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VOL. 22. NO. 99. SEMI-WEEKLY. LANCASTER, S. C., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1918. SUB SCRIPTION $2.00 A YEAR
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I BULGARi
' TRAIN HITS BUGGY sen A
. YOUNG LADY HURT 0
And Wit
Miss Marion Beckham Has Leg ,\m
Broken at (Jrade Crossing
rxenr i oiton Mill.
ALSO INJURED IN CHEST washin
Christie H
/?. ? - of the wo
w.^angerous Crossing Scene of The 8ltuat
Distressing Accident Yester- and it is
* ,4 * day as Children Are Driving (,arolln,un
gettes expi
Tfc ' School. had sided
4 - ministrath
I / ' Miss Marion Beckham, sixteen- ^ave must
r year-old daughter of Hal Beckham, ,'M'1 IOS
.who resides near Douglas, was badly stan(^s n<)
Injured yesterday morning at 8:15 ,ls ttr,a'n
yrhen the buggy in which she and a m" n' '1,4h
younger sister and brother were ent* " not
driving to school in this city was known 1
Jjf struck by the passenger train Mitbr l>ar,'<
V grade crossing between the colt-op ^ena,?' "
|) mill and the Catawba Fertilizer 1
t . ..'plant. Miss Beckham's leg was s,,rira^' '1
. , . . .i-i ited by li
broken and she was otherwise inL
jured in the chest. The train was '1,ls I,C,'N
stopped and she was brought to the tPlePramapass
station where the broken I l,ssuni0(1 v
; bone was4set-and medical attention known aU
given. She was later taken to the v
Fennel Infirmary at Rock Hill on
10:17 train. ^V - beenfreq
Ucrkham, a younger tll(> 1 n si<
sister, was slight |v hurt In the foot, an('
j r* - >,11 to support
and James Beckham, a young
. . , . . . tie the mi
brother, escaped injury. The buggy
was smashed, though the mule which '
the children were driving was unin- There v
1 dF jured. The train strucK the buggy ator H?nei
f sideways, the children evidently bombshell
wheD steeing the train bearing down ?xtrac
upon them pulling tne mule to one port ?'
side of the track. The crossing Is "Mr. Pr
f8\?a very dangerous one, sight of the aPP"!n'po
j|' track bein^p^|^*e!y cut from view was aRa'n
,|\ by embanferndttTO, and It Is really
marvelous that the accident was not UfAMI
more serious. If Villi*
. The young lady was given every
attention possible at the station by IV U
several of the city's ladies, and her "
father sent for. He soon arrived and
r accompanied her to Rock Hill.
First B<
P RED ( ROSS PREPARES Frid
J SHOWER FOR HOSPITALS
Chapter Will Collect Towels,
Sheets, Napkins, llandker- I
f chiefs, Etc, ?
VS
The Lancaster chapter, W. \ll of Saturdi
( other chapters in the county,vhas ,ORn
?n apportioned a part of a greah I,Mry' w'
? -juen shower for the hospitals ii? 1,10 womt
^ llnce. The plan is to ask every the
*f?mily to contribute an article or set 11 delight
of articles from their reserve stock, * rosH rof
It being almost impossible to secure h^lng ot
P* them in r; ich tremendous quantities *omf
and at a reasonable price in the open ! L,ancaster
/taarket. The linen should be strong I Whi,e th<
and durable, the sheets of unbleach- Kro,,P ?r
ed muslin preferably. I the teftch'
' otic songf
The following is Lancaster's al?i ^rB p
t lotment with the approximate dimen-i *
V , . , , , I chairmen
f. along of the various articles: _ , . ,
finishing
215 bath towels, 19x38 inches.
431 hand towels, 18x30 inches. e
I 299 handkerchiefs, 18x18 inches. C eon
1 * 21 napkins, 14x14 inches. u .
