The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, July 26, 1918, Image 1
VOL. 23. NO. 80. SEMI
CANDIDATES Ml
OF ANYTHD
GOOD FEELING ON
W PARTOFEVERYONE
Criticism of Opponents Is Mild
'^s and Meeting is Regarded
as "Tame."
COOPER GETS APPLAUSE
Large Crowd Present to Heai
Candidates for State Office,
No Mud-Slinging Indulged
In.
The barrage Are at the state campaign
meeting held here yesterday
was of a very mild form. There was
nobody gassed and everybody in attendance
felt reasonably secure as
there was little indication that any
gun-play would be indulged in
True some of the candidates frhrew
a few brickbats at their opponents
but generally speaking the meeting
was ver^ peaceful, and some or the
candidates impressed their hearers as
possessing the dignity In'keeping
with their positions as aspirants tc
important offices.
As a whole, the meeting was
. "tame;" there was little enthusiasm
V during the speuking, ^}eh' speakei
being mildly applauded as he fin
Ished, giving the onlooker the impression
that it was done rathei
*\s*'thfrough sympathy. Only once was a
* cfvndldate applauded as he entered
the platform to begin his "oration,"
ajid this was when R. A. Cooper was
. announced as the next speaker. This
if. 'was very naturally taken to meat
^ fhat Mr. Cooper is "strong" with the
\ .? J(l?0P'e of Lancaster county,
i ? The meeting was held in the
court house :ind on the irreen. The
" \ first two speeches, that of J. T. Liles
4 J . ,of Orangeburg, and G. W. Wight
man. of Bateshurg, candidates foi
Wjf lieutenant governor, were made in
M side. When Mr. Weightman finished,
Chairman it. S. Stewart, wht
(presided over the meeting, statei
that there were so many standing ir
the aisle and door, for lack of room
, the meeting would he adjourned tt
I Ni** the green in frr-nt of the blulding.
(,k Hu|tf'*'inten?leiit of Education,
t Victd. " ' " * Nr. of Darl|*?? '.on
t candid"' J#e superlnten
, V ^educel * was the first ffceakkT.
the green. Ke made very much thi
/ game address as on the occasion ol
the graded school commencement
$ here in May, speaking largely of hit
I * * experience in the Phillipines, ant:
L / for this he was called to task by J
I \ E.^S^earingen, his opponent, anc
the present superintendent, who toll
the people that the South Carolin
Iians did not need the same kind o
education that is needed by th<
Phillipino. Mr. Swearingen spoke o
bis inte.4jt in the country schools
Sf> . saying that 85 per cent of the peoph
r South Carolina live in the coun
it .. T T - * 1 A 1 V A _
. iiy. lit; ( fiinp11iii* ii ir (i lianraniH
^ county for the improvements in thi
school system and spoke of the gen
eral Improvement throughout th?
state during his administration. H
spoke of other needed improvement
and said he favored compulsory ed
Ucation. Mr. Rector and Mr. Swear
Jngen each referred to the other ii
uncomplimentary terms but withou
bitterness.
'J.';:
Sapp, Wolf and Soarson.
The candidates next speaking wer
those seeking the" office of attorne;
general, S. M. Wolf, of Anderson
_ Claude N. Sapp, of Lancaster, am
K."?'''Searson, of Allendale, in the ot
\^ier named. Mr. Wolfe spoke ver;
^fiHpP.complimentary of his opponents, ef
pecially Mr. Sapp. He said the
were demonstrating that a cam
paign can be waged in South Caro
lina without bringing the offio
Hi down to the gutter of ward politic;
Hp mentioned James Francis Riot
,.;.!W candidate for United States senato
,/i and referred to him as the "extir
KUlshed" candidate.
' V Mr. Sapp was the next speakei
la and he spoke feelingly of the far
that he is a native of Uancastc
FXA county, I.lit said in- was not askin
^JpSirthe people to vote for him because c
\that reason alone, and he m?id h
Hp /./needed no office bad enough to cot
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WEEKLY. LANCASTER, S. C.,
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1U StNSA TlUNAL SPEECH REPRII
0
DlfUADnC fTTC A He Said Monday at Brs
KHHAKUj lit lJ A the Newspapers Didn't
1 JOLT AT MEETING ^
THE "DARE" IS ACC1
I Andrew J. Bethea Reads Afti
davit Quoting Disloyal Re- Given Here Merely for
marks About Wilson. formation of Voters
Ought to Know What
! HE DOESN'T RECALL THEM Said About the War.
