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v o [ The Lancaster News * W, VOL. 12, NO. 20. SKM I-WEEKLY. LANCASTER, S. C., TUESDAY, DEC. 19, 1916 $1.50 A YEAR k. NO MEDIATION OFFERS | ACCOMPANY NOTES I* MANY NOTES TO DELIVER. President Wilson Will Hold Him. self in Readiness to Serve W in Any Way Possible. Washington, Dec. 15.?President Wilson has decided that the notes of " the Central Powers proposing a dis# cussion of peace to the Eentente Allies -will be sent forward by the American government, acting as intermediary, without any accompanying mediation oiler of its own. He has not determined whether any action in behalf of peace will be taken later by the United States on its own account, but is holding himself in readiness to serve in any way possible toward bringing the warring nations together. The course to be pursued was made known tonight after the President had conferred with Secretary Lansing, and after a prolonged cabinet meeting, it was stated that the delay in forwarding the notes to the . Entente Capitals was due to the fact that the messages received from Germany, Austria-Hungary and Turkey. Identical in substance, differed slightly in phraesologv as a result of different translations. They probably will put on the cable tomorrow. Since the first note arrived, the nn'1 from Germany, the President and h'c closest advisers have been absorbed In study of the situation. The Austrain note followed, and the one froni Turkey came late today. Those from Germany and Austria have been eon?? over carefully by the President and Ir^lccretary Lansing to npl-o certain of IKthclr meaning, and so that thev may iFf?e sure to represent properly the intent of the Central Powers. The fact that the cabinet meeting today lasted more than three hours and was the most prolonged of the year, attracted profound attention in official circles, and led to all sorts of speculation. It was explained authoritatively later, however, that tlumeeting was devoted largely to consideration of departmental matters. and had been prolonged because it was the first time since the campaign that all the members had been present. In other quarters than the White House it was learned that some worn indicating the officinl attitude of the Entente Allies toward the peace proposal is being awaited with the deepest interest by the American govarnment. The President will not consider injecting the United States into the situation until he is thoroughly familiar with its phases. Secretary Lansing, explaining the delay in transmitting the communications of the Central Powers, pointed out that the German note was translated Into English by Charge Grew at Berlin and the one from Austria by Ambassador Penfield at Vienna; while the Turkish note came to the State-department in French. As the communications were intended to be identical, the State department does not desire to transmit three different versions, and when all threeare in hand tomorrow, a plan to avoid this will be determined upon. In England. France and Japan, this government represents all three Teutonic countries and will therefore have to deliver three separate ndte?. In Russia and Serbia, the United ' States represents both Austria ano Germany and will have to send on two seperate notes. Only to Belgium. where Austria is represented, and in Rumania, where Germany is represented, will it be possible to send only one note. Switzerland's action in handing the Cerman note to Italy without'comment, as announced through the Italian parliament by Foreign Minister Sonnino. was noted here with interest. Definite indication of the attitude of the Fntente Allies Is expected in the speech of David Lloyd-George the British prime minister, next Tuesday. Meanwhile, the authorized statement of the German embassy here k that partial disarmament will be one [ > of the subjects taken up at any peace ' conference was discussed generally in official and diplomatic circles, with speculation as to how far in this direction Germany might be willing to (CO. American diplomacy in the various WOODROW WILSON AIDS GOOD CAOSE SENDS LARGE CHECK. President Gives Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars for Second Time. Washington, Doc. 17.?President' \1M1 t- ' - it unuu is me laiesi notabic contribu- i tor to the fund being raised by pop- | ular subscription to pay off the defl-1 , cit incurred by the Democratic national committee in the recent campaign. Treasurer Wilbur W. Marsh hrfs just received from him the following letter: i "My Dear Treasurer: I