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Lancaster News VOL. 12, NO. 12, SEMI-WEEKLY. LANCASTER, S. C., TUESDAY, NOV. 21, $1.50 A YEAH 1 LANCASCOU Hon. A. F. Lever Will day at 11 A. M. on Fei This morning ushered in the sec- I ond day of Lancaster's crowning c event?the Lancaster County Fair. In an interview with Manager a Madra he states that everything is v now in readiness for one of the best r local county fairs that has been a pulled'off in this State. There are o attractions plenty?somethinu to g amuse the old as well as the young. v The exhibits are of the best and c should be visited by every one. v Today's program was carried out v without a hitch and as the day pas- g ses there seems to be more "pep" in 1 e the vast throng that has already a gathered in Lancaster. o Tomorrow will be Merchants' artd v Manufacturers' Day. and should be I well attended. Come and bring the t whole family and let's show the peo-' v LANCASTKK COIN HY JOHN M. MA "73" to everybody. t fi It's here! What? The Fair. Kershaw is coming. |v Heath Springs is coming. : ? The whole county is coming. Decorate?There is nothing like a good front?Decorate. i j /** d * If you can't jdecorate, please wash ^ the windows. N L Sailor Jack and the Flying Leorts are here. a Capt. Grant, the little- man withj the big balloon, got here yesterday | morning. The Captain stated to us s that he was no "tree top" auronnut.'p We infer from this statement that, the Cuptain will surely "tango" in! the clouds Thursday and Friday af^t ternoon. (Jo to it. Cap. !P r We saw a great many pretty girls j on the booster trip to' Heath Springs j and Kershaw. We take no chances in tl making this statement, as our wife r doesn't read this column. v Important Note: School Children will march by twos instead of fours in the School Children's Parade Fri- c day morning at 10 o'clock. On account of the crowds along the street* MEXICANS Wlbli SOON o RELEASE TWO PRISONERS ,, | |E1 Paso, Tex., Nov. 13.?After i It making an investigation of the case d of Renjamin Orahan, scout for (Jen. ti Pershing in Mexico, and Joseph Wll-]\ liams, an American Mormon, both of o whom are in jail in Juarez, Carranza ' p DEUTSCHLANDV HOMEWARl New London, Conn., Nov. 18.? t Libel proceedings instituted here a late this afternoon against the Eas- s tern Forwarding company, owners S oi the Deutschland, will not delay 4 her in starting again on her home-11 ward voyage to Hremen. This was Is made plain when the forwarding t company's officials were given to un- li derstand that furnishing of sufficient fl bond to cover any possible damage c proceedings by the owners of the tub T. A. Scott. Jr.. sunk on the Deutsch- c land Interrupted dash Thursday, ii would be acceptable. t Libel proceedings are generally h merely the forerunner or warning of intention to sue. In the event of v agreement between petitioners and r defendant in previous cases, the case'v has automatically been dropped. In a the proceedings filed this afternoon l the Deutschland is charged to have h been at fault in the collision which t cost the lives of Captain Gurney and r four members of the Scott's crew inj not providing a lookout or "a proper 1 man on deck." Other charges were o NTY FAIR IN FULL BLAST ak^in Address Thurslenu Farm Loan Act ?le what Lancaster and Lancaster ounty can do when they try. rm... ? J ? ?* * " ?~ iiiuinuiiy win oe Farmers uay, nd the first thing on the program rill be the Grand Automobile Paade, followed by other amusements nd free attractions and the success f this day is looked forward to with reat Interest. Friday will be Educational Day. In vhlch the schools of the city and ounty will participate, and if the reather permits, which it is hope.l rill be favorable, will be one of the reatest features of the fair. This vent should draw a large attendnce. One of the grandest displays f fireworks ever saw in Lancaster rill take place at 10 o'clock p. m. Saturday, the last day, will be one >f many and varied features and rill close with pomp and splendor. TV FAIR NOTES