M. Cautr
432 sheets, 64x102 inches. j y0(for 11
To solicit this linen a committee nir^, j
(has been formed with Mrs. Mickorell fr0xton,
chairman, assisted by Meadames an(j Ade
Croxton, W. H. Millen, J. T. W.viie, mo8t ,e
A. P. MoLure, Earnest Moore, A. P. oac|, CRp
Rogers. J. J. Illackinon, Latta Hood, a dotorm
J. D. Funderburk, A. H. Robhlns, G. wor?t |n f
W. Derrick and O. C. Illackinon. The; cj(
motor corps will collect the 'shower" commit te
during this week, or any who will sn'ended
pnmy send In the articles to the Red I Kvory
(.rose. j proached
% When appealed to the Red Cross tains: j
urges that everyone contribute. A.jj jt ^ic
few sheets, towels, etc., will not be j j jj yyj
,missed from your nougeholrij and j| Po'ig.
?s> think of ^ the poor wounded boys , Crawford
' 5i whtpp cleanliness wf.l make! Hugtrea^
\V* .com'orta'?ift- a?~rirv^rthi
L' Cross.are many ind rr<jl\^at
at h??0,ui?n
fPry time forthey oapn>t , ,
tbe ar<' Anvericar
. f^ney t'
f AT tuATf^',?W!,ftl,<0 ?*?y at
?T W r ifs splendid ro->p- .
vLat^dek., x -v^Con
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IA QUITS
TOR BENET DASHES THE Hi
F SUFFRAGISTS; TAKES OTl
h the Loss of His Vote Suffrage Leaders I
endment Has Been Defeated, For the Preser
For a Long Time?Senator Benet Give
Reasons For Opposition.
gton. So.pt. 150.?Senator state the senior sena
enet has dashed the hopes opposed to the stiff r
men suffrage advocates, and all the repi
ion was hanging by a hair which voted against
probable that if the South amendment In the he
had done as the suffra- presented itself to m<
acted that he would do, and usual and, at the Si
with them because of ad- far-reaching,
an pressure, they could "We have heard b
ered enough votes to carry about the attitude o
olution. As the matter
iv. it is generally regarded (Continued on P
that the suffrage amend
been defeated for the pres- SOUTH CAIIOIj
Tor .ome time. It I. well THB THICK
re that for the past month,
:ularly for the past week. ON WKSl
enet has been subjected to
Ire" from both sides of the Tendon,. Sept.
uestlon. Ho has been vis- from the States ?
undreds of emissaries and Tennessee and Ni
ed thousand of letters and attuckcd the liim
The pro-Buffragists had on ,, front of near
,ery confidently that the yesterday, capturii
itudc of President Wilson, mH| Nauroy.
vith the fact that the jun- This announceni
r from South Carolina had i,v Field Marshal
uently In conference with rc|M>rt from headi
lent at the White House \n Knglish div
een asked by the executive Scheldt canal
the resolution, yould set- nints, rafts am'
itter as they ?wished. Itridges and storn
ilke a Bombshell. Ilindenhurg dcfc
iras Intense interest in Sen- Pellenglise and i
t's speech, which was like a whole Oerman pos
In its effect. The follow- Canadian troop*
ts give the substantial pur- outskirts of fnmhi
e senator's remarks: | The Tliird navn
esident, coming here as an reached the soutl
to succeed a senator who of Fnnibrai.. The <
st suf?rag?. coming from a In the outskirts on
IN COMMITTEE BOY RUN W
ARB AT WORK A SPEEDII
?nd is Bought By the Edward Barton,
lay Afternoon Book Seriously Injure
Club. on Main
I
31D ORGANIZATION DRIVER WAS
A IM?A11 KT MCMHtK.) Kdward Iiarton.
ly morning, after the Liber- ao?^of \V. M. Iiartoi
mass meeting. Mrs. M. J. by u Ford automobi
Ith the executive board of madge Faulkenberrj
in's committee, entertained at the intersection o
ct and the city chairmen at streets yesterday aft
ful luncheon at the Ked tained serious injuri<
>ms. "Mrs. Slatter, though knocked unconscious
ily a few minutes, spoke to several cuts and br
>n urging them to see that J head. Just how bad
again went over the top. has not been ascert;
; lunch was being served a stating this morning
school girls led by two of tion showed no in'
ers sang a number of patri- last night.
