The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, November 14, 1916, Image 1
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6 MORE DAYS UNTIL LANCASTER COUNTY FAIR 6 MORE DAYS
. The Lancaster News
, VOL. 12, NO. 10, SEM I-WEEKLY. LANCASTER, S. C., - TUESDAY, NOV. 14, l!)l(i. *i A V1''u
HEATH SPRINGS NEWS
IMPORTANT EVENTS
DEATH OF GOOD WOMAN
School Improvement Work a
Great Success?Many Visitors
in Good Town.
Heath Springs, Nov. 13.?The re
f mains of Mrs. Fannie James Stalkner
who died at her home in Lake
waies, *'ia., Sunday, November 5th
were brought to Kershaw for Inter
ment there Tuesday, the 7th inst
The funeral took place from the residence
of Dr. E. C. Brassington
brother-in-law of Dr. B. D. Stalkner,
and a close friend of the family,
where the body was carried from tht
train Tuesday morning. The short
but Impressive service at th<
grave at 3 o'clock in the afternooi
was conducted by the Rev. J. B. Weidon
and Dr. J. W. H.' Dyches of the
Heath Springs Methodist and Bap
tlst churches, respectively. Th?
numerous floral tributes, beautiful in
their variety and design, which covered
the grave, bore silent but certain
testimony to the high esteem ir
which Mrs. Stalkner was held by s
large circle of frienus not only ir
South Carolina but several othei
States from which these tributec
came. Mrs. Stalkner, whose illnes?
was but of a few days previous tc
her death, was in her 57th year. She
was born in Laurens, the daughter
of Dr. James of that place, and ir
early life united with the Presbytcriaii
church of which she ever remained
a loyal and devoted member.
Her husbknd's work as a civil
engineer for the Seaboard Railroad
^necessitated his going to different
points in several States, and she alrwaya
accompanied him. - Thus sh?
was thrown with many of the rallv
road officials and employees, upon
whom she bestowed many kindnesses
and to whom she administered
wise counsel as opportunity presented
itself. By these, and others
wnom ner me toucnea. sne was
greatly beloved, as was evidenced by
the many messages of condolence received
from them by the family In
their hour of sorrow, and the beautiful
floral tributes sent from many
places.
Mrs. Stalkner is survived by hci
husband, Mr. L. T. Stalkner, one sister,
Mrs. Mary Wright of Manning,
and three sons, as follows: Mr. B
D. Stalkner of Heath Springs, Mr. C
D. Stalkner of Hock Island, 111., ami
Mr. W. M. Stalkner of Kitts, Ky. To
these and others comes the comfort
of God's word, "Blessed are the dead
*who die in the Lord from henceforth,
yea, saith the Spirit, that they may
rest from their labors; for their
works follow with them. '
The tacky party given at the Masonic
hall Friday night by the
School Improvement Association, ol
which Mrs. W. S. Moore is the efficient
president, proved to be a success
in every way. According to th?
receipts taken in at the door the attendance
was two hundred anr
thirty and every one entered heartl
ly into the spirit of the occasion and
enjoyed the evening to the fullest
extent. Nearly everybody was dress
ed "tacky," without respect to per
eons, Bex or age, and their conduci
and conversation were pitched on th?
, same plane. The receipts for re
freshments, together with those a
the door, netted $41.33, not a bar
showing for the first venture of tin
kind by the School Improvement Association.
The first prize for tin
"tackiest" person was awarded tt
Miss Ethel Davidson of the schoo
faculty, and the second to Miss Nellie
Williams, one of the school pu
pile.
I)r. B. D. Stalkner's father, Mr. L
T. Stalkner. of Lake Wales. Fla., hii
brother, Mr. C. D. H. Stalkner and
"lie, ui not* isihiiu, in., ana ni<
aunt, Mrs. Mamie Wright of Man
nlng, 8. C., have been with him an<
his family here for the past fev
days.
The Rev. Mr. W. B. Mcllwatne wai
the guest of his sister, Mrs. W. 8
Moore, Friday. He reports that hli
son, a student In Union Seminary
Richmond, Va., has Ju*<, undergone
a successful operation for append!
