The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, November 30, 1917, Image 1
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VOL. n, NO. 14, SKMI-)
TOHFIGHT JOHNSON *
CASE "TO A FINISH" jj
I lUUim ASSERTS"
Ci
Negroes of Massachusetts Are jj'
Hacking Defense of Negro 7t
Wanted in W. Virginia. 1)1
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PREACHER PUTS UP BAIL 6<
pi
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Fugitive is Now Held on Anoth- w
er Charge artc| Governors Are pl
tc
Again Exchanging Letters as is
to Extradition. w
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Boston. Nov. 29.?John Johnson,
the West Virginia negro whom Gov- w
ernor McCall last week declined to
surrender to authorities of that Q|
State on extradition papers, has p
given himself up to the federal authorities
here and was held for a ni
hearing December 5. on a complaint
charging him with being a fugitive vj
from justice. His counsel, William
H. Lewis, formerly United States s
ncflifltont nHnrnnv
..VW...VJ .<11. U
announced (hat the defense had the p
barking of the negroes of Massachusetts
and that the case would he v
fought to a finish. Hail of $2,000
was furnished by the pastor and v
treasurer of a Cambridge church.
The indictment against Johnson tl
^ returned hy a federal grand jury in p
West Virginia charges violation of p
the Mann "White Slave" Act through i1
the transportation of Edith God- <*
bey, a white girl, from Charleston.
W. Va., to Cattletsburg. Ky.. in No- I,
ember. 1016, for alleged immoral (}
purposes. v
IiOtter by McCall. \
Governor McCall gave out a letter
written by him to Governor \
Cornwell, of West Virginia, in which a
he defended Nelson P. Itrown, the t<
assistant attorney general of this v
Siuie, wliu conducted the investiga- u
tion that led to the refusal to sur- v
render the prisoner. After describing
the steps by which the investiga- j,
tor arrived at the conviction that the
defendant had not committed the
crime with which he was charged. ^
Governor MeCall's letter continued:
"I need hardly say to you that a
failure to honor a requisition is no a
new thing, nor does it constitute any
affront to a State. Precedents exist
in great numbers. Only a short time a
ago this commonwealth denied a re- t
quisition in a less serious case upon
somewhat similar grounds, but for
reasons less strong than those exist- J
ing here. In that case the defend- f
ant happened to be a white man.
Defend tlie Weaker.
"Justice should not use two v
scales, but if two measures are em \
ployed then the more lenient measure
should be meted out to the poor
and weak rather than to the rich t
and strong. A white man would be j-,
tried by white men, but a black man
in a case like this would rarely if
ever see at his trial a member of his a
own race upon the bench, among his K
prosecutors or in the jury box.
"It seems proper for me to add
that a governor of Massachusetts J
who would refuse to apply to the w
meanest black man in the land the'I1
same rules he had just applied to a!
white man would be unworthy to'
represent the commonwealth and ii
would dishonor all the traditions ofi"
her glory. :si
No Spirit of Hostility.
i ue decision 01 your excellency,
waR reached In no spirit of hostility b
to West Virginia nor was it a general J
arraignment of her Jurisprudence. , li
It related only to the facts ns theyi
appeared in this particular case. I
Massachusetts has nothing but < r
warm friendship for West Virginia, a
The estimable service which your it
commonwealth rendered in the,
struggle for the Union, the hearts'
of the people of Massachusetts will \
hold in Imperishable remembrance.1 s;
"'Standing at the gateway be- w
tween the North and South, and the
y East and West and with her great
history and the sterling character of V
her people, may I suggest the noble r
opportunity before West Virginia to t!
render a still more splendid service 1<
to the country. When we are nobly
contending to make the world safe]
for democracy, she can. help us show fl
our spiritual fitness for the task by1 g
leading the way to make America *
aafe for common Justice." ^ \
r!E LAN
N KKKLY. LANCAS'l
- LULL IN F1
SOCIAL. *1
: ON WES
fllili MEET HERE T1UA 1
EXT MONTH. 1 TV U I
The executive board of the South
arolina Federation of Women's
ubs will meet In Lancaster on Small Attacks
hursday and Friday, the 6th and ! n ..