do not I want to be left out in the work of paying the deficit in the campaign funds which you and your associates are working so unselfishly to make good. I therefore beg that you will let me contribute and take pleasur< in enclosng my cheque for two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.) "Cordially and sincerely, (Signed) "Woodrow Wilson. "Hon. Wilhur W. Marsh, "Treasurer Democratic National Committee." This is the President's second; contribution to the fund, he having sent, a cheque for a like amount six weeks before the election. ifKiTX.WT i>i:r\n/rKU COMES HACK Andtson. Dec. 18.?J. Townes Ilolleman. who defaulted in the ?uni of approximately $25,000 while cashier of the Iiank of Anderson, and who left for the West about seven and a half years ago, leaving behind hTm a written confession, has returned a.ul has surrendered to Sheriff Ashley, lie returned voluntnriiy. declaring t) at he had spent more than seven years of torture, suffering all the pangs and pains, both mental and physical, known to man, and that he wanted to come back and take the punishment that the law m'ghr 'nfoice on jhim. L ? r He visited a local offlc-? this in li ning with a number of friends and culled the sheriff over the telephone,1 advising him of his presence in the icity and stating that he was ready to. | surrender. Magistrate Cox and Solicitor Smith were also advised of h's [return. John K. Hood, counsel for 'Holleman, stated to Magistrate Cox 'that Holleman wanted to waive preliminary hearing and wanted to give 'bond for his appearance at th^bext | term of court of general sessions, which convenes during the first week 'in February. ! i i With the solicitor's consent the magistrate fixed his bail at $1,000, declaring that he had taken into con- , Isideration he fact that Mr. Holleman had voluntarily returned and surren- J dered. indicating his desire to make; amends for what he had done. The] Ibf.nd was signed by A. S. Farme*.' Lee O. Holleman and B. P. VandiveHolleman then left on the midday train for Seneca to see his family. Mefore leaving Holleman talked free,1 and frankly with a representative of the press. He .aid thnr the money taken from the bank was lost in spec ulations in stocks and cotton, mostly! 'cotton. He said these speculations 'lasted about 12 months and that his troubles in the hank lasted about the same length of time. On the morning of July 18, 1909.! Mr. Holleman left Anderson, taking v ith him $1,4 4 5 of the bank's inonev He says that he could have taken considerably more, as there was a threat deal of cash on hand in the hank at the time. He thought, however that conditions were already an I enough and he says he took only what he considered necessary to get far away from Anderson. Personally, he says, he would gladly have given himself up to the law at that time hut he thought mat members of his family would be able to stand the ordeal better if he left. questions relating to the war may be said to have stopped short, temporarily, with the announcement of the Teutonic offer to talk peace. The submarine issue, the Melgian deportations and all the pending question* with Kngland are also dormant. Peace has been given the right of way at the department, and it has been physically Impossible for officials, already overcrowded with work to give immediate attention to other i business waiting on their desks. V. . VILLA SENDS MAN SEEKING BARGAIN ASKS A' CLEAR FIELD. Willing to Respect Citizens of This Country if Pershing is Called Off the Hunt. El Paso, Dec. 15.?A Mexican courier reached the border today from Francisco Villa's camp at Crenl, 50 miles west of Minaca in the Guerrero district of Chihuhua, with proposals for the United States government that Villa would refrain from the further destruction of foroier, 1 life and property in Mexico on condition that the United States would not interfere in any way with his campaign against the Carranza government. This was officially announced late today by a high representative of the government here after Villa's proposal had been forwarded to Washington by telegraph. Villa also offered to protest alT foreigners and their property from the raids of irresponsible bandits, it was ascertained. ThTs proposal includes all Americans Mexico, it was added. At. the camp where Villa had left his wounded in the Guerrero district a number of Carranza wounded were also being treated by Villa's surgeons after they had promised to join tne government agents stated. Villa has 8.000 well armed men and 3.000 rifles in reserve, the courier reported, and also a number of artillery pieces and a supply of shells. From sources here known to be friendly to Villa it was learned today i that Villa was anxious to put himself In a better light with the United States government and this was said : to account for the fact that no Amer icans or other foreigners other than Chinese and Arabs were killed ir.