Heath Springs Citizens Quote The Charleston American.
Richards as Saying Wilson (,Ry. Ju,y 22? 1918. in its r
I Will Go Down in History as the meetin? addressed by Mr
, n . , . at Hranwood, says:
Weak President.
Declared Mr. Blease:
*?. ... .\ , ... fan take a part of any
The candidates for governor at the . . , .
,; ... , ...... speech and incriminate
I meeting here yesterday elicited a hit ,
i , . . . .. speaker. From extracts <
M more interest than did the candi- . ...
speech which thev p
'.dates for the other offices. The only .. , .
.i , . . .. they make it appear that
' thing out of the ordinary, every- , , ...
, . . ... disloyal. They don t
dav speeches, however, was an ath- ... . .
, , . . , . publish mv speech on th
davit of several Heath Springs citi- ..
? . , or any other question
yens quoting John G. Richards as entirety "
. saying in their presence: "Wood?I
row Wilson will go down In history The following report of th
as the weakest prisident the United of former Gov. C. L. Bleasi
i States ever had." The affidavit fol- marla. July 27. li?17, was pr
; lows: the Charleston American. (
' State of South Carolina, tenre elating to Governor
Lancaster County. haH l,een omitted:
J Personally appeared before me Former Governor Rlease,
1 the men whose names are signed he- conclusion of his address,
low, who being duly sworn, say that hand primary which remin
they are citizens of the tow.*, of the days of the 90's.
Heath Springs, are personally ac- "All of you who, if you li
quainted with Mr. John G. Richards, members of congress, wou
1 who lives near here, at Liberty Hill, voted for this war. hold
[ That at the time the United States right hand." he asked. Not
was having trouble with Mexico and was raised.
' had her troops on the border, also "All of yon who would ha
5 about the time Villa was making his against this war and who wn
1 raids into New Mexico, the said John v&te for peace hold up your
' G. Richards passed through here on he asked. Every hand wet
his way home, and that during a The meeting today was
conversation with a crowd of men over by the Rev. S. P. Koon.
5 here in reference to war matters he time barbecue dinner was
bittarly criticized President Wood- People from every section
orjtxviiHou. saying among other berry county and from many
1 tb Vs that "Wotdrow Wilson will go the State were present. 1
(1e-.ru in history as the wea pj-es- State-wide gathering of nat
f int the I'nited States ever had." import. There is no doubt
} * ('. K. Williams, was the opening of the pol'ti
' **>1 J. A. Rutledge, M D., pnign of 1P1 R so far us Sou
1 j, J. T. Cren-jhaw, Una is concerned.
? Ed. F. ubiond, Mr. Mlease began his adi
} P2. C. Croxton, thanking tlte community i
J. A. Bridges. people of the community f
Sworn to before me this, lflth day invitation to him to address
lot July, litl8. 11. A. Horton, this occasion, assuring them
Notary Public, S. C. was always delighted to
among the people of his nati
5 The first speakei among the can- ty?his own people. "In f
f | didates for governor was John G. said, "I feel that I can net
t Richards, who declared that the war say that I am on my nati1
4 1 is n nt fin iocno in CnniK ..?!;?? ** <*!?
?... .??Uv iii ^v#i?ii? vol wiuiu nun my own arounu m<\ sa
I politics. "It Is the greatest question I am in old Newberry. I
of the times." he said, "but is not an presented you as member
' issue in this campaign." Mr. Rich- house of representatives;
1 ards dwelt at length on the ques- Sta'e senato?-; as mayor of
'tion of taxation, saying that the oth- of Newberry; in other posi
'! er candidates claimed that taxes honor which you have eonfe
e! could not be reduced and, "if I am on me, and as your goveri
' elected governor, with the veto I know that you know witl
. power, I can prevent them mounting saying so. that I have never
0 higher." Mr. Richards said that ho boss except the people. I c
-j believed that laws can be enforced I believed to be my duty.
r without any special appropriation | regardless of any political fi
0 from the legislature for that pur- , me. and only for what I con*
- ppse, and that he would promptly be for the best Interests of
0 veto any such legislation. He critl- pie whom 1 had been chosen
B cized the state board of charities and You must have believed
9 corrections, dubbihg it "the fifth never asked you for any oflb
-i wheel in the state government." and any position that you *11*1
- said it was "a board of supervisors to me. nor for any honor witl
1 supervise the supervisors." Mr. Rich- power that you did not best
' aids referred to the report that he me.
had said President Wilson would go "We are here, on this occ
down in history ns the weakest the invitation of the Chri
e president the United States ever haa. this community?the mem
v evidently anticipating the reading of three congregations nt a <i.