h of December. There will be| Nort
iisiness sessions on Thursday after- Near
ion and Friday morning. At 5
clock on Thursday afternoon, the
h. Mrs. J. L. Coker, junior State rlSH NE
resident, will speak to the women
f I,nncanter ?Pn? tho .ubjef. ?f |)(||sheviki ,,e.|d
"oman s Work. Every woman and
rl in Lancaster is cordially Invited mans Next ^
i attend this meeting. Mrs. Coker ference to Nc
a highly cultivated and charming, .
oman and is most distinguished in ^ istice Look in ]
luth Carolina club work. She will I
ave an Interesting message for 0n (he fighting
ancaster women. Place of meeting I pranoe the battle
ill be announced later. Lgh an(, (hp (Jpr,
Mrs. Leroy Springs, vice president vantagP around
r the Ridge District of the State j throughout Tuesd
ederation, will entertain the fol-1 wednesdav died
wing guests during the executive1 a? pr'0'port,onf)
leeting: had brought up It
Mrs. J. L. Coker. junior, of Harts-. illforcements and
ille. State president. I ,,ourlon village.
Mrs. J. W. Allen, of Spartanburg. an(, Fontaine Notl
tate director. with g,.pat bit(er
Mrs. J D. Watts, of Laurens, vice- gpvpra, (,meg fha
resident Piedmont district. am, nor(hpnRt of
Mrs. II. D. Grant, of Johnston. tmp).v activltv ,8
ice president Edisto district. T() fhp s()Uth ,
Mrs. M. S. McKinnon. of Harts- Quentln> north of
ille. corresponding secretary. fhp vlc|ni|v of x
Miss Juanita Wylie. member of bppn 8ma,-, infant
le State publicity committee, will j advantage
' "iwiistr Kiii-siH mrs. 1'. ('
eatherstone, of Greenwood, record- ?h ,r??PSig
secretary, and Mrs. James A. Itulinr
athoart. of Columbia, auditor. ' ^'lp Italians co
Mrs. It. c. Drown, president of the|nc,ous,y to ,ho,r
ancaster Civic League, will enter- tW('en the Brent)
Un Mrs. J. R. Riierbe. of Marion. a*a,nBt Am
Ice president at large, and Miss W*I? have been
iontgoniery. of Marion. attacks to pain
Publicity Chairmnn Mrs. Ernest An ar.mistice in
loore, vice president of the Friday m,*ht bury their
fternoon Book Cluh, will he hostess l)een re(iuested
? Mrs. H. W. Carroll, of Bennetts- but owin* to la
ille, vice president Pee Dee district enem>'s intentioi
ml Mrs. P>. A. Morgan, of Green- ru8ed to ?rant it.
ille. treasurer. Jerusalem is ^
" ? British forces opr
'KltSOXAL MENTION'. but the Turks i
gathered about tt
Miss Nanna Perry is the guest of improbable that
liss Ada Williams in Rock Hill. have to be fough
?o? To meet the em<
Judge Ira B. Jones spent Tuesday are hurriedly bri
t \ ork on legal business. men. guns and su
?? Armistice
Rev. Brown Green, of Latta, was Sunday next h
Thanksgiving visitor in Lauras- ] Germans as the d
er* i with the Bolshe\
??? I purpose of negot
Lieut. J. P. Simpson, of Camp I The arrangement
ackson. spent yesterday here with j followed a visit c
rlends. ;the Bolsheviki t(
??? tary authorities
S. R. Parks, of Canton. Ohio, Is of the fighting fi
isiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H Germans apparer
Parks. quiescence to tt
??? Russians for an s
E. B. Wright, who has been under I an ultimate peaci
leatment in a Charlotte hospital, hours interevene*
as ret urn ml to his home here. j of the Russians
? | mill m tr|iinin'?: i
Mrs. S. M. Gregg. Krnest Gregg the proposition
ml Hazel Gregg, of Florence, were them,
nests at Hotel Royal yesterday. Aitentloi
?o? While the ne
Corporal Carl G. Bennett, of Camp pected to embrai
ackson, spent Thanksgiving day all the fronts c
iith his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. I' countries, if is <
tennett. tcnte Allies will
?o? |overtures, either
John M. Madra spent Wednesday who comprise th<
11 Columbia on business connected the Russians wh(
'ith the introduction of the war Russia to cease
livings stamps. , Germans, who foi
0 riod of time hav
William McDow went to Colum-jto put into opei
la Wednesday to visit his brother, for a peace that
otan C. -McDow, Jr., of the ambu-lable one for th<
ince corps at Camp Jackson. allies.
