The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, July 05, 1918, Image 1
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^ NATIVESOILRi
^ BODY OF ??
> DEATH CAME AT 4:20
A. M. WEDNESDAY
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Observing a Request of the Senator
the Funeral Services
Were Simple and None Were
Held in Washington.
jjp ? Washington. July 4.?AccompanV?
led by committees from the senate
& and houae. the body of Senator BeuJ
jamin R. Tillman, of South Carolina,
P* vho died here early Wednesday, left
Washington last night at 7 o'clock
1/ for Trenton. S. C.. where funeral services
will be held this afternoon at 4
jr -o'clock. Services will be conducted
at the Presbyterian church, where
the body will lie In state from the
time of its arrival early in the afternoon.
In observing a request of Senator
Tillman, the funeral services will be
simple. None was held in Washinp'/
ton.
t Senators and representatives ac^
companying the body to Trenton
were: Senators Smith, of South
Carolina; Swanson, of Virginia;
Gallinger. of New Hampshire; Lodge,
of Massachusetts; Penrose, of Pennsylvania;
Overman, of North Oaroi
lina; Nelson, of Minnesota: Snroot,
fc ?
tor i tan; J'omerene, of Ohio; Fernald,
of Maine; Phelan, of California;
Sterling. of South Dakota;
Owen, of Oklahoma; Trammell, of
Florida, and McKellar, of Tennessee.
fT Representatives Lever, Byrnes,
Ragsdale, Whaley, Nieholls and
I . Dominiek. of South Carolina; Padw
cett. of Tennessee; Vinson, of Georlabyftp,
gia ; Butler, of Pennsylvania; Walsh,
llj^t of Massachusetts; Fess, of Ohio:
Elliott, of Indiana; Morgan, of Okla
I hotna; Langley. of Kentucky; Wilof
Illinois; Austin, of Tennes5
and French, of Idaho.
Secretary Daniels was unable to
> accompany the party, but sent as his
f personal representative. Rear Admiral
McGowan, paymaster general
of the navy.
Senator Tillman, a veteran of 24
ycuc-s service In congress and chairman
of the senate naval affairs comlv\
m'ttee, died at ' 's home* here earlv
If ' yesterday as the . >sult of a cerebral
. hemorrhage suffered last Thuradnv.
The Htroke completely paralyzed the
k.Jf left side, and . *he right had been
i - %partially paralvz.d since a similar
| attack ten years ago. no hope had
ii been held for Senator Tillman's re^
Covery since he lapsed into uneon^
sciousness last Sunday.
To honor the passing of one of the
< most pictureaque figures In congress
and southern public life, both bodies
b of congrees adjourned.
^ Am governor of South CArolina, as
R a leader In the southern wing of the
I democratic party* nod as An active
I participant In the Inst generation's
I growth of the American navy, RenaI
tor Tillman had been prominently
before the public for many years,
Senhtor Swansoii,' of Virginia, proh?.
' J"a'trty will be his successor as head of
f *if ? fh* n??al committee, to which Senator
Tillman bad devoted almost hi*
\ j exclusive interest in congressional
''glslatlott for many years. Ho had
i. ^ neen Its chairman since 1013 and
was one of the mn?t ?r.i?nt ?????
nary", advocate, belnK nmonfc the
1^ flrat to urge extenaion of auhmarln'
^^Uon and government mantil4T|
of armor plate
I tor Tollman had boon in fall*or
"nveral years. A!irat
ar partially re^ovdred from
-""i-kablo I troke of paralyela, hla re?Oad
ikAluiity was unabla to with
jLWfj t?*k. |flsNtJaat and mora aever* atkla
fontHjr y ^ aJJ, mom bom ot
ymSrjLr*
IP lilt?- Tlllm.?', a.?^'2zl. '
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-WEEKLY. LANCAS1
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i.k.l.ivc.3 inc. ITIANIMLNA
NATOR TILLMAN IN THE FIR
1? desired to continue serving his ,
ountry and state during the war by Married Men ^
;iving them the benefit of his long dren Changed I*
xperionce with naval affairs, Sena- *7. . ...