; the affidavit printed above. Ho sala tlon of Christians who love t
1 that If he said it, It was before the and who love their State; pe<
. war, and if he had such opinion tv stand for what Is right; w
v, lias now been dispelled, though he their children that duty is
i-isnid he did npt recall making the limest word in the English 1
y statement. " * and that they do their duty i
Mr. Richards was followed by An- conditions and ciroumstan
t- drew J. Hethea, present lieutenant gardless of what any man i
t. covernor and candidate for. governor, men may say or think. It i;
?. Mr. Hethea said he stands in his own class of people that I have
?. shoes and does his own thinking, quested to speak,
r "The war is the chief, the paramount "It has been published o
i- issue in this campaign," declared the the anti-reform press that I
I speaker, "and all other questions, as party to which I belong are
r. President Wttson has said, are tri- in the political world just i
t vial." He scored Bleaso for utter- I want to say to you so far
r ances in his Poni?ria speech and an- personalIv concerned thpt
g tagonlsm to President Wilson and rather be an*nutcast In the
>f the administration. Mr. Hethea hero "Woodrow Wilson ami a fol
e read the affidavit of Heath Sprrn^siJes^s CJjkist, than to tw ^
it citizens as tA .?the remarks about of Woodrow Wilson and fir
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FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1918.
1 GERMAN ARM)
= IS WASHING1
O
ALLIES STILL DRIVE '
SPTED AGAINST THE GERMANS OFFICIAL CIRC1
the In- -\yhile Xot luirue as I'reviouslv the TUU DCDAD
Who 1IIL I\LrUI\
Gains Add Positions of
Hlease StruloKir Value.
.While No Official Co
(Tuesday.) ment 1 rc\ails at 1
of Mon- The entente allied troops on the That the Eenr
eport of Soissons-Rhelms salient continue toj
Blease Kaln K'ol,nrt. both on the western
side of the battle front and on the
south on the Mai ne and toward' 1?1U17||J|17 I ACCT
"One Rheiins, notwithstanding the increas-1 |
man's ing resistance of the Germans and
i the the bad weather that is prevailing
:>f my on the southern part of the line. Secretary Haker Make
ubU?h While the latest Kain. re.or.le.1 Show Continued Ad
I a in are not great, on the whole, as those
dare of the previous days, they neverthe- Americans; "Not E
e war less have added positions of strate- jj. Continuing W
in its glc value to the allied line for the T
further prosecution of the efforts to i
e speech c'<lar 'ino of the enemy. In the Washington, July 2
? -it Po bghting more prisoners, guns and forces pressing the e
inted iii v,ar storc3 have fallen into the battle front, the air
v R( hands of the American, French and 'OOling of expectancy,
Mann in ~ I,,ritLsh troops. decisive victory ran
1,1 ^ As a diversion the French, to the Untraceable reports V
nnrton?t m I d U' O V ? i? pn\pn n|,m n'4 ^
?v-^u ouia?uu> v?v ii pi iiilc uau UUt
at the an{j Aiuiens, have delivered a blow himself h<1(1 been capl
took a njjjajng^ Hie German line wihch has Official leports ga\(
ded one been productive of excellent results, pressed excitement cc
Striking on a front of about fourJ 1 he latest dispatel
lad been miles. General Fooh's troops pone-< advances 111 several p
Id have trated the enemy lines for a distance tioops. I he> Ale not
up your of about two miles and gained the the battle is COntinuin
a hand heights dominating the valley of the
Avre river and the plains beyond.
ve voted Fifteen hundred ^rnians were cap- the British west
odd now turod ?v , ,c trench The ?"< >?< ,M,vanm, toxvar<i FLsr
hand*. communication by the Prern h ^ , Rhcims.