??? That the Bols
Mrs. R. C. Chafee, of Aiken, has' distrustful of the
eturned home after a visit to Col. they have agreed
nd Mrs. Leroy Springs. Mrs. Chafee | tiatlons for an ai
i a former resident of Lancaster. from the fact thn
??? the Holsheviki
Mr. and Mrs. J. K Reynolds and has ordered, pent
Ilss Lucye Reeee, of Mt. Airy, N. f\,;that there shall
pent Wednesday night here on their'on the part of thi
ay home front a motor trip south. 'Hermans and ad
?o? caution by the tr
Lieutenants Paul Ross Moore, i Meanwhile the
yill Ross Moore and Steve Williams, conference was
ecently commissioned at Fort Ogle-, and doubtless at
horpe, are at home on short fur- all phases of th
Mighs. in Russia and sc
?o? upon to bring th
Mr. and Mrs. Frank* Green. of | end and permit
Lock Hill, were among the Thanks-, taking up the gaf;
iving visitors to the city. They of putting the He
rere guests of Mr. Green's parents, the catagory of t
(r. and Mrs. John T. Green. tral Power*.
Mil , ... .1 - - - -
CASTEF
CKK, S. C.. FRIDAY, NOV. IIP, 1<M7
IGHTING SEND A CIGAR OR
T FRONT TWO A DAY TO Tl
PAST DAYS BOY AT THE FR(
South of St. The Lancaster News Start:
h of Aisne and hacco Fund Here in Natio
Verdun. Movement.
AR CAMRRAI REQUIRES A ltlC AMn
ers to Meet (Jer- A Quarter Pays For Pa<
Sunday for Con- That Will Keep a Soldier
tfotiate an Arm- tented a Week?The Tol
i? to Peace. Is Itou^ht at Cost.
front in Northern The Lancaster News begins
between the Brit- the campaign for the national
nans for points of ment "Our Boys in France T<
Cambrai continued Fund." Two hundred news]
ay night, but on and magazines have already e
down to somewhat; in the work and the plan has
The Germans endorsed by the secretary of ws
irge numbers of re-1 secretary of the navy, also t
the lighting for governors of Arizona, Colorado
the Bourlon wood necticut. Florida. Indiana, Mar
re Dame was waned Michigan. Nebraska, Nevada,
ness, the positions; Jersey. New York. Ohio. O
nging hands. Fast Rhode Island. South Carolina
Ypres violent ar- moot. West Virginia, Wyomini
in progress. The only part The News pi
n the region of St. campaign is to give public
the Aisne. and in jt solicit and receive contrib
"ordun. there have nml forward same to headqa
ry operations, with il( ^ew York. The tobacco is 1
resting with the rost fron, loading ma
turers. and every cent contr
is Solid. goes for tobacco. No one profl
ntinue to hold ten- the fighting man.
northern front be- j, win l)0 absolutely Impossl
i and Plave rivers rajsp money enough to furnia
jtro-German forces. so](iiers all the tobacco they
unable in repeated when America has 500.000 11
additional terrain. | the trenches, it would require
order that they a month to give each
numerous dead has package a month. But what I
by the Austrian*. v.m help to keep tbe boy
ck of faith in the (en(p(j
is the Italians re- Rach packape whlrh oosts a
tor has a retail value of 45
vithin sight of the.j^very person who contrib'
rating in Palestine.! nuarter will receive a message
n force have been __ . ?