DRA, Manager. he latter arrangement will greatly acilitate their progress. Smile and keep on smiling. Somewhere the sun is always shining. Bring everything along worthy of xhibiting. Places of Exhibit are: Household rt and pantry products. Court louse; Poultry, Plyler Building, next !oor to Star Theatre; Field Crops, lackey Building, next door to First National Bank; Livestock, Wylie ot on Main street. Ww ~ . +. r There will be plenty of space for 11 exhibits. For further information ask the uperintendents of the various deartments. If there is anything about the Fair hat does not meet with your abroval roast us. We will stand the Awhidtng. For the last time, we will tell you hat this Fair will be a success?ain or shine. Remember it is always fair weather when good people ct together. We are with it and for it?Lan? aster County's Greatest Fair. "30." fflcials announced that the Amerlans would he released at once unpss additional evidence was prouced against them. Brahan was said o have been charged with being a 'ilia spy and Williams was accused f having had stolen cattle in his lossession. mi go ) WHEN READY hat there was not a competent man t the Deutschland's wheel; that the ubmarine approached closer t.;> the Icott than the "two points" (about 00 yards) permitted by law; that he Deutchland failed to have the ufAclent number of lights showing; hat she failed to back when the tug oomed close ahead, and that the oficer in charge failed properly to calulate the current. An interesting phase of the proeedings is that, if the matter goes nto court, the exact building cost of he big subsea boat and the value of ler cargo may be brought out. Captain Hinsch of the Eastern Forwarding company, who was the only nan saved from the rammed tug, was out of bed for the first time this tfternoon and visited the Deutschand's pier. His condition is such, iowever. that those who are probing he accident will not ask his test! nony for several days, they said. The Deutschland 1h said to be l'ke y to make another dash for tin >pen sea within 7 2 hours. THINKS TIME NEAR TO CONSIDER PEACE WILSON MAY HE MEDIATOR | Says Rumania Was Allies' Last Card and it Is Proving a Failure. Berlin, Nov. 18.? (Via London.? Delayed.)?The opening of peace negotiations may perhaps be expected I with fair prospects of success in the course of the coming winter, accord-j ing to Count Albert Apponyi, veteran Hungarian leader and former | Hungarian premier. Count Apponyi, I who is visitine (!crm!lnv tn <lnllv,.T ?,, -? ? addresses on Hungarian history, exI pressed his view given to a corres! pondent of the Associated Press, in 'which he addressed the general European situation. "We cannot expect," he said, "to see peace negotiations opened within the next few weeks while the Rumanian campaign is still undecided. However, I regard our chances for success there as excellent and once Rumania is crushed I think both 'sides will be willing to consider tho! question of peace. Rumania was the) Entente's last card and is proving a losing one. We are massing a big army against the Rumanians and 1 i think the end will come shortly. Of j course, our progress on.the Transyl-I jvanian front is a bit slow owing to the great difficulty of the country j jand particularly to the deficiency in rearward communications'. They are poorer than in the west or even in I Gaiicia and Russia. However, the entry of Rumania into the war has in many respects been really advan Itageous to us." I Recent Speeches. To illustrate what he regards thai improving chance for' peace negotia* tlons Count Apponyi referred to reJj cent speeches of statemen in the^opjposing camps. "Not Llpyj^. Georg^j of course," he interpected parenthet-; ically, but such as Lord Grey and Chancellor Von Bethmann-Hollweg, for example. He suggested a comparison be intrcji me uiiciiiiii.es oi mese icau iers a year ago and at present. |"Then," he said, "their respective standpoints were as far apart the poles, but now although there are still differences between them, they have most appreciably