A1 , , , hour to C la?
or T illman recently revoked a deision
not to be a candidate for reelection
and Representative Lever, J^E?|)E|) TO M
>f South Carolina, another candi!ate.
withdrew.
The senate, soon after it convened. Class One Was E:
adjourned until next Friday, over the XT .. .
Fourth Of July, out of respect to Necessity for
Senator Tillman. After a brief eu- Those in Class F
' logy by Senator Smith. of South (Mass With Few
Carolina, the senate also adopted
resolutions for appointment of a
committee to attend the funeral. The re-classiflcatior
Advising the senate of the sena- for military service
! tor's death, Senator Smithy of South county has been r->ra
" Carolina, said: low is given lists of tl
"We all know the sturdy charac- classes four, three
icr 01 me man, the splendid rugged- placed in class one.
' ness of his nature. We did not al- chairman of the loc
ways agree with him, but we all ad- the white men in cla:
mired the motives with which he hausted and the prest
I backed the position he did take. He ored men will pract
steadily grew, in rounding out 24 class one also. "We as
i years service, in the estimation of his ot the Provost Marsl
state and his country. They mis- call men from class
took in the beginning the manner of four, exhausting eac
the man for his character and pur- cording to order nuni
pose." denied with a comma
Senator Smith said memorial ser- classify. We have
(Continued on Page 8.) men in class one who
? because we believe
POLITICAL UPHEAVAL hardship would result
IS FORECAST IN STATE as a m"V.er eron"
eminent.' More tl
i _____ married men have
" Congressman Stevenson Says Sena- tTom class four to .cla
tor Tillman's Death Brings Following is a list ,
1 from class four to
Complications. June 27 ^jg;
- Charles Spurgeon I
The following is from the Char- ''um ( unntnKhamlotte
Observer of Thursday: William J. McMuri
Hon. William F. Stephenson, of Finest Mungo
Cheraw, congressman from the Fifth Albert Truesdal?.
South Carolina district, spent last Jamea M. Outen.
night in Charlotte en route to South Andrew Tillman.
Carolina from an outing trip in the "etoy McCardell.
mountains of Western North Caro- ( harley Knight,
jj Ernest W. Caskey.
Being somewhat removed from the Joseph < \iekety.
nulses of the world in the rustic sol- ^ Humphries,
'tudes of the mountain fastnesses. VM'liam H. Hester.
Mr. Stephenson was not sure as to ,{ol>t. W. ( oloman.
the members of congressional com- James Byrd.
mlttee appointed to accompany the ( "'inter.
vody of Senator Benjamin Ryan Drover (.. ( ralg.
Tollman, who died yesterday morn- Hojce J. Harper,
' g. to his home in Trenton, and * hat ley Dixon.
Iame to Charlotte to join the funeral l)()(*k 1 erry.
-'arty in event the entire South Caro- James R. Stogner.
line'delegation was named. In event "rork Carter
his services are not needed in this Albert lit ,S
.. . ... . , . . Otis Whitesides.
connection, he will return to his own
district today and speak at the open- Jurvis ' ori>ing
of the congressional primary. Rrnest Sims.
I Willie Johnson.
Questioned as to the political up- Sanford L McMam
heaval that is likely to result In Joseph Sowe?
^outh Carolina on account of Sena- SpPnrP p Raney
or Tillman's death in the heat of Henry I Harris
lis fight for senatorial honors. Uober( p Mavhftw
'gainst his ancient enemy. Cole R. Herbert H Roll|ng
Blease. Mr. Stephenson predicted ^Vj]1 jjuev
hat another candidate would now . . .
iiiizei a. r unnernu
mter the race In opposition to Mr. ? , . 0.