an s\iut-i Iran umii um man. 11
ie city, and It is not package js packed .a postcard
a great battle will jnK t^p nante and address of tt
t foi its possession. | gon wbo contributed the 25 cf
ergency the British pay for (bp tobacco. To shr
"Ring up additional j pratJtude, the soldier receivir
PP''P8- : tobacco will write a message i
Conference. ! <ar?l and send it to the frien
as been set by the frnisbod "smokes" for a
ate for a conference VVherp possible contributions
iki Naders for the. sec(lon will be sont to the S(
iatlng an armistice. from that secMon.
for the discussion i
, . .. , Anyone who contributes a
if representatives of
.. ? ... ; ter sends one package, one wh
) the German mill-: . .
.. . . , tributes a dollar sends four pa<
on the Teuton side
r? i i Anyone may contribute one c
ront in Russia. The1 * .
.. . . cigars, or rather the cost of <
itly gave quick ac- *
, , . two cigars, in order that oui
je proposal of the
... _ "over there may nave tobacci
irmistice looking to *
. , A list of contributors v
p. for onlv a few , . ? .
. . , .. . .. i printed each week?on Frit
1 between the visit . ,
. ,, ,. the first list to be printed no
to the German line , t ?
.. ? J dav. Who will be the first cot
by the Germans ot n
that was made to
i TKACIIKKS Sl'KXIl Til.\\k>
Iran, AIM... , AT I
Rotiations are ax-, f. ?.
ce an armistice on ^
. .., , Thanksgiving at Lexington:
r the belligerent , ...
, . .. ! Bowman at Manning; Miss Mel
ertain that the Kn- . ... ..
, . . at Latta: Miss Met utchen at
give no heed to the, . ,,
, . | opville; Miss Rose at Marion
of the Bolsheviki. ..
, , Martin at Strother; Miss Sh
r Nwruwn 011 Orayoourt. and Miss Pring
> long have desired CharIeBlon.
fighting, or of the*
' even a greater pe- 4,4^.1.^^4.41 + 4 + + + +
e been endeavoring 4. IJCT'S CO-OI'KHATH.
-ation negotiations 4.
would prove a euit-| + Advertisers should take r
smselves and their 4. Gf thP fact that "copy" she
be in the office by 10 o'cl
iheviki leaders are 4, Monday morning for the T\
Oermnns althro.s'h -?? -"
-f day edition and tu on
to enter into nego- 4. Thursday morning for the ]
mistiee is apparent 4. (Jay edition. When the
it Knslgn Krylenko, 4. Oome in late it makes it
commander-in-chief 4. possible for us to make
ling the conference. 4, BChedule of "press hours."
be no fraternizing + have been trying to make
b Russians with the 4. rangements for changing
vised vigilance and 4, press schedule to early Ti
oops. 4. day morning and early Fri
great inter-Allied 4. morning so that the paper r
convened in Paris 4. POach all its subscribers on
it will be discussed 4. day published, but to do thi
e tangled situation 4. wm j,e necessary to
>me method agreed 4. S|rictly up to our rules of
e disaffection to an 4. jnf? to pr(.ss on time. We
the Russian army 4. jjeve our advertisers will
;e of battle again or 4. lt to (hejr advantage to givt
dsheviki element in + plenty of time to get up tl
in ally of the Cer.- 4. ada jn an attractive mannei
I Ng
i MISS ROBINSON THE
^ ! WINNER IN CO
IE ?
Twenty-Six Copii'd Si^natm
ten to Advertisement on '
* \ Who" Fn?e.
S To- ! The winner in the "\Vh?
contest is Miss Lillian 1
and the $15.00 in gold av
rail at this ofllce.
j Miss Itobinson wrote t
llJNT signatures to the ads on tin
Who" page correctly. T
thirty-five of the ads and
kilge 's printed in The News t?
| the signatures attached. Th
[approximately loo contest
bacco tend during the week since
j page came out last Friday a
of these ran a close race, 1
| her of correct signatures
today of the others being twenty
move- twenty-six.
jbacco A great deal of interest 1
papers ifested in the contest and 1
ntered teresting.
t been i
ir and OUR TROOPS in FRA
,y ,h" are in hi oh est >
i, Conyland.