drawn nearer. The references to crushing Germany have been eliminated from the British pronouncements and the agitation ifor annexation is dwindling in Germany. IgninM Annexation. "Chancellor Von Ilethmann-Ilollweg," he went on, "has pointed out in bis latest speeches that he has never demanded the annexation o? Belgium. Such instances as these show, in my opinion, that there are now no really inseparable obstacle to the opening of a discussion on future peace. Of course, the Kingdom of Poland must stand, but I believe Russia con be brought to reconcile herself to this situation." Count Apponyi was asked if he thought the impulse to start peace discussions could come from within the camps of the warring powers or whether an outside impetus, in the fofm of a tender of good offices from .a neutral personage or power would ' be necessary. lie replied that be saw no reason why neutral mediation should not he welcomed when the op portune moment to which he had re-: ferred should arrive and added that fhe knew no reason why President Wilson should not he acceptable as an intermediary. Attitude Toward Wilson. "We feel of course, he said, "that President Wilson has not treated us fairly and that he has departed from the way of strict neutrality. But even though one does not like a person that is no reason for rejecting his services when these may be useful." The Hungarian statesman believes that the war shouldvpot only end because of what he regards as the futility of further hostilities, but because of his expressed conviction as to the menace of Russia. He declared that the western States of Europe must band themselves together for defense against Russia, which country he characterized as the grent menace to the future peace of Europe and the world. In his opinion France's efforts to regain AlsaceLorraine are doomed to failure and (Continued on Pace S) [BANKER OF YORK DIES IN ACCIDENT MOTOR STRIKES lULLY i Cashier of Loan & Savings Rank Found Breathing Last at Steering Wheel. , Rock Hill, Nov. 19.?James l'oag',1 | McMurray, cashier of the Loan and | Savings bank of York, was almost in 'stantly killed tonight shortly before '9 o'clock as a result of a collision. jThe rear end of his automobile 1 struck a horse and Mr. McMurray was found a few minutes later sitting ' with his hands on the steering ' wheel, breathing his last. Mr. McMurray with his brother, Joe McMurray of Hock Hill, had ' spent the day with their father at ' Fort Mill and he was en route to his 1 home in York. The accident occurred just beyond |' Winthrop college, where the road 1 takes a sharp turn, the automobile ! meeting a negro in a buggy coming l J to Hock Hill. The front of the 111a-I Chine passed safely, hut the rear 1 struck the horse, breaking a leg of 1 the animal, smashing the right front wheel and damaging the rear of the machine. T^ie negro was thrown out, but not seriously hurt. The machine was found some 100 feet farther up the road, with Mr. McMurray ] sitting in his natural position. Dr. T. It. Carothers. who lives nearby, was summoned and found Mr. McMurray breathing his last. The is seventh rib on the right side was s broken. Death was evidently caused j< by contact with the steering wheel. ; Foroner MelManus permitted the re-11 moval of the body, and will hold the J; Inquest Monday morning. ii Mr. McMurray was 35 years of age ( and was well known throughout this and adjoining counties. For a numher of years he was a resident of1 j L Purvivtng arh his parfhTS, Mr. :tnd'( Mrs. J. Harper McMurray of Fort;. am:. and mo ionowing brothers nnd! sisters: I)r. W. S. Stewart MoMur- . i ray of Lockhart, Mrs. J. W. Wylie ot Greensboro. N. C., J. II. MoMurray, Jr.. of Rock Hill, Miss Louise Mr ' Murray of EstiH, I)r. Leroy MeMur- ' ray of Fernandina. Fla., Clarence S. MoMurray of Rock Hill and Miss Esther MoMurray of Fort Mill. I iim APPOINTOPNTS ANNOUNCED < I Methodist Ministers Who Will Serve This District. < The following are the appoint- \ merits bv the Methodist conference for the Upper South Carolina Dis-!triet for the Rock Hill District: Presiding Elder. E. S. Jones. Jt Blacksburg, J. II. Trawick. I Rlackstock, S. R. White. < Chester, Baldwin Mill, to be sup , plied. . !