I. The accident occu
erry then talked to her ran out of Kim in
and Mrs. Springs gave the! and there are confll
luuriirn iu uei OI Kttll l 1<Ml. | To fn? 8p?0(I at Wfl
Btrlct chairmen at the lun-i being driven, some
ire Mesdames Clark ltobin- making not leas thi
3. Craig, W. D. Bowers, J. hour, and it is also !
len, (Urachal Plyler, J. M. skidded ninety feet
. F. Carson, LeRoy Fibber- were applied. F'ull
\. Hyatt, C. J. Slstare. K. C. rested technically ch
and Misses Ada Blackmore 'ess driving lie ga
lalde Nelson. This was a' released,
presentative meeting and) Mr. Faulkenberry
tain went away fired with hurt over the acride
(nation to do a splendid, mer and a man of
ter district." standing, living aboi
y chairman of the woman's city. Hesponsil
e, Mrs. Springs, has a cldent will be deterr
and complete organization tried o nthe charge
r>man in towji will be ap- Ing.
i?.v uuv en < nr following rapr ? inn is m<- nrsi s<*
desdamos Andrew Oregory, uccident to occur 01
e. U. C. Hrown. C. T). Jones, 'his city.
therapoon, Kv II. Mlllen, J. ? ?
-J T. Thoraasson, John lt?l Cross
1 CK VV. Williams, T. M J Pho city, has pr?
Mt\ 4t. Jl^obhins. and it !h f ross with a supply
at when appealed to not to~con,'nK winter, and
yim are cdnrcf'fn* a favo- *">' 'hat the Red-Cr(
o>ne hy -bitf<n?t' a Liberty '?'t*
la* nothing" (but the true The surgical dre
i'b simple rfuty to lend his wishes to again ar
) the government when so workers. Dav nftei
the most wonderful time| nre ?PGn a"d only
" onfi8 come Won't
lUnuMon Page eight.) once a wee It?
-r ' yv rrt?to
?*r*dun
WAR; 1
'fES | BOND CAMPA1
1er side FORMALLY i
"ear That the
it. If Not Mass Meeting Sat
!S dressed By Mrs. SI
Senator-Elect I'
tor of wliirh is A LARGh ( BOW I)
age amendment
resentativ*- of
t the suffrage Fourth I)ri\e is i
>ase, a situation Way in Lancasi
a which was un- 'ru , X7
Though No Figur
ame time, most
Are Given Out.
tatements ?tde
f the President, . .. . .
The Liberty bond dri
age Eight.) TbG f?Urth <*mPa,*n
lauttfched at a mass mi
IMANK IN lbe opera house Saturd
the drive is now well \i
OF BATTLK , figures of sales in Lan
*EHX FRONT foil 1<1 be secured at t
News goes to press. A
80.?Troops haVe been aPPt>?nte?l a
. v , ers are "at it." and wi
if New \orJc, ., ... ,
.1 ,. >t until Lancaster coui
ortli < arolina A,
. , ? the top.
denhiirff lines
ly three miles I Thu meeting Satun
ig Hollleourt dresaed by Mrs. Slatter,
? state organizer for tne
?. . I mPtee. and Senetar-ele
tnii was vnatic |
Halg In his | lock" Ma>'?r Stewart
liinrters. ' address of welcome an
In'oii crossed ! Spj lugs, w ho wj
on life holts. I ceremonies. closed (he
I improvised i a s*1?1'' address calling
ied the main . | people to buy bonds tc
uses around I Mrs. Slat tor devoted 1
raptured the *hi nart the women of S
Ition. are playing in war work
1 are in the no* only are Kngland
da. wutching us in this f<
1 division has loan but that Cierman
iern outskirts eyes, is watching and I
Canadians are dcrous Hun would rej<
the northwest. I subscribe the loan.