, citis.
L, Mrs. W. J. Vaughn, who motorec
with Mr. and Mrs. Commodore IIin
son to Columbia early in the week t<
spend a few days with them, return
ed home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Markey lef
VAN WYCK ITEMS
lu DURINGPASTWEEK
FAIR WORK DISCUSSED
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, Outlines Progress of Community
Fair?Many Visitors in |
Little City.
Van Wyck, Nov. 13.?Mr. Editor:
Since my last communication we i
i have seen some of the country and 1
, observed that many fields along the |
_ I ... * V ?
ivr?u nave uwen sown in grain and
. many more are being sown. The
- cotton crop is almost gathered and
, much of the cotton land will be put
in grain. We attended Mecklenburg
fair and feel well repaid for the
s trip.
The exhibits of livestock were
?(many and of a good quality. We
i saw a number of tine mule colts of
which the owners can feel justly!
8 proud. We saw some home-raised
mu.js that can successfully rival the
8 Kentucky or Tennessee shipped
i mule, showing plainly that we can
raJse good muleB for our needs instead
of buying the high priced shipi
ped ones. We saw some fine hogs,
i and the ones that attracted our ati
tention most were the hogs of the
' pig club boys, some weighing 300
i pounds at eight months old. We al>
so saw some fine corn exhibits,
' grown by the corn club boys, which
8 were better than the exhibits of their
fathers. Some girls also belong to {
i these clubs and there were fifty or
more members of the pig and corn!
clubs represented. The girls' tomato;
clubs were well represented in their
l exhibits of canned tomatoes and
I other vegetables.
Mecklenburg county is doing fine
work through these clubs. We do
8 not know how Lancaster county compares
with Mecklenburg along these
lines, as we have had no way to find
out, but after the 25th of November
it.*> v?u uuu uui u we ean saieiy noilow
hurrah for Lancaster, as these
- ^lubs will show their exhibits at the
( county fair and tell the people what
,they are doing.
The community fair's booths were
' neatly and admirably exhibited. We|
were glad to see that our neighbor-1
ing "Community Fair" Carolina, won j
the blue ribbon. Mecklenburg I
county fair, upon a whole was a
gr?>at success, but Midway and its|
shows seemed to have the day, and j
won the attention of the greater part
of the attendance.
1 Remember we have only one more
'Iweek to get our exhibits ready for
our county fair, which is the last
liono. Lets get busy and show what
Lancaster farmers can do. even unider
many adverse circumstances.
Messrs. C. R. Yoder, J. D. Griffin, j
W. II. Hyatt. Mr. and Mrs. K. M.
Yoder. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Yoder and
'[Miss Hess Cunningham attended the
' | Mecklenburg fair.
| Miss Rva Massey spent part of last
;week in Rock Hill with relatives and
*' friends.
Miss Bess Cunningham, who has
I been visiting her aunt, Mrs. J. M.
" Yoder at Oakdale. has returned to
' her home in Lancaster.
II Mr. J. M. Nisbet is serving as a
" Juror in the United Mates court at
" Qreenvllle. ?
The oyster supper at Van Wych
' school house last Friday night was '
faily well attended and a nice little
' sum made for Van Wyck church.
1 , Rev. J. V. Davis, pastor of Van
s I Wyck charge, leaves today for tne
" annual conference at Greenville.
* Some of the Van Wyck farmers'
' nave Ht-cn naming conon to iHincns-j
1 ter and are well pleased with Ban- i
' ,caster as a market. ,
"j Hurrah for Woodrow Wilson!
'Friday night for Richmond, where
they went to see their brother-in- i
'|law, Mr. Butler, who is quite sick at
1 his home there.
Mrs. W. Cs Ellis has returned from
,;the meeting of the State W. M. U. ,
' ai Orangeburg and reports a fine
session of that body. '
'1 "Mr. Hasel Vaughn, who went to <
the border as a member of the Rock i
91Hill company, S. C. National Ouard, ,
is at home againr he having received
a an honorable discharge from service.