" Robert Stewart.
'Mease and Mr. Dial. As a member ...
Robert McCain,
if the state democratic executive ? .
Rov Met ain.
committee. Mr. Stephenson said that '. ?...
Davis M. Gibbons.
? meeting of that bodv will proliabiy ? . ...
John Ft. Rowery.
se called at once in order to reopen , .. ? .
1 James McCain.
' the registration books for the sena- -t<-k?
'orial race for the short term, as he W(]J ^rpoy
said is required under South Carolina Roberf' Thompaon.
primary rules in event of the death Samup| W111|am
or withdrawal of a candidate after WI1Mam (J Fundor
' 'he r!oslnc of th<> registration books. IjGonard Rut,edpe.
It seems to be the prevalent opin-l Jospeh S. Mungo.
i 'on in South Carolina, he said, that! n,.n Adams
his will mean the re-entrance info Henry Harris,
the race of Hon A. F. Rever. con- Clarence v'-:. Threatt
I "ressman from the Seventh district, Henrv I. Massev
; who withdrew sometime ago at the William Knox
? -equest of Preside' t Wilson Anoth- Patrick F. Gardner
T man who is bellfg mentioned as a Duke Phillips.
oo?8ib'o candidate Is W P. Pollock William It Rower>
of Cheraw. who opposed Senator Walter IMackmon.
^mlth when the latter ran against Nathaniel Cunnlngl
Mr. Blease several years ago | John n Funderbui
tv a i?j 4 - ~ 1
'MW vur.piiru ?wrm or fse;iator| Krnest Mr<JrifT
Ttilman ha flllart by appo'ntmant' James Kowary
from OoTernor Manning, explained Frank Maree.
Conpreaaman Stephenson. Thara la Finest Thompaon.
' -nnsldarable speculation In tjhe Pal- Wllhurt I.angley.
' mat to Stat* as to who thla man will Jamas B. Kills.
, *>a^ It ia understood, howevar, that Chatlay Brooks.
i Mrj Manning waa largely responau Clave IPnarVp.
v ^Xor Mr. leaver's entrance Into the Frank Mobl^y.
? Nj^tbl rare, and thara la doubt In David D Williams
(;^y*ML5^Jas now a? to whe| Mr. Dee C. Caskey"! |
Mr t>>T*r to Cbarlay O Clal
w#>ro candiiTaff" Jtohert Cyalg. ./j
\ ^ .IR^SW^unaxph ad t!f>v
ER, S. C., FRIDAY, JULY 5, 1918.
RE PUT FEDERAL CONTROL OF TEL
ST CLASS TELEPH0NE ums ls URC
President Asks Congress to Pass An Ena
Without ( hil- ^ Take Over All Telephone, Tele*
rom ( l.iss an(j j^.|(jj0 Systems?Combine Cleric
ss One. Forces; Release for Army 10,0(
ELI ( ALLS Washington, July 4?President extended t
Wilson and three members of his . niunicatior
vhausted and cabinet unexpectedly urged congress ^,ie pos
been an
Men Forced to paBrt an enabling act empowering owner8hjp
our Into Thdt the Prea,dent to take over and oper" Hon. He
ate the telepgraph, telephone, marine repeatedly
Exceptions. cable and radio systems of the Unit- special coi
od States. Plans are now being made
i of registrants jn congress to comply promptly with 1 . *
in I.ancaster opportunit
the administration's rerommenda- rnntrni nn
ipleted and be- f ^ , control nn
lose taken from wu,,s R,,u ine Iar-reachlng legislation ' ture dispoi
and two and raaV postpone the recess of the two determiner1
It. S. Stewart, houses. | Kepresei
al board, says Representative Aswell of Louisiana | , . ,
ss one were ex- ,. ... ... . . ' ? sU<',,f
author of the enabling resolution ap- ,i?ri..nnj ,
?nt call for col- uerstood tl
ically exhaust Provert by the administration, as- and the F
?ked permission aprtod that "the economic signlfi- unadvertis
Sail General to eance of the step proposed by this jpct.