( Chester. Bethel, C. C. Herbert. j( Chester Circuit, W. T. Duncan. Clover. H. A. Whitten. East Lancaster, J II. Manly. Fort Mill. W. S. Goodwin. Great Falls. J. B. Kilgore. Hickory Grove, 11. C. Muzon. Lancaster, D. W. Keller. Lancaster Circuit, T. E. Gibson. North Rock Hill Circuit. W. M. Harden. Richburg, E. Z. James. Rock Hill. Manchester and Highland Park, EIzy Myers. Hock Hill, St. Johns, J. C. Roper. Rock Hill Circuit, R. P. Kilgo. Van Wyck Circuit, M. G. Latham. Winnshoro, H. B. Hardy. York, J. E. Mahaffey. Rock Hill. West Main. \V. H. Polk.j Missionary to Korea, L. Porter Anderson. Commissioner Washington City , Church, E. S. Jones. Rev. E. T. Hodges, the beloved pastor of the First Methodist church of Lancaster goes to Pickens. S. C. St'PT. LINGER COMMENDED. I Mr. V. A. Llngle, county superin- 1 tendent of education, is in receipt of 1 a letter from State Superintendent | Swearingen commending his state- j nient of school funds in Lancaster county 1 Stipt. Lingie's report contained 1 ( formation on each school district, to gcther u'th the amount each school i j ets from taxes, special levies, etc. ( Mr. Sweringen says the report Is ^ admirable and asks for several dozen copies of name to be sent as a guide ! to county superintendents elsewhere. 1 t MAYOR JONES R TO MR. V As To Watter Issue, H Matter By M Lancaster News: Newspaper controversies usually degenerate into trivialities, or worse, to the disgust of the intelligent public. This is forcibly illustrated in Mr. R. E. Wylie's last article in which he shoots this paper wad, the strongest argument he has as yet brought forward on the water question. Quoting: "The mayor insists that the animous of Mr. Wylie still shows itself. We are not ramiliar ur>W V? *KU 1? I ? *1 - * ? - * ' "mi lum mim ui crmer, siyiea "am-1 moils,' whether biped, quadruped, or j centipede, he. she, or it. not being ilefined in the dictionary." We admit this does stun us. but throughout this controversy we have itndeavored to give Mr. Wylie instruction and we will not in this hast mergenoy fail to enlighten him. i "Animous" is an old adjective now obsolete, but found in all standard liotionaries and defined as meaning 'full of spirit, hot. vehement, reso-: lute," characteristics which we n.\vis-s.\i?i\ Popular Couple Married Yesterday in Charlotte. The many friends of Mr. Claud N. sapp, son of Mr. and Mrs. 1). F. Sapp of the New Uethel section and 5f Miss Mary Davis, daughter of Mr. ind Mrs. W. A. Davis of Lancaster Aill read with interest the following ' iccount of their marriage yestenlay u Charlotte, which we take from the Jharlotte Observer of this date: Miss Mary Davis of Lancaster, S. and Claud Napoleon Sapp of Counibia, S. C., were quietly married n this city Monday ufternoou at t> ^ >'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. ieorge C. Heath, on Heaumont avelue. Piedmont Park, Mrs. Heath be- , ng a sister of the bride. Rev. It. D. SherriP, pastor of llaw- ] home Lane Methodist church, otli- , dated, using the ring ceremony, fhere were no attendants and only a | ew relatives and friends attended he wedding. , Mr. and Mrs. Sapp left for a trip , ' A \! O Tt? V A??lr n f /\? I -u ; ' ' luin, aiU'l WHICH UM V Will >e .u home in Columbia, S. C. The bride wore a handsome brown I loth traveling suit with accessories < to match. She wore a corsage of Parma violets. Mrs. Sapp is the roundest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 1 William Alexander Davis of Lancaster, S. (\, and is a bright and attractive young woman. She has a host of friends in South Carolina. Mr. Sapp is assistant attorney general of South Carolina and is a man of exceptional worth and is widely popular. Cards reading as follows were isued last evening: Mr. and Mrs. William Alexander Davis announce the marriage of their daughter Mary to Mr. Claud Napoleon Sapp on Monday, the twentieth of November r.i: eteen hundred and sixteen Lancaster. South Carolina. At Home after the first of December ftOtl Sumter street Columbia. South Carolina. PEACE AND SUF F.NGA Washington, Nov. 18.?"He kept us out of war," ran a neck and neck race with "He kept us g>ut of suffrage" as the leading issue of the presidential campaign just closed, Mrs.