit by the French Torces, It was stated in the German 1 official statement given out today. < * OPPORTUNI SECURE BILL ENACTED TO ASS Those Interested In Impr Can Secure Same Thn School District ? portune Tims ' It should Drove I uniirre of irrotl-.K Rcation to those interested In im- hi proved library facilities for Lancas- ni ter and Lancaster county to know r? that at the last session of the general tc assembly a bill was enacted permit- st ting the Lancaster school district ct the privilege of voting a very small jw tax with which to assist in the op- n< eratlon of such a worthy institution. A The good women of Lancaster bi have labored long and patient lw in r? the interest of a modern up-to-date 1* library, feeling that such an educa- f( tional institution would prove very ti valuable to the people of the entire 1? community, therefore. The News tl takes peculiar pleasure in publishing " hereinafter the enactment in its en- tl tirety, which contains the reijuire- o inents and explains how easily such i) an institution can be gotten, provided those interested in the undertaking will take immediate steps in the movement: 1< L No. <125. j An Act to Authorize the School Trus- jt{ tees of Lancaster School District !n to Hold an Selection on the t^ues- w tton of Maintaining a Public c< Library, hy an Annual Tax of One- " Half of One Mill. P a: Whereas, Mr. Andrew Carnegie f, proposes to devote not less than six t| thousand dollars to the erection of i w a public library within Lancaster w School District, No. 14. of Lancaster county, upon conditions that the n town of Lancaster, or citizens there- w of, furnish a lot therefor, free ofia cost, and the School District supply n funds of maintenance of the same; p ....... iiiciuiure, . j] Section I. Flection for Public Li-0j Irrary Authorized.?Be it enacted a] the General Assembly of the State n of South Carolina: That said school r, Trustees, upon a petition of a ma- ni Jority of the freeholders of said sj school district in that behalf, be and are h'ereby authorized and empow- n, ored and required to hold an elec-,n tion on the question of an annual levy of one-half of one mill, on all ? ' r< the property returned in said dis-i I trict for taxation, for the mainte-t ' a nance of a public library therein;'. said election shall be held on a day to be fixed by said Trustees, after . , si three weeks' advertisement in . a newspaper published at Lancaster, at which election all qualified-elec- j tors of said district, shall be entitled to vote. ' . j 2. Form of Ballot*?The said c| Trustees shall furnish a sufficient a and equal number of ballots for said ^ election as follows: One set of bal- t, lots shall have plainly printed or p written thereon the following words: t "In favor of the annual levy of one- a half of one mill for public library, n "yes:" the other set of ballots shall a have plainly written or printed there- ^ on the following words: "In favor of the annual levy of one-half of one t) mill for public library. No." q 3. Oath For Trustee*.?liefer, n v f holding said election the said Trus- w tees shall subscribe to the oath us- b ually provided for In case of mana- w gers of general elections, which oath al shall be taken before the Clerk or r< Court and filed in his office for re- d< cord. T 4. Tux lievv? Disbursement.? \\ I ITALIANS RENEW :: THEIR OFFENSIVE: d. MAKE MUCH PROGRESS Pf tt Capture Several Lines of .Aus- ,r trian Trenches and More w Than 6,000 Prisoners. 01 Rome. Oct. 11 (via London).? th Tt Italian troops, fighting In the Carao region south of Gorizia, have resum- fr sd their march towards Trieste, cap- ad 4 TY TO ^LIBRARY 1ST WORTHY CAUSE oved Library Facilities iugh Freeholders Of Now Is The OpFo Act. a mapority of the ballots cast at ich election be In favor of said an ual levy, said Trustees shall make )turn thereof to the County Aufli?r of Lancaster County, under oath, ating the true number of ballots ist in favor and against the same, hich return shall become a permaent record of bis office, and said uditor and his successors in office e. and are hereby authorized and 5(1 uired, annually ther- after, to >vy upon all the property returned >r taxation within said school dis ict, one-half of one mill on the rtolir, and the county Treasurer collect le same, as a special fund for the laintenance of a public library lerein, to be paid to the Trustees, r other authorized officers of such ublic library, upon their warrant. Approved Feb. 18, 1 ! 