, w"r """" to ' * * Of a stride forward bj
Pr ia ,1?Ca' ?rra,l'?n; i,i? ?r th- front just west of Kb,
An old- South of Soissons the drive of tlv> '
. servo,1. Franco-American forces toward fere. half. Probably it was
of New- Fo-Tanlcnols has pushed fur,her V? O.J
parts of bark the Germans on both sides or
. troops around r ere-h
t was a the Ourco river, notwithstandinR 1
i x ., i ,11P?pa Marne. It was eviden
ion-wide, ()(.roe resistance, the n.lied torces
,? , 1,1 _ i l.n,?.(1(1n of the German positit
that it reached the railroad line between
them News camp a
cal ctm- j Arnientieres and Coincy, running
th Caro-1 southward to Chateau Thierry, ami 1,onl
pressed on beyond it. This advance OUtslandinjr fa
dress by brings the French and American |j*on^ was bt'injr torn1
tnd the troops relatively to within seven ^-ho gains letoirled, tl
'or their miles of Fere-Kn-Tardenols and also ^eatest possibilities,
them on nives them a dominating position for l'<khs glgailtlt tiap
that he biK j?un play over the eastern section 1 mjin High commar
he hack of the railway line tunning front tilleijr to pievent mo
ve conn- Amentieres to Fere^Sn-Tardenois. near Soissons, \\ here
act.'' he on the northern bank of the j <l s'fighting and
er truly Marne to the east of Chateau t"*-' ^ hole battle line,
ire heath Thierry the town of Jaulgonne. front
" when which the Americans retreated dor- Rh ,, th Knlnco.
have re- ,he Oerman offensive has been materia||y, th(.
o e teraplnred .in. t t in o it.it >\ overwJleJming blows C
a. your the .diamine troop., has, of Jaul- . pictureH in toni(r
the city eonne. ,hc French likewise have ad- T() thc ju(|Kmer
Itlons nf vanred their line on the north hank n<) t ?n ,h(> ,,
rred up- of the Marne and clun, to their new- tOniKht, the ass
tor?and iy won positions, notwithstanding Vnch\ irrp-it
hout my the violence of the German counter c ' K '
. . - - - . . . , .u what they know of tl
had any moves and the statement of the Ger- > .
.i. v. a .? au . i.innn back the menacing (la
lid what man war office that they were driven T
..... for the enemv to esca
I did it out. u it * u i i
iture for Likewise southwest of Rhelms, W/,lS.v^ C or t ?l
elved to where ,he Itrltlsh are fikhtiny with ?" the I- """' gamet
the pen- the French, strong enemy positions 'nes '' . .' ."'"V
, . * ?? i .v..y oiHej it out to a finish writ
to serve, have been captured and the allien .
i. a . t .. . . | rp. o ro draw from their pres
it, for I lme advanced nearly a mile. lite re- '
re or for lnToreed German front here stub- Today's advices indica
not give| bornly contested the advance, but ther withdrawal was
(tin your j the Tlritish ami French gained th?Uii.n.r ??.o -0,.v.-?
*.?w> nuuUICI II M"?J'
Franco-American advam
meting ncavy casualties imm prm- Dormant* shows that poii
aslon, at oners and five puns. The British |be enemy has citing ter
stians of alone captured 300 (lermans. clays are being taken,
hers of The counter attacks of the Oer- along the line from Jaul
?nomlna- nians continue to be delivered with Ourccj probably has mad
heir God great violence and with heavy gun' southerly German posit
nple who and machine gun fire behind them. b)p it was sal<i
ho tench Where they are forced to give; Nof r)rar|y
the suit- ground, the Germans are leaving!
. . . . The situation cannot
anguage. numerotis machine gun nests in the
... , ... , . , gauged until fuither in
under all open to harrass their enemies and aid * ?
. , .. . received as to the Franci
ices, re- |n making secure the retirements.
... orations west of Khe'ms,
tr set of The Germans apparently are fear.w
. . w * . . tack is pressed successfu
r to that ful that the constant nibbling at '
. .. . . . w impossible that the ene
been re- their lines east of Amiens by the .. ....
? . , , i hi 11 ze his lines south ol
British foreshadow an early attack, . ..
? t.*- ??