" I Mrs. H. A. Afdrich returned home '
Friday after a visit of several weeks 1
1 to relatives and friends at other -
points in the State.
> Mr. Waddell Hinson of the Unl
veraity of South Ci.rc!!na spent the
week-end with his mother at this
t place. i
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FAIR NOTES
(By JOHN MADRA, Manager.)
Six more days and then?THE FAIR.
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Get 'em ready!
What?
Your Exhibits.
Are you going?
Where?
Heath Snrintra ifomVio... t<u 1? "
?.v. ..vioimtt muisuuy ailernoon on
the Automobile Booster Trip. Fifty cars in line. Count
'em. We are all going.
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Confetti!
Sailor Jack!
Man Eating Shark!
Everybody is going to Kershaw and Heath Springs
Thursday afternoon on the Automobile Booster Trip. No
"hot air" here. Fifty cars. Count 'em.
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Diving Girls!
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The Flying Leons!
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"The concert band carried by the Herbert's Greater
Shows will play a sacred concert at the park in Union
Square at 5 p. m. Sunday. The program follows:
1. Stars and Stripes Forever March
2. Nearer My God to Thee Sacred
3. Silver Threads Among the Gold Popular
4. Cavilier Rusticana , Overture
5. The Rosary Sacred
6. II. Trovatore Selection
Prof. S. Batatio, Director.
?High Point (N. C.) Record."
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Oh listen to the band!
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Capt. Osby Grant, the little mr.n with the big balloon.
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Bing! Bang! Bomb-shell! Fireworks! Fireworks!!
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Anticipated conversation heard on the Midway during
Fair Week:
Don't you go into that show, Hiram.
Oh, Ma, let a fellow have a good time.
V 1 J TT'
iuu neara me, mram.
Oh, Ma, it won't hurt me. Didn't I see 'em down to
State Fair?
Chorus: "Good-bye Hiram, we hate to see you go, etc."
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A recent addition to the Herbert Greater Shows is the
I. X. L. Ranch, Wild West Show and Congress of Rough
Riders of the World. The exhibition consists of twelve
distinct acts, such as Broncho Busting, Sharp Shooting,
Roping Wild Steers, Bull Dogging, etc.
A laughable feature of this attraction is the Wild Mule
Riding by the Cowboys. They offer a large sum of money
to any one who will bring a mule they cannot ride w'thout
saddle, bridle or even halter. The wildest, unbroken, bucking
mule soon becomes as docile as "Old Reck" when handled
a few minutes by these boys of the plains.
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Automobile Parade on Thursday morning.
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School Children's Parade Friday morning.
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We saw many fine school houses on the Booster Trips.
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We saw and met a lot of pretty instructresses too. No
blarney about this. We are married.
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If you are not going with us to Kershaw and Heath
Springs Thursday afternoon, you can at least be a good
sport by taking a life membership in the "Hot Air Club."
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Good night!
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LANCASTER BOOSTERS
GO TO KERSHAW
FORTY CARS TO MAKE TRIP
Thursday Afternoon a Strong Delegation of Fair
Boosters to Visit Heath Springs and Kershaw?Much
Interest Manifested.
Thursday afternoon next, leaving been provided by the committees
Lancaster promptly at 3 o'clock, having this work in charge, and 'tis
some forty or fifty cars filled with hoped that a large number of people
enthusiastic Fair Boosters will make will respond, and assist in the undera
trip to Heath Springs and Kershaw taking.
for the purpose of properly and This is to serve notice on the pro
thoroughly advertising the Annual gressive people of both Heath Springs
County Kvent, which will be pulled and Kershaw if they really want to
ofT in grand style in this city next see a real live band of boosters. b?week.
sure and be on the street during the
Kvery car owner is urged to be afternoon,
present and lend a helping hand ln; AH cars must be assembled on
the proposed trip. Banners andjtitne so the parade can move promptsuitable
advertising matter havejly at 3 p: m.