1 6. Upon further investigation. we am the taxable property in the ancsater school district amounts to 1,4.16,010. One-hau of one mill ix rate on this property would Crete a revenue of $718.of> annually ith which to defray the expenses tn ^nnection with the operation of the brary. This amount would amply ay all necessary running expenses nd in addition provide a fair salary >r a librarian who would devote her me a required number of hours to rork each day. "Library Day" ould he designated at intervals uring the year, on which days comlittees would solicit funds with hich to provide additional hordes nd reading matter. The reading soma would serve as ideal gathering laces for the young people during ie long evenings in winter, espenlly for th? many young ladies who re employed in various occupations lie community over. The library wading rooms would also attract inny boys and young men from tne reet corners at night. In addition to the above, the mdern library is recognized the lain right hand auxiliary to the roperlv conducted school. It is the ?adv reference to the students, specially those of the higher grades. constant supply 01 additional intrmation to the progressive teacher, guide to the business .and profesonal man. a delightful companion 5 the social and religious bodies, nd in modern "community buildtg," an indispensable ornament. Those interested in the success of le undertaking, should begin the irculation of a petition immediately nd when a majority of the freeolders in the Iatncaster school dis ict have signed the petition, then resenj to the Board of Trustees, hey will designated an election day nd then it will be up to the comlittees to work up sufficient interest ntong the qualified voters to carry te measure. If successful on elecon day, tabulate in proper form te results and send to the Oornegie orporation with request for the apropriation, also specifications from hich to select suitable plans for uilding. and you can rest assured it ill be but a very short time therefter until Lancaster will boast of a >al library. "Opportunity is sel r>m presented, and is easily lost.'his is Lancaster's opportunity! 'ho will take the lead? tring several lines of Austrian ettches and more than f>,')00 pristers, says the official statement isled by the War office today. In adItion, they have occupied strongly afended heights between the Vipico river and Hill 208. taking unties of arms and ammunition. Through successes on two other onts the Italians captured 1,400 Iditional prisoners. The advances ere made in the Comagnon sector i I'asubio. in the Trentino and on e front of the Julian Alps, between Dbar and Vertolba, south of Goria. The Austrian one on the Julian ont was broken, the statement Ids. BROWN CONVICTED | ON SECOND COUNT: THREE CASES REMAIN Others Disposed of in Various Ways?Another Trial May ltegin Today. Charleston, Oct. 11.?The jury in. J the second trial of Henry J. Brown, | I charged with assault and battery upon W. E. Wingate with intent to kill ' | and carrying a concealed weapon. ' (agreed upon a verdict at 6:30 this { evening after being out about an j, 'hour and a half Tho 1 ?w"i,BU found not guilty as to the first countj and puilty as to carrying a concealed J weapon. r Judpe Rice announced that lie 1 would impose sentence either tnraor-'' | row or next week. Evidence was ( submitted to the jury without argu-i' nient after Judpe Rice's charge. j' This case which resulted in a mis- 1 trial the first time, the jury having',1 been out nearly 2 4 hours, was tried again yesterday and todav. testimony concluding about 4:30. Tt is the ' first of 13 indictments following the ( election shootjnp of last October, and ' this total now has been reduced to three, through the verdict of to days, the ordering by Judge Rice. ! upon motion of Solicitor llenry, of ' seven cases charging the carrying of 1 concealed weapons to 'be civil andj1 criminal court, the ueatn of one de- 1 fendant, Patrick Quinn, and the no! J prossing this afternoon by Solicitor 1 Henry of the case against Frank Ho- ' pan, charged with inciting riot. So- ' licitor Henry stated, in nol prossing 1 thi^i case, that he found nothing in the evidence before him to sustain 1 the charge. It is possible one of the remaining ' election cases may be taken up to- 1 morrow. l' All these cases grew out of the 1 riot which occurred when the city Democratic executive committee met ' here October 15, 1915, to declare the ' primary election for mayor and a I- 1 derrnen. Sidney J. Cohen, reporte? ' for an afternoon newspaper, was ' killed but no person has yet been ' accused of shooting him. Because of 1 the high feeling here at the time the ' militia was on active duty and po- ' litical meetings were held under military guard. The militia also had ' charge during the inquest into the 1 killing of Mr. Cohen. i <4H AltTKItlA MF.KTIMJ OF THE 1 W. M. S. IMVISKlV vn ? I I The following is the program of , the quarterly meeting of the W. M , S. Division No. 2, to be held with Antioch Baptist ehurrh, Saturday.' October the 21: 10:30 ?Devotional service. Rev. B. P. Carson. 11:00?-Address of welcome, Mrs. M Beulah Hance. 11:15?Response, Mrs. 1-ula Polk. 11:30?Roll call with verbal response as to how societies are doing. ( 12:00?Social hour. 1:00?Reading. Mrs. B. F. Usher. 