?? said she was suppose<
"Vll/rnf ny jganization but tnat si
J TT II DI women of Lancaster s<
| organized already that
tfr? 1ITTA from her on that poin
nU 1U s:l|V Her address was
_ a great deal of interes
or six hundred people
lft Years Old, Mr. I'nllork spoke of
d Yesterday have gone to tight for
Street tion of our homes and
j that the world may not
safe for democracy hi
ARRESTED msu,e a safp pla,'?
mentioned the wealth
States and compared
the ten-year-old amount of loans whic!
i, was run down ment has asked for sir
le driven tiy Till- states entered the wa
r, of the county, billions for defense,"
f Main and Klin not one penny for the
ernoon and sus- hounds of the old worl
os. The lad was called upon to buy Libf
i and received are not giving as you
uises about the in the Red Cross, the
1 he was injured and other drives for f
lined, physicians| investing in the safest
; that his condi-' world knows, and the
iprovement over fuses, if in his power
I ought to be run out
rred as the boyitry."
to Main street.) He upheld Secrets
cting reports as, doctrine of half-soled
Ich the car was shoes in order that th
saying it was save and invest their s
in SO miles per erty bonds,
said that the car . Mr. Pollock spoke
after the brakes ravishing of Serbia an
tenberry was ar- the spy system in this
arged with reck- the sinking of the
ve bond and was how Oermany said it i
and regretted it. but
was very much J ahead *and sunk the
nt. He is a far- every time it said it w
reputation and He spoke of the debt w
it six miles from nf La Fayette and his
dfity for the ac- came over here when v
n inert when he is K||nK for our |n,i<M.
of reckless driv- said America Is fightin
or money, but for pr
rlons automobile ^olng on until peace fn
a Mair street in made, peace, the terms
| he dictated by your pr
- - ! >.1 a ? - * n n
I niy 01 niTiin.
' ?,ps' I An interesting fejitui
sented the Red ,nR WRf, (hfi aRkJnK ?
vOt <oal for , present who h*ui sons
it Is needles to;(o ,n|| (weM
>ss is most grate- 8poo|al tr,b|lte wafl pa
*
tsine department
>penl for more Italian V viator l*lie<
r day the rooms Tails. Sept. 30. fia
the few . faithful z'o the Itailan author-i
you help at least rived In Paris in an a
* ' from Italy acroafe tha i
w>iIAYv i'QTw 'f* "' v
OIL MIL\ We.
,hloM idea n?"Tfc? .
u off my ?!>" ? ?n(1
& ^ \4"
WRKEYi
GN IS I PRESIDENT Wl
OPENED PEACE TAL
. , BLTXJAIUA, DEFINITELY
urday AdOI
T OF \\ Alt: TI'IIKKY
latter and
? , IS LIkFI.Y TO I OLLO
ollock.
ltuli;aria is definitely out
PRESENT ,'l<" ,,IH' Turkey. virtual
cut olY front coiiiimniicatii
with tin* allies ami Iter armies
S*OW Under Palestine almost nmiiliilatt
er ('ountv likely soon will he forced to s
for a cessation of liostiliti
es of Sales against her.
Seeing eventual defeat starii
her in the fare through the s\v
progress of the Serbian, Italin
[vo is on. Itritish, tJreck and .Fren
was formally troops in the reclaiming of S?
eting held in l?ia and the invasion of little
ay, and while rian territory, the litilgars h<
inder way, no ged for an armistice, reservi
caster county, to themselves no conditions, i
he time The, the territory now held by Ki
II committees I Ferdinand's men is to he evtu
ml the work- ated; the litilgnrian army is
11 continue at he immediately demobilized a
tfly goes over all means of transport insi
the kingdom, even a'ong t
day was ad- Da it u he, is to he given over it
, of Columbia, j allied hands,
omen's com?' Ihtis, 11 addition to tin* tso
rt \V. P. Pol- tion of Turkey, the hack door
made a short a direct invasion of Aiistr
d Colonel I.e-i Hungary is llnng wide open
... . r tin. illliou ?...( . I. ...I., I... . -
1,1 tl| , ,
meeting with' not fur distant when'Vdval
?P?n all the n?e to th.' tun %vin ,H> fj|k|.n
? their limit. the new avPitup thro,,*!, wll,
tior address to! ,,M" ran he reached \VI
outh Carolina j ,,M> debacle hi Serbia and |{
and said that ' Knria <<>mplete. the \iistro.|||
and France' in .Albania soor will
ourth Liberty I"" '<> ?he test, (tn?l when tin
y. with keen , v'w'"nlIon to their own land,
that the mur- ls "ffomplished, the allies w
dee if we fail have welded an iron senii-cin
Mrs. Slatter a,K??t the eentral powe>s tr<
1 to talk or- the lihok sea to the North si
he found ili?" \iewhiK the situation in
3 wonderfully ,,s aspect. the sun-ess of t
t no remarks treat offensive in IHkIuiii a
t were neces- France; the h|ottinK out of t
received with nar z?ne in the Italkans; t
d by the tlve rutting olf of the Turks fn
Present. hitereourse with Germany a
the hoys who *,,stria-llungary, except t
the preserva- ,Miin route through the t'j
our lives, and ras"v? and southern lliissia a
only he made j s,ea,l> Cains that are liei
<hat it be ;na"r hv "'? al'ies in ?lilki
> Hve in. He1 ,5,lss'? once more a factor
* " stfUB'Klc the darkest
oi i no i nueci ... . , ,
of lite war soiMnlnslv are fa?