MURDERS SPOUSE VI
AND KILLS SELF
WIFE SEEKS HER FATE H
Goes in Search of Husband and Co
Meets Death at His I
Hands.
Spartanburg, Nov.1 11.?John S. ^
Baber, a 50-year-old white man, who
lives in this city, shot and killed his Pea
iwnw, Mr8. Cora L.ee Baber, here this ^ic
afternoon, and then turned the gun
|on himself and took his own life. Tho Wc
killing occurred in an upstairs room 'n
of a boarding house, situated on
Magnolia Btreet near the Southern 1
depot, about 1:30 o'clock. Baber in
and his wife had been separated v'f?
since last January, but were apparenfcv
on friendly terms, and at least me
twice in the last few months she had Coi
come to town from her home in the tab
country, where she liveu after the tre
separation, and spent the night with otb
her husband. Early this afternoon kei
she came to town and inquired of Brl
Mrs. L. G. P. Carouth, the proprietor bul
of the boarding house where Baber an
was staying, where she could find her <
husband, and received the answer an
that he was probably up town. She the
drove away in the buggy in which she
came to town and later returned to On
the boarding house. Baber mean- a *
time had returned, and when his sec
wife drove up he went to the buggy 3
and helped her out. They went up 'ro
stairs to his room, and in a few ent
minutes Mrs. Carouth heard the fiv<
shots and called for help. J. W.
Becknell came in answer to Mrs. Carouth's
call, and when he got to the cor
room he found Baber lying on the Ba:
floor with a pistol in his hand, dying. Pir
ond Mrs. Baber lying on the floor yu\
already dead. lici
nauer nan Deen matried to theatre:
woman he killed 17 years, and four; Ha:
children survive them. It is said hat
that on account of the father's love siui
for whiskey Mrs. Baber left him iast tha
January, but that no cause had been (
assigned for a quarrel, and they had raa
seemed to be friendly since they siai
parted. con
Pour shots were fired into Mr3. eve
i Ruber's body, one of which passed thii
through the heart. Only one shot the
entered Baber's body, passing poi
through his heart. pie
Mrs. Baber han been married twice
previously, both her other husbands vnr
being dead. She was about 49 years m i
old. A coroner's inquest was held tin
over the two bodies this afternoon pat
and the verdict of the jury was that Da
Mrs. Baber came to her ueath b> rat
pistol wounds inflicted by her hus-^fro
band, and that Baber committed silt- bul
cide, following the murder of his clu
wife. ' slu
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PLANS TO CHECK ser
PINK ROLL WORM wa
San Antonio, Nev. 12.?W. 1).'
Hunter, a member of the Federal Bo
Horticultural Board of the Depart-ith<
inent of Agriculture, who with other [tie
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gufnuiuciu cA|in in, were Heill III Tnr ! I'lll
Mexican border to conduct an inves-Uh
tigation with a view of adopting ca]
measures to prevent the pink boll an
worm invading the United States ba
ifrom Mexico, stated tonight that fifty'
Jcars of cotton seed have been order-:of
(ed held under quaraneine at Eagle in
Pass, Texas, and government inspec- In
tors arc tracing two hundred other
cars imported from Mexico. j so
"If the worm gains a foothold in its
the United States, it would cost this ha
country a billion dollars annually," tin
Mr. Hunter declared.
lie stated that efforts are being hii
'made to secure from the Mexican sal
government a guarantee of safe con- <1?
duct and protection to the Laguna W<
district. Mexico, for an evnert in no?-iI.n
ton cultivation from the Department!bw
jof Agriculture to study plans to pre-jsa:
vent the spread of boll worm and.sul
measures for its confinement and de-. th<
jfitructlon. Pol
Texas Experts to Assist. '?f
Austin. Texas. Nov. 12.?Fred W.