1:15?Getting mothers interested in Sunbeam work, Mrs. Prince Black-' mon, associate supt. of Y. P. S. L 1:45?The importance of meeting , our apportionments; plans how to . meet them, Mrs. \V. T. Gregory. 2:00?Our literature, Mrs. A. N ] Funderburk. !( 2:15?The importance of the j "standard of excellence" explanation, Mrs. B. F. Carson, Supt. of Moriah W. M. S. , 2:45?Round table discussion. j 3:00?Adjournment. < MISS LIL.LI5 USHER. |( Pres. of Division No. 2. j < DESTROYER CONTRACT t Washingto, Oct. 11,?Navy offlci- { als decided today to permit the Mare j Inland Navy Yard to bid for constru- a Ition of at least one of the 20 new j destroyers for which bids will bej\ opened October 25. ] ? The yard already is engaged in g building a battleship, a destroyerjf and has other construction work. \ NTKIKJO AT ROUMANIA. \ I y Berlin, Oct. 11 (By Sayville.)? a The invasion of Koumania by Aus-it trian and German troops has begun, c says the Overseas News agency. Th?. f Bavarian troops which captured f Hothenthurm pass have pushed fur- j. ther south and crossed the border. BUSY DAYS IN HEATH SPRINGS DEATH OF MR. WILLIAMS Much Building in Progress. Honor Roll of Progressive School. Heath Springs, Oct. 12.?Extensive building operations are in evidence n Heath Springs at this time. There s more activity along this line thata it any time since the writer's resllence here. Messrs. E. P. Hammond ind J. A. Clark are erecting hand <ome and commodious residences on heir respective lots, the former near the Methodist church on Main street and the latter on the lot east >f the residence of Mr. W. T. Stover. Dther citizens here are talking of building residences in the near future. Mr. E. Croxton and Mrs. Lillian Hinson are making extensive improvements on their homes, and Mayor J. A. Williams is planning to :lo the same with his residence, re ently purchased of Mr. P. T. Twitty. A ginnery with all modern improvements is being built by the Springs Hanking and Mercantile 'ompany and a movement is on foot 0 establish a flour mill in connection with it. This will he a fine move and will help Heath Springs and prove a blessing to the entire community for miles around. It is also hoped that in connection with these 1 lighting plant sufficient for the needs of our town will be put in. Mothing of a material nature would add more to the town than this. \ The large brick building going up an Main street near the postoffica will be occupied in part as a garage Py Mr. A. B. C'authen, and as a storage house for Huick automobiles which will be handled by Mr. E. "oke Bridges. The restaurant, contacted by Mr. John F. McGill in connection with his beef market, near ' he depot, is filling a long felt want. Heath Springs is still on the map ind paying the top of the market or cotton and cotton seed, and sellng goods as cheap as they can T5e lought anywhere. A large number of our citizens is'4'c taken stock in the Heath springs Building and Loan Assoeiaioti. This hearty local sympathy with this important organization is he best assurance of its success. Messrs. P.. V. Twitty and Henry Haile went to Rock* Hill Tuesday to lisit Dr. Haile. who has been very lick, and I>r. Walter C. Twitty. Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Gardner, Mr. ind Mrs. J. M. Cauthen and children, ind Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Pittman amf family went to Sand Hill churchTuesday afternoon to attend the funeral of Mr. W. Williams. Hope is entertained now, by those in attendance, of the recovery of Llllie May, the little seven-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Adams, who is ill of typhoid fever at her home near Kich Hill. Death of an Octogenarian. Mr. W. J. Williams, one of Kershaw county's oldest citizens, died at lhe home of his granddaughter, Mrs. Thomas Knight, two miles below Kershaw Monday, Oct. !)th, and was buried at Sand Hill church (Baptist) r?n the following afternoon in the presence of a large concourse of relatives and friends. Mr. Williams was about 85 years of age and was for many years an honored member rnd deacon of Plat Creek Baptist, diurch. He was reared in the Flat 'reek section of Lancaster county ind lived there till a few years ago when he removed with his grandchildren. Mr. and Mr? WnlerKt .ISIII, IW heir home near the town of Kerihaw. Mr. Williams suffered the loss >f one of his lower limbs several rears bro and was never able to go iround very much after that. And n recent months his health has been fery poor. But in all his sickness ind suffering he has found in his lavior a never failing comforter and riend; and in that frisnd and Sarior he died reposing his hope for he eternal security of his soul. Mr. -Villiams is survived by one sister, drs. 8. C. Gardner of Heath Springs, ind several grandchildren, to Wliom he sympathy of many friends go >ut in the loss of this faithful and afectionate father end brother. Their createst comfort is in the assurance (Continued on Pace I)