two*, three and resolution is astonishing." i Reflectir
h in turn, ac- The merging of the Western T'n- governmer
iher. This was ,on aru' Postal Telegraph companies. Aswell's ii
,nd that we re- the utilization of telephone wires for economic
placed married ,bp transmittal of telepgraph mes- j operation <
have only wives sages, and the release to the army of I eation by
that minimum at least 10.000 operators are forecast latjon, w
therefrom and 'n epresentatlve Aswell's statement., prompt co
my to the gov- Combine the Forces.
aon i nomic cha
Carried to its logical conclusion almost ev
b* en changed move means the combining of the i,
IUU tWO
clerical and and operating forces of Represe
of men changed telegraph and telephone companies "The e(
class one on fn hundreds of the cities and towns Rjep pIOp(
of the country and a one-head man- astoundini
t'ner. ngement for electrical communica- putting th
tion. Rnite
r?y- As It now stands the enabling res- has ,i?n6
olution does not specify under whoso as manv \
oniroi tne merged systems shall ho. ditlonal P.
Postmaster General Burleson. how- jnp n Lrr
ever. Is the chief sponsor of the leg- possibilitii
Islation approved hv the President. ,jos Qf 4
An amendment will he Inserted. jjllt wjien
according to present Indications, for men( as ,
the srtfecr'Jardir.pr of small telephone f.ation nf ,
lires and rural lines operated by far- wires I a
mors.
Government operation will he con- ^>0
tinned for a considerable period be
yond the termination of the war. I AUSTIN
President Wilson's letter, unquali-1 - .
fledly approvinc the suggested legls- '*
lation, was addressed to Chairman
Sims, of the house o mmlttee. In con- indepen<le
nectfon with the communication of
Postmaster General Burleson. The t',<*
President writes:
"Thank you for consulting me
about the Inclosed. I Indorse entirely
the inclosed letter from the By a pi
postmaster general, which 1 here- German u
with return, and think that the rea- a (.,.|ebrat
sons are stated by him truly and
ence day,
comprehensively.
(Signed) Woodrow Wilson." n
Control Wire Comnniunicntlon. bitro r.f II
While the legislation is sought ocoubb d ^
. now primarily because of th'e sm,,h
threatened Western I'nlon strike. mo,e thai
the Rurleson. letter shows the AuBtra''an
deeper desire of the administration rmer a
to assume control of electrical com- ,,y( ,ai1
munlcation during the war. Mr. pnen,y 8 ''
Burleson's letter said: than foui
"At this moment paralysis of a fTa 1,1
large part of the systr 1 of electrical man bo^it
communication Is th eatened with '
possible consequence prejudicial |O|noun0,'*l '
ur^ cur military preparations, and other ''' 'bated i
public activities, that might prove.'irst ,l,n'
serious or disastrous. We are re- ',ai' ^ '
mirded that there is now a nat'on ^r'
engaged in war that entrusts l?y. agai
military or other communications to tune cmtj
unofficial agencies 1 de<-m it, there- Ia, '<s n'a
? i ? ' . i . south of >
tnrp. my duty not merely to approve
hut to urge the passage of the rcso-:on Tuesr a
lution In order that the President S,U<PHS ',r
r may act if necessary to safeguard "u (,orn,f
the Interests of the country during 'n
u?m the prosecution of the war." improved
* rn I h <kr h i
rjg Secretary Raker appended a brief
rote saying It Is "both wise and expedient"
to Rive the President the ,HUnfh
.. At the i
power sought.
Secretary Daniels wrote that the ^ M n< h ar
resolution was "of high military im- il11' ,h? '
. . ued to ad
portanre and the mmmnnder-in.......