( Chihuahua City during the live days1 Villa was in control. ? i TWO MORE WATCHERS. Uncalculating. spontaneous boosting that approves every little sheme I that comes along without considering whether or not there is any worth ir it is almost as bad as 110 boosting, but even that is better than the ultra knocker. There are some knockers who in the absence of iron on the anvil foolishly wear away their sledgehammer by pounding lor the sake of the noise, and they can raise a whale of ai noise over a minnow of an even*.' Take for instance the movie-knocker. Thank fortune she or he is numerically at least like hens teeth and spirit apparitions. If there were I any more we would probably avoid the movies. There is a famous actress or actor on the screen, the audience is enthused over the plot, things are) going sweetly, perhaps you are feeling an almost irrepressible impulse to give the lifeless shadow of the jreai actress or actor a machine gun volley of applause. Then t lie knocker enters, making hint or herself more or less obvious in doing so, and takes a seat in a position where his or her voice carries well across several tiers of seats?if the thing isn't raised purposely to cat r> all over the room the audience is lucky. Then the process of roasting starts up; you come down from the heights of joy where you hav< been soaring and gtance around at the critic, and perhaps are sur prised to learn that the face ex hibits more or less of the marks of* a superficial culture. A sort of weird, weary feeling settles down ^ t t M at me end 01 your oreasi as n 'your last meal had disagreed with you, and you wonder if the criticdid not at one time have tag<- or screen ambition that went to seed and sprouted Into a crop of envious criticisms. I Compare this with an elderly gray-haired movie fan of this city who sits well-down toward the front 'enters into the spirit of the thing, and If the screen is humorous makes the movie palace ring with pen's of rib-tlckllng. diapragmshaking laughter, that not merely resounds against the walls of the building, hue lechoes in the hearts of the hearers, |until t^e whole audience goes home ^feeling In their hearts for the aposC<of good cheer.?Greenville Piedmont. CHESTER WOMAN 'KILLED IN HOMI HUSBAND FINDS BODY. Manager of Waterworks Statioi Returns Home to Discover Wife Dead. Chester, Dec. 1 f>.?Mrs. Maggi Wilkinson, wife of W. A. Wilkinsor manager the Chester waterworks sta tion, was found dead in a pool o blood at her home at the station thl afternoon at 5:30 o'clock. Investiga tion of the body shows that she wa murdered by being struck in the baci of the head with some blunt instru ment. Mrs. Wilkerson was one o the county's most highly esteemei women. She was about 50 years o age. Her husband left the station which is located on Pinckney stree on the banks of Sandy river abou three miles from Chester this morn 1 n*r. Mo returned at 5:3ft o'oloci and found his wife murdered, lyin head downward on the dining roor floor. She was mid indicating tha the tragedy had been committer sometime prior to that hour. The murder a complete mystery Mrs. Wilkinson did not have ai enemy. She was hip hearted, kini and charitable to all. There wa some money in the house which ha not been found at 11 o'clock tonigh and it is thought that she may havi been murdered and then robbed. Sheriff T). K. Colvin with severa ih puties and many friends are w<> k ing on the case. The blood hound irom the State penitentiary will I, brought here tonight. She was a devoted member of th' Presbyterian church. She is sui vived hv her husband and one daugh trr, Mrs. Mamie Kirkland of Win ston-Salem. I NAPPItOPKlATK lMtKSKNTS. The clipping below, front Ameri can Motherhood, so well represent the custom that is too prevalent the giving of inappropriate present ?that we publish it for the ben He of The Advocate's subscribers wh are now worrying about what the; will give their relatives and friend for Christmas. One lady was tell ing another about a number of call she had been making, and what sh sow out of place. "Then I stopped to see Grandm: Ilynes and"? "You must have called on hal the town" 1 interrupted. "Seeing