* Abbey Scott Raker of the Congressional Union declared today uppn returning from the West. "And it was the suffrage slogan ivhich prevented President Wilson rrom winning in the Western States by large majorities," Mrs. Raker mid. She recited as a result of "the Inrge protest vote rolled up against EPLIES VYLIE'S ARTICLE Je Says "We Pass The ?ith A Smile" would not intentionally impute to Mr. Wylie. The word we intended to UBS (with all due deference to the typist and proof reader of The News) was "animus," so well known and understood by all lawyers, except Mr. Wylie. in one snecifio spnsp moarm a bad intention or disposition. If we must paraphrase its intended meaning by reference to some animal we j would say of "Animus"?"It is a wily biped of bad disposition hntT fond of notoriety. There is nothing new In Miv Wylie's last article and nothing relevant which has not already been fully answered. We pass the matter by with a smile. When something worth while is presented for consideration w? may be induced to take notice. This is Fair Week anyhow. As to that we are a unit. Come everybody. The water is fine, free and plenty, and the welcome warm and hearty. CI IAS. 1). JONBS. Lancaster. S. C.. Nov. 20, 1916. INTKKRSTING KF.L1C. Ilroiiil-\\e Which I'lnyed Part i* Building of Pittsburg, Pens. Mr. George W. Hell is the owner of an interesting relic of other days, in the shape of a broad-axe, which was brought to this county by his greatgrandfather, George Bell, in 1800.. It is a tradition in the Bell family that with this implement was rut th? tirst gatepost, made from a wild lorust tree at the cross-roads where the city of Pittsburg now stands. This historic axe was not forged, bub was made on an anvil. It somewhat resembles a tomahawk in shape, but is much larger. The axe has been Handed down through four generaions. front George Bell, the first settler at Belltown, to his son. Col.. S.'el son Bell, then to his soj^ George W. Bell, and is now in possession of tiis son. Mr. George W. Bell, from vhom we had its history. in. \ I II III MBS. CDORGK Ml \(j<>. We take front the Pageland Jour::al of last week the following sketch I' Mrs. George Mango, formerly ot Lancaster county: Mrs. Louisa ^lungo, widow of the.late Mr. George Mungo of Lancaster [ ounty. died here at the lionte of her son. Mr. (J. ('. Mungo. Saturday night about o'clock, after an illness ot about a month. She .was 76 years. i old. a member of Plat Creek churchand a splendid Christian lady., She- t spent most of her life in Lancaster i ounty. hut moved to Pageland a | year or two ago. The following chil- !? d en survive: H. V., (1. C.. C. B., and S J. Mungo; Mrs. Alice Faile; Mrs. t G.' F., Cooke. Before her marriage she was Miss Louisa Bird. The body was buried at Flat Creek church Sunday afternoon about 4 o'clock, set- j* vices being conducted by Rev. T. A. Dabney. 1 j SKLLS I'lLfY BALKS. Fort Mill, Nov. 17.?Osmond Barber, proprietor *>f Water Oak farfn near here, sold 53 bales of cotton vesterdnv at a nrinn > O P?t pound, the cotton being a part >f hi* l p 1 C> crop. The purchase was ^ made by the Mills & Young company and totaled nearly $,r>,5ft0. Cotton seed advanced to $1 per bit ah el here today. FRAGE IGED IN BATTLE Mr. Wilson" no party "will have the< courage to ignore the claims ot women for suffrage rights." 'Mrs. William Kent, suffragist., whose husband. Representative Kent, was chairman of the Wilson Independent league, also believes the suffragists occomplished "their purmiMf" i?i rdfiatorinp ;i I -O""-- p> ?* ?? MV F' u?rnl V vote against the administration's attitude on national suffrage. "It is safe to say the federal amendment will never again be opposed in congress," she declared. i PSH