New iinpses of Lighter Side o
regon,,
j the American Arinv Trj
, V CI k,
in France,
ays in
it> to Washington. Nov. 2!?. H
u'ions ^ (up^jp,. sitl?? of lift
"r' "S 'American army in France
mUK *' i veals the high morale of tin
nuf.t< was told to Red Cross wc
ibut (i ctj^pjpv; J), Norton, of the 1
its but war POunoil, who lias just
from France.
Ible to Our troops in France ar
h our Spjrjts," Mr. Norton said
need. are ^een to f.glit. A group
ten in.j.-p railway engineers got ii
$125,- qUarrei with a group of 1
one a (.ifie nien, and the Red Cri
s sent v.ho took them off to the h
s con-1 an anibuianoe said: ' Whj
1 tight each other; why don't
quar-lnnd flpht iho norma
cents.; "'That's the trouble, mi
utes a ain't any Germans here.' \vi
' from v\y,
each i "The French enjoy hui
hear-1 they have had little ore
ie per- laugh during the past three
>nts to "All along the line 1 hear
>w his | officers laughing at the antl
ig the men of one of our regimen
tin the "On leaving their ship, i
d who J Pullman cars, or comfortab
week.!ran (iay coaches, they foun
from dock freight curs, marked
aldiers men or eight beasts.'
i each carload of troops ad<
quar- character of an animal an<
o con- passed through the stations
ckageslwith welcoming Frenchmen
>r two | would burst into bleating li
:>ne or! another would whinny lik
p boys or moo like cattle."
o. ;
nil be TWO AMERICAN SOL
\ay"T ARE KILLED IN I
ct Fri
itiihu Vp othi'r Americans
During Fighting in I'r;
Pershing Re|M?rts.
iiomf "7~
Washington. Nov.
spent
, American soldiers were k
P?*of. i ,
live were severely wounde
Laurin . ,
... , artillerv combat with the
Rish- ^ ? ...
... November 20. General Peri
; Miss
1, . reported. Those killed w
ell at M
. . vate llarrv L. Miller, field
le at
Raker. Ore.; Private thai
I - .
miller, field artillery. Read
4> + 4> The severely wounded
4. geant Julian M. Peek,
4. Cla.; Sergeant Andrew I
lote + Fort Sill, Okla.; Private
uld + Watkins, North Mend. Ore.
ock Oaccar F Jones, Lucas, O
IPa. 4. vate Joseph Lewitt. Mount
ock +
Prj. 4. All are artillerymen.
ads * ______
im- + WILLIAM HANKS IS NAM
our + INSPKfTOK OF K\P
We + Washington. Nov. 2ft.?1
ar. 4. for forty-three States to en
our federal explosives law, \
iea_ 4. pervision of the Bureau <
day were appointed by Presiden
nay Those for the other State
the + named soon. The appoint
s it * elude:
live + Virginia ?Martin Williai
go- * isburg.
be- North Carolina?Daniel
And Donald, Carthage.
> us Tennessee?Albert M.
heir Clarksville.
p. ' South Carolina?"Willian
+ Columbia.
ws
$2.00 A YEAR
ntest LOCAL RED CROSS
,, w J CHAPTER IS DOING
! GREAT DEAL WOR
> s Who" | Two More Large Boxes
tobinson. Christmas Packets (Jo Forra!t8
h'M'l J AWT 1
ward I his Week.
,..1
ttttiiiytsixi
p "who's1 present for each hc
'here a re I
the pane
day with II the Names of Every Lanca
",T" ter County Soldier and Sail
tants en-1
the first Is Furnished No One Will ]
md many Overlooked.
the million
many,
-three toj Two large wooden boxes conta
ing Christinas packets for the s
ivas man- diets were shipped from Headqui
t was in- ters this week. There were 1
| packages, which completed Lane
ter county's quota of 170 apporth
NCE ed by the Red Cross division offb
| at Atlanta. Kaeh package conta
>1 1 lv 1 1 i , . ... , ...