started from home at 10 o'clock thi morning and it s almost four now I've had time to make a number o calls. "Well. I found her almost i' tears because her daughter had sen her a handsome silk dress patter for Christmas. You know she sol dont leaves the house and has sibou an much use for a silk dress as a cov has for a silk blanket, and she wa lamenting beeauBe it wasn't calic or gingham that she could usf While I was there Mrs. Bryan cam in to show some of her present? Will you look at these?' she sa;(l spreading out a handsome collar, pair of white silk stockings and som kid gloves. I haven't had a dres that I could wear such a collar witl and Maggie needs woolen stocking rid Kitty has no mittens; we ca' use them about as well as a pig eai a gold locket I wonder did m sister do any thiNking when sh bought them?' 'She probably mean well,' I said. 'Then I wish she hai done well instead of meaning it.' sh answered with a sigh. "Next I called on little Mrs. Htifl whose husband has been sick s long. Her little girls proudly show cd me the gold chains their aunti had sent them, and a ring for th baby, while their mother broueh oi't a handsome lace hanflKerchtei Do you suppose,' she said. 'I'll eve be able to use this? If Clara ha< sent a dozen or two of the flve-cen linen ones instead, they would hav been a blessing to me. And hot folks would talk <f the girls use th jewelry with their shabby clothe and torn shoes. I could cry when th'nk of the comfort the mone would have brought us if it had bee spent wisely." "Do you wonder now," said Mrf Leslie as she finished, "why I wlsl s< me people would do more thinkini and then put their good thoughts ii to deeds?" t4 STILL WORKING I Ei FOR FARM BANK TALK MOKE ABOUT IT. > n Seem to Be Thoroughly Alive to I Need of Action for Columbia. ej Washington, Dec. 15. Members of i, congress from South Carolina are ii now apparently more determined j Si if titan ever to pet one of the farm loan c< s banks. Since it was stated in this c< i, correspondence a day or two ago that m s the Palmetto Stntes's chances np a] k peared at that time not so pood for pi - petting a bank, with the practical' pi f elimination of Rirmtturhiim mwi in/i m (1 sonville, renewing their effort. the! f South Carolinians appear to havejti "got together" and there is more dis-jm i. cussion of the matter here now than . in r before the situation as it appeared'pi t then was stated. 'd< Representative Rever again said jC k today that he saw no reason to fear'tc pj that Columbia would not be success- c< njful. There is. however, apparently ? little to make it probable that(h I 'reenville will he more than casually la, 'considered. Columbia would be the pi piace in South Carolina for the bank S: a if South Carolina is considered, ii 01 1 seems. j<|i Nothing positive has been nnnounc* l ? ed and the stilus of the matter has ; t not changed. :n e r? "Till: IIOY I \;<:\i:u IIM)." lie My heart is empty, and my house j rt - Silent the hours when children play, m c I miss such games as "cat and o; mouse." 1'i piAnd till my days are work-a-dav. - I'm lonely for a sturdy lad- - r< - The little boy I never had. P< - Ci i , Oft in the night I see his face? < h< \ face in which my own prevails; ju| 111 lie eves and cheeks that hear the . trace a I .jot' dirt and dreams and unfold tales, pi 11 w ake to ache for joys I've missed ISt |And kisses that were never kissed. 'b\ s j la. . I know a man who grieves for one c< dI Whose voice is hushed and pone his ca y' smile; tb I envy him?who had a son 11i . jTo cherish for a little while. iff < My fate is harder and more said tf r.II mourn the bov I never had 'm ?Channing Pollock. Jt ! DYK-TItl'KSDALK. I'l f The Lancaster friends of Miss CorI nelia Dye of Kershaw will he inter j*1' s ested to learn of her approaching ^ marriage, news of which appeared as f follows in The State of Sunday last: Bf Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lewis Dye n announce the approaching marriage t of their daughter, Cornelia, to Rue n well Jefferson Truesdale. on Satur- < I- day. December 30. at noon. Presbytet rian church Kershaw, v Miss Dye has a host of friends in ^ s this county, where she taught with ,, oI conspicuous success. O DKATH IJTTI.K KDNA STEWART, ' Little Kdna, daughter of Mr. H ' rhomas Stewart died December i?th. in ft after an illness of two days front ap o c' pendicitis. She was a sweet, loving h s little child. She was four years and w h six months and one nay old. Rev. P: s Mr. Smith performed the funeral ser- {j t vices at