... mouth of
chief should have full power to
? ,. . . . , chine gun
take posaesslhn and control telegraph.
telephone, marine, cable or r ranrc'
,, . ,. the Italian
radio systems ,h
' ,, \ > goons on
^ Make It Similar to Railroad t<Jilan arml
^ ' Secretary Daniels added the rrrs- vfttancc t
( Items Rhou'd be operated unti^r a Ifcw' Kalians a
|MMl U'mllar to wthat now novo ,i^ led- '(he Loren
r - ^ - ^1 t'Rl oorit^^|^_^ho , Hiiro-" 1 Bv^nta ,rt^
Avst
Mews
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SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 A YEAR
EGRAPH AND M'LAURIN, BLEASE,
:fd ry wn
? tUOPER AND AULL
bling Act Empowering IN SIZZLING DISPUTE
craph, Marine Cable
:al and Operating
)0 Operators. McLaurin Issues Letter to Peppie
Calling Cooper Coward
o all methods of com- and Character Assassin.
1.
itmaster general has long HE DESIRES T() STRIP
advocate of government
of electrical conimunloa- THE MASK OFF PLEASE
has recommended the step
in annual reports and Au|j Cooper, Blease and Cornmunications
to congress. ' .
movement never gained mack Make Statements in ReWar.
however, affords an ply to Former Senator?All
y at least for temporary ,je print,d j? The Lancas.
d operation?with the fudtion
of the systems to be ter News Next Tuesday.
i.
ntative AswelFs resolution (The followlnft ,Ptter was ad_
tie interest until the Presi- dressed to the people of South Caro--^
nlv espoused it. It is un- Una by Former Senator John L. Mc- -r-""""
le author of the resolution '-iurin. candidate for governor, and
. , ..... appeared in the dally papers of Suni
esident lecent > held an (jay Qn^ \jonday it is the policy of
ed conference on the sub- The News <> troat o..?k ? --
o?mi manor
art vert islnp, and print it only as such,
ip the probable scope of but ln order to pive our readers an
it control. Representative apI>ortunity to see what is poinp on
. ii . i , between the candidates. The NTews
ie\\ indicated what CjVe<* space to Mr MeLaurin's letter
chanpes may come in the and will on Tuesday print the replies
if the systems of communi- ?' Rlease, Mr. Cooper and Mr.
wire. The proposed lepis- A^11.?Krlitor The News.)
hlch is likely to receive
nslderation by conpress as To thP Pe?Plp of South Carina,
ensure, will produce eco- 1 vvish to provp to >ou^d|ettera
inpes and ramifications in and ,',t> testimony of prespofla-ible
ery American communitv mPn- ,hat U x hooper, whoi* ?pen- .
Economic Significance. ,y lhp Kubernntori.nl i.-'iWrty,tt- >r t 1
ntative Aswell said: Manninp and the Manning crowd,
onomic significance of the and ypt *wretly an ally of Mlease. is
osed by this resolution .s a POWnrd an'1 ,f character assassin .
If I were to say that who 0P,irates under cover of dark"ap
on the railroads of nPSS and h nin'1 a ma8k <>f hypoe- . .tes
as the president I racy; an<l to prove fl,r,h''r that 1
iles him to move twice !" R,pnsp '* a traitor to the Demotons
of freight without ad- rtrn,l.? party an<1 wou,d SpR 11 for a
mplovees. 1 should he mak nion"p>' Prire as he was and is in |
oss misstatement of the|sp",t a traitor to his country.
SB. preat as the posslbili-i 1 pntered this cntnpaipr, as a caumi
-ovoment actually are. <R(iatP fnr Koverner of South Caro1
make the same state j,ina wi!h thP in,p'- :nn of rendering
o the results of the unlfl- ,nr"? ???*>"? ? nervtces to tin State.
the telegraph and telephone |No ,,Prsonal a b,t,oa could ha>?
tn making an understate-j tcn,*,,ed Hnt th,M0 Wa8 w"rk tf>
do, and no other man able to do tho
ntlnued on Page 7.) work VV""M fn" hi* band ,n ,,w nlow
First. I desire to perfect and-amVI.I
-\NS ( \PTITRE I>llfy th- State warehouse v t.:n ?