,, . i i n?- Miumion on not n i
i line in anfl they were sendine a ra'n ot gas
and the shells over the Vlllers-Brtetonneux j (|u,<<1 8 0,1,1,1 > ''
outcasts sector as a precaution. The British jr ear Pu,Pn,t j* ,l
now, bet an various sectors of "the front in s lh,lt '*H <,'rma,1s 1
as I am France ajjd Flanders continue dally s" 1,1 ',1' ' "
I wo1?ld toSffake slipht Rains aRainst the en- aml nu|st no* " r a
l eyes of eniV and take prisoners and machine ,y s,'nnK V"PP v ft.
lower Of con?tnnt shell-fire or hu
follower in . Afbafiia "both t?>e Fren -h and v " ' hi '' ,hoil
fout^hst Italian troops are keeping up their ,M 1 ,n ' 'i01-'" '
ry* hour niteiYipt to halt F
6.) ?' * (Continued on Cage 4.) (in a pitched battle.
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SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 A YEAR
Y TRAPPED
r0N RUMOR
LES ARE EI FCTRlFIFn RY
?- - aui/ 1/A
IS OF BIG DECISIVE VICTORY
nfirmation is Received Suppressed Excitethe
National Capitol and Fact is Known
ny is Still Falling Hack on All Sides
e Aisne-Marne Battle Line.
S ESTIMATED AT 200,000
is Statement Saying "The Latest Dispatches,
vances in Several Places," by the Alli^g'and
xtensive Hut Important and Show That Batith
Great Vigor."
!5.?With American, French and British
nemy hard on all sides of the Aisne-Marne
of Washington was electric tonight with a
, us of great events impending. Rumers of
through official official circles like wildfire,
vere current that the army of the German
in trapped an deven that the crown princetured.
} no foundation on which thp fpolin<r of ono
VXX KI?^ ?
nikl be based.
les," said Secretary Baker, "show continued '
laces by French, British and American
extensive, but are important and show that yy
g with great vigor." v V-'
Remarks in London.
a press dispatch told of rumors in London
of Rheims had scored a decided success and ^
nes, the German rail base midway between
Later reports confirmed this to the extent
f British and French forces on a three-mile- .
aims, throwing the enemy back a mile and a
i this which started wild reports of a sweep- /
j
j
rs of decided gains by Franco-Americ^
In-Tardenois and north of Dormans on t'
it that the soutViern anil sooth Western
>n were yielding to the pressure against
Iso of important advances along the Ourcq
ct tonight appeared to be that the enemy's
d back all along the fid-mile battle line. Of
le Franco-British drive probably has the
for it means that the eastern jaw of General ^
is closing in. Other reports show that theid
had massed reserves and concentrated ar?
vement at this point or at its counterparty
the western jaw had already driven ahead in
now faced German reserves assembled from
, * >
Trap Might Be Sprung.
British forces be able to enlarge their adgreat
trap might be finally sprung by fina? ,
>n both sides. In that event, all of the victo- ^
ht's rumors might be well realized. A
it of army officers, however, the situation did' \
asis of any information available at a late v
umption that the time had come when the ,1
vise mir* crushed together. Knowiftg-* \
le strr the Germans massed toehold I
nk at ney believed it entirely possible
.pe nort. *rd. The question in their mind^
finally determined to retreat and surrender
1 in his efTorts since he struck ^he French /
)es-Dames la^t May. or had resolved to fight. v I
?re he now stands or on lines slightly with- )
ent position near the Marne. * . /
ted that fur- Secretary Baker has so far receivin
prepress ed no word of the American losses
of the line in thu r. n..un.. - t.i
. ... i'ivovhi iif-miiif. I riere is IJO
os north of doubt that ho construes General Perils
to which shine's silence on this point as a
laciously for rneanina that the cost has not been
Pressure all greater tlv n the numbers engaged:'
gonne to the or the effort made would justify,
e those most German press reports of tens of 4 ""
!lon untena- thousands of Americans dead before?
their lines are put out as a sop to
the German people, it is believed. > v' ^
be c,early Mr. Baker's attention was called
formation is lo th? German dispatch referring to
r>-British op- the American troops as further "carrIf
the at- non fodder" put into action by the
Uy, It seems French. * ^
niv ca'n sta j "The best information we have.'*
r the \isne he said, "seems t<> indicate that thev,
sides of the the Germans themselves, are sup
ure. but t;e plying most of that material at the
iorts coming present time. * 9
ave been .in- "We have no reports on our oivr..f
the a 11aek caRua](M yet ; but our peopf<4
I hack swif*- . .... * *
l have a much bctler opportunity to j
at are under, T T
r\ the wholej hnow our losses than the Germans
reserves in have, because we are taking ground
*? ** eleventh they have been giving up and in that
ochj. a rmi' 1 t
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