the home. She was laid to II rest in the Westside cemetery Sun- ?,} y day afternoon. ih o ' Advertised l,etters for Week Ending I DwemlM-r Kith, I 111 II. ,S 0 R. T. Steel, E. I) McFndden, Mrs. Josephine Kelly, Rev. R. I.. Hutson.l (leoru^and Riehard Jones. Mrs. Nan- h " nie Forster, Miss Marie Juhe, Willja - Truesdale. Ilenrv Simmons. Miss e< 0 Florla Rlmon, Miss Mete I'otine, Miss. K f* Mllley Cabk. Cunghan. S. p. Blaok-n ' mon, Mrs. I.uelnda Hlackmon. Miss ai Odfsa Aniron, E. E. Almond. r When calling for above letters y 1 olease say advertised. * tl J AS. F. HUNTER, d . ei v I Vni'STKIOI S NKC1RO. a f> George Duren, an industrious and s v eil respected eolored man was mar' ried to Milly Clyburn Sunday afterv noon, George has been a faithful Itenant of Mr, H. M. Parks for ihe lest 15 years. He says he has never 1 had Mr. Parks to carry any indebted- tl ness over for him as he has never as * failed to pay out. He now has plen- M ty of supplies laid in for the winter; al is out of debt and has some money, m INGRESS 10 TAKE RECESS FOR CHRISTMAS JEW SOURCE OF REVENUE. tespite Efforts of Speaker (Mark and Others to Call Off the Vacation. Washington. Dec. 17.?With a hollay recess planned to begin next iiturda.v and extend until January 2, ingressional leaders do not hope to jntplish anything before adjournlent except the passage of a few ppropriation bills in the House, and ossibly the. disposition of the Shepurd prohibition bill for the District f Columbia in the Senate. Consideration of railroad legisla^ on and corrupt practice election easures, having been deferred until ext month. members already are lanning their Christmas vacations, espite the effort made by Speaker lark and others early in the session > do away with the usual 10-day re'BS. Prohibition for the District of Coimhia will be before the senate gain tomorrow, with amendments roviding a referendum and Senator moot's substitute, which would not lily bar manufacture and sale of linor for beverage purposes, but also inhibit importation of liquor for .-oral use. A vote on the bill and mendmonts may be reached tomor>w. Resuming the consideration ol the glslative appropriation bill toniornv. the Mouse probably will pass it t later than Tuesday. Discussion the Nolan $3 a day minimum wage 11 for all Federal employes, which ill be ottered as an amendment, may quire several hours. Having disised of this measure, the District of olumbia appropriation measure, to reported tomorrow, will lie taken S 1. The judiciary committee's fatorile report on the Webb nation-wide roliibition measure probably will be ibmitted at the end of this week f Representative Carlln of Virginia, member of the committee who rent ly became converted to the dry iuse. A rule for consideration ot 10 resolution will not be asked unafter the recess. The Feueral auf;iKe amendment resolution has beerv iceived by the House and a rule obably will be asked 011 it early in inuary also. The house ways and means comittee is working hard in an en?avor to find funds to finance tht? jvernnient next year, and it has its inds full. Chairman Kitchin says * is at his wits ends to discover >me new sources of revenue. !,.%!> Sl'FFKItS 1NJUHY. he raw Hoy Severely Hurt by Ex plosion. g Cheraw. Dec. 15.?Kenneth Funerhurk. a 15 year old son of T. A. 'underburk, took a piece of pipe, lied it with small stones, peas and owder, put a fuse in and plugged up 10 ends Wednesday. When near 10 school house he put it behind a irge tree and lighted it. Not going tl as soon . s he expected it to do, e went to se<- what was the matter ith it and while leaning over it it Kploded and went Into his face. It tstroyed the sight of one eye but fie doctor thinks the ball can ho ived. The concussion shook all the $ uildings in the neighborhood and nocked him entirely off his feet. YLVIA I'ANKHIKST ItKSCl'KI) HY POIJCR London. Dec. 17 Sylvia Fankurst, the militant suffragette, and number of sympathizers endeavor- ! ^ to hold a "demonstration" at the j ast India dock gates this after- J 0011 to demand peace. A big crowd ssembled and mobbed the speaker, he police interfered and rushed liss Fankhur t and her friends to ie police station, followed by a emonstrative crowd. The prisonrs were held under ball for examintion before a magistrate. SHOOTING H11DAY NIGHT. . loyd Mnekey Wounded by Hand/ Barnes. At a negro festival or hot supper at :e Jones Cross Roads Friday night, ? the result of an altercation Lloyd lackey was shot by Johnson names, lias Handy Barnes. names was im? iediate)y lodged in jail.