The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, November 21, 1916, Image 1
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.
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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
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It's here! What? The Fair.
Kershaw is coming. |v
Heath Springs is coming.
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The whole county is coming.
Decorate?There is nothing like a
good front?Decorate. i j
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* If you can't jdecorate, please wash ^
the windows. N
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Sailor Jack and the Flying Leorts
are here.
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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
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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 ,,
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|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.
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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
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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."
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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
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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- .
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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.
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APPOINTOPNTS ANNOUNCED <
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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