1 Davis, State commissioner of agriIculture,
stated today that at the request
of Secretary of Agriculture
| Houston, he had instructed his corps cle
of assistants to Join forces with Caj
agents of the department of agrlcul-icor
ture in an effort to prevent the pink no
boll worm crossing the border from coi
| Mexico. Mr. Davis will undertake de]
personally a rigid inspection of cot-j Me
ton seed oil mills which receive seeo'^it;
from Mexico, where the pest is re-j the
ported to have made its appearance, nig
A_?. m. urL' V
OLENT FIGHTING
ON TWO BIG FRONTS !
OTH WEST AND EAST
I
nflicting Advices From Somme
Section, Where Entente Allies
Report Gains.
The Columbia State has the folding
resume of the great Eurolu
war in its Sunday issue:
dent fighting is again in progress
various points on the Eastern and /
>stem fronts, but no great change
the positions of the opposing ar38
has yet been reported.
Pair weather on the Somme front
northern France has brought more
orous activity by the Franco-Britand
German forces. Gen. Halg's
n in an attack in th? Thioni??i
urcelette area, London states, have
;en the eastern part of the Regina
nch on a front of 1,000 yards. Tho
ter portion of this trench was ta1
on October 21. Berlin admits a
Itish gain northeast of Courcelette
t says that only a small portion of
advanced trench was entered.
Crown Prince Rupprecht failed in
attack against the French lines in
> neighborhood of Demlecourt,
ith of the Somme, Paris records,
the other hand, Berlin states that
French attack in the Sallly-SailHsel
tor was repulsed.
In aerial combats on the Western
nt, the Germans brought down ten
:ente airplanes and the French put
; German machines out of action.
Runs uiid Teuton Clash.
The Austro-Germans and Russians
itinued to tight furiously in the
ranovichi region, north of the
(8k marches, and along the Nara(ka,
southeast of Lemberg, in Gaa.
Petrograd says that parts of
nches near Skrobowa, northeast of
ranovichi taken by the Germans
re been recaptured by the Rusns
but Berlin asserts all attacks in
t sector were repulsed.
)n the Narayuvka front the Gerns.
Berlin claims, entered a Rusn
position and held it against five
inter attacks. Petrograd, howr,
says that German attacks in
s region were repulsed and that
attackers vore ejected from a
tion of trench they had occult.
The Russian and Roumanian adice
in Dobrudja toward the Telier,oda-Constanza
railwnv lino oon_
uoa. Petrograd reports the occuion
of two more towns along the
nube between Hiraova and Trhner,'oda.
A belated official report
m Sofia admits entente successes,,
t Berlin continued to report no
inge in the area under Feihl Mar?1
von Mackensen s control. Uneially
it is reported von Mackeni
has been driven back to the raily
line.
Both Claim Successes. I
Both the Austro-Gernians and *
mmanians elaim successes along
3 Transylvanian-Roumanian fron- 5;
r. South of Predeal, Berlin re- ^
rds an advance for Archduke l *
arles, while Bucharest claims tho ?
pture of trenchps near Dragoslavio ^
d of Mount Frutzile on the left ^
nk of the Alt river.
Official reports indicate a renewal
activity on the Macedonian fronv
the area north of the Cerna river. C
ihe region south of Polog, Berliri
ys the entente troops have gained
me ground. Fxcept for a small i\
Bian advance on the Cargo, therw
s been no activity of moment on j
B Austvo-Itnlian front.
The American steanishin Colum- 1
tn is be)iove<l to have been sunk,
i-s an announcement made in Hon- :
n by Lloyd's shipping; agency. Or*
ednesday it was reported from ,
ndon that the Columoian was
iding out wireless calls for help?
ying she was being shelled by a^
bmarine. The steamer, owned by
s American Hawaiian Steamship \
npany of New York, carried a crew i
113 men, but no passengers.
WON'T LEAVE TODAY.
New London, Conn., Nov. 11.?No
a ranee papers had been issued to
pt. Paul Koenlg of the German I
nmercial submarine tonight and J
ne will be issued tomorrow, ac- I
din V tO -losonh f
>uty collector of customs here,
mbers of the vessel's crew in the
y on shore leave said also that
ilr vessel would not leave port toht
or Sunday.
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