: ed one-halt pound of home-mt
! fruit cake, candies, cigarettes,
bacco, pipe, chewing gum, tab]
envelopes, pencil, clieckerboa
. ....
harp or game. hach packet x
wrapped in a large khaki handk
chief and tied with a bow of bri|
red ribbon. Inside was a Christn
oiiH thing t-ar(j hearing greetings fr m
'n 1,11 Lancaster Chapter of the I. it Crc
1''Duplicates of these Christmas pa
r- -iddii i s t .,K(,S wj|| H,.?| (? every Lancas
1 ^ ,l% , county boy in the national cam
{< il < tos- js nia,|e possible through
ict ui ned generosity of Lancaster count
1 men and women who contribu
e m high 1 j he rally to this Christmas fu
They assembling and packing \
of K:in,aj(|one j)V a committee from the lo
Uo a hot j Ue(, Cro8g
n'"n 1 ,l~ Hand-knitted woolen socks hi
dss nuis< j hoen sent to the following Lancas
ospital in \ n already in serviCe:
>uu In France?Perry Reckht
you wait Cauthen. Donald Hinson. I
Hard Hatfield, David Bennett,
ss; there, gma|j
ls 'H American Aviation Detachment
I i;ngiand Elliott W. Springs,
nor, and . . .. ... .. . ,,
In the Navy Walter Beatv, H
asion to ,, . .. ., '
man Poovey. Julian ltoss, Yan
i years.
Robertson. It. L. Steele, Edgar j
d ' r< nf dison. Edward L. McDow, Robert
u s of tht nu|jngSf Henry McManus, Frt
ts" Ghent. Leighton Horton. I). H. 1
nsteac OI" , ,.Pn Starnes, Wylle B. Cauth
le Amen- T ot 0. ? . , __
I James Shaver, Stafford and H
d on the ..
( Hunter.
" Aviation Station. Garden Citj
nstant \ j pe Skipper, knitted helmet.
>pt?d the ^ pair of socks will also be s
I as they , ,
to each of Lancaster s commissioi
i crowded _ . .... . .
ofhcers: Capt. Wingo, Lieutena
one ra r
' Paul Ross Moore, Steve Wlllia*
< h Ross Moore, Foster Mo<
p hor^P'* i
" |Canzon Moore, Mark Johnson, F
' Blackmon and Casney.
i The Lancaster Red Cross wis
HIFRS
II to express appreciation of
JATTLEi charming tea given under the a
pices of the Friday Afternoon Bi
Wounded iclub. proceeds from which w
unco, given to the Wool Fund of the 1
j Cross. The afternoon at Mrs. L.
I Payseur's was a delightful one
j;?. Twoit ially and a great success tinancia
illed and! $-1 20 was the amount of the sil
u in me oneruig.
Germans The Roil Hose Tea Room pro.
shing hasi js meeting with considerable sure'
ere: Pri- j.ut is not as liberally patronized
artillery, | the general public as it deserves
les Riss-jbp. The rooms are attractive i
ing. Pa. I eoz/.v the refreshments served are
are: Ser- j licious and reasonable in price, ;
Hartwell,1 the cause is assuredly a worthy c
Angstrom, j show your patriotism by patroniz
Harry C.'the Red Hose Tea Room. The i
; Private ceeds go towards the purchase
hio; Pri- materials for the Workroom.
Holly. N. j The officers of the Lancaster 1
Cross wish to express once m
their appreciation of the contin"
support of the local press and
Motion Picture Theatre. All n?
l/OSI\ fc,S js cheerfully published with
Inspectors., harge. and any Red Cross sll
iforce the run free by Mr. Parr of the S
inder su- Theatre.
of Mines, The chapter also wishes to
it Wilson, knowledge with thanks the v
s will be kind and generous offer of the L
ments in- caster Candy Kitchen. The no
ngement has offered to make up
ns. Pear- pounds of sugar into candy for
Christmas packets to be sent to .
A. Mc- Lancaster boys in camp. The cl|
ter will furnish the sugar and
Leach. Candy Kitchen will furnish n
{cocoanut and other Ingredients^
a Ranks.' J