.. _ that I gave to Smith Carolina ? ' I
.00 HUN PRISONERS, ?econ*d ! desire to rid the P* te ,f 1
' useless expenses, and to lower taxes |
nee I>ny K Celebrated on ,hat havo '-"bearably heavy ~
through the carelessness and folly of
ront B> Driving liiiek those who have been the power be- .
the Fnemjr. hind the State government. ^
Third, r desire to strip th^^fiiaslc
from Cole L. Blease, expose h'tn be- ,
eat surprise attack on the fo'-o the peorfle as a self-seeking ?* ?
ines, planned especially as demagogue without scruple or honor,
ion of American indenend-i and disbar him forever from tho.
. councils of a free, clean and tntelliAustralian
troops have
' gent Democracy.
rom the Germans the Ml- rnintentionally. and through tho
amel, and east of Amiens ]a,k of the wisdom and fairness that,,
/aire and Hamel woods should be the possessions of a man- ^
the village, and captured big enough to be governor of a .
l 1,500' prisoners. The State. R. A. Cooper has precipitated ^
s advanced under the my exposure of Blease and in so do->^
i smoke barrage and were ing expressed his real character.
iks in the breaking of th" When this campaign began, Coop-i^^T
ne over a front of more er announced on the stump that h .n?
miles. The attack pene- would not criticise another candl-,^. ;
ile and a half into the Cer- date, and a few days later said that /
ions. he wnnlH nm h??.. v.- ? ^
--- ? ?vk ..?v* mu wimt* 11 ut- na<i *
itlsh war offlrp has an-ito win It by the faults of his oppon- '?
hat American troops pa?-!ents Instead of his own merits. .
in tlu^nffnck. X'1'" It* the) This was a high an?^^^IH>.
'bey have appeal)^ tech's ment. and but ?
e batfle area. j ^ hj*M^P^H|Or7a mask
nch 'also havft^struck sav^^W^5i5!?ifiR^ft^! m'in/
nst the y-ornjfin lines, this For si^^^^^yiirjirim, while apnar- *
i/m through the enemv ently friendlY^^fJjjpiip. he has been
r the town Aitireehe?. slipping nround^Iind my back Sn<l
1oulin-Sous-Touvei^? hfr showing some of his supporters a
iv night thev won a '^ea1 letter given him by a i 'c and bit?
id captured nri'-o-'prs. Hare ter man. Imputing to mo a crime or
ins lost 1.066 prisoners * ^ which I am not and could not baoperations
the a'l'es have guilty. "v ...
their positions by gaining j I am Informed that the letter, gfv? ^
gh ground which can be en to Cooper by John K Aull of
fended if the Ce-mans New l^ry, who is the chief 11 mi ten- J #
eir expected offens've and advisor of Cole I.. Please,.
*ame time that th" ftriti<-h, charges that T endeavored to sell out
id Americans were attack- the Democracy of South Carolina if*
nemy, the Italians contin- the fall of 1916 for the tftiiii of M5,?
vance In the area near the 000.
the Piave. Scattered ma- If Cooper had been a man, and if
h.. V. ? V. - j I _ *r\ h<?
^ IIMU utfiiTvrra III?? maifr
it, while light hontR ty lie, he would have fared me befoi >
i navv have entered the la- an audience of South Carolina pe<vthe
left flank of the Ana- pie. pointed hi* finger In my face and ^
ea and given valuable as- said. "That man tried th sell^^to
the land forces. The State to the Republicans." ^
Iho have won ground in caae I would have called h^rwlfJR-'
izo valley, eaat of the If it had coat me ny life. 4^
o- knowing that It would damage;^ . . J