I it to the ,
In the \ii<?fro-(.?Tiiij?ns.
h the govern-1
ice the United
r. "We have PRESIDENT ASKS THAT
he said, -but SENATE PASS SITFFR
German hell-| 1
Id. But when
rty bonds you ('<MVS 'hfore the Body to Urge
did willingly snuc of Amendment .\s \V?i
Y. M. A., Measure.
unds, you are
f security the c. , ?>,. ?i.i
Washington. Sept. 3d. -Altn
man who re- .. ... .....
President W ilson in a persona
to subscribe. . . . .
dress today to the senate asket
of the conn-; ...
passage of the woman suffrage
eral amendment resolution as a
ry McAdoo s war measure, the senate again t
breeches and to rPa,.h a vote. I.cadets gem
e people may hoped for a final roll cad tomo
avings in I.ib- j)U{ tjM. 011tcoine admitted'y w.
doubt.
of Germany s Prder the weight of the l
d Belgium, of ,i(,nt's influence, advocates o
< country and rPaolution were hopeful tonig
Lusitania and mustering the necesuary two-t
*as a ty^-t ike niajorjfy# put leading oppo
went right were insistent that there would
Sussex, lieing jon from tiieir ranks.
tas a mistake.1 ,, ,, ,
Unexpectedly intervening it
e owe France,
t?? flffht tHo ?
legions who , , .
the cnpitol at 1 o Hock to t< 1
re worn stnigsenators
wnv ho regarded favr
tendence. Hp
, action on the resolution nece;
k not for land .
, . Approval of thp resolution.
incipiP and is , , , ...
President said, is necessary if A
r the world is , ...
... ... ca is to lead the world to detnr
.of which will ,,, . , , .
tor it will he jadged by Its acts
eshrlent in the ? ?
i "It is my duty to win the
... ' said the Preaijlent, "and to as]
e of the nieeS
, .. to remove every obstacle that s
f the mothers . ...
in the wav of winning^t.
in the service ..... . .
. tell von plainly that this no
>ven arose. A . . . . ...
. which I urge upon von is vital I
Id them. i ? .
winn nrr of thA v*ar and to th
ergies alike of preparation ai
? Over \lpfl. battle. And not to the wlnni
brlel d'Annun- the war only. It is vital to the
avhitor has ar- solution of the great'problems
ilrplar'^ flying wp* must settle, and settle im
Mp ? ^ Ately, w hen the war is over."
^ .
11 m n t. ? ?-* ~Z ^
lied up, however, and igr;i^li'lighta
and ahell-llre
,thr-y ar?i drawing nearer, \
k??* * 5
? ? jiN* fa ',.
fSNl
1LS0N ANS
X FROM I
ithe price
" imparti/
of
ly '
1,11 Not a Question
in
.,1, Terms" for Wc
,,, < o Tt
\vs
FOR LEAGUE
ift
Hut the Presidei
*? - Sit Down at i
Miwi ( omn A
the Price,
vn
"K New York. Sept.
peace will be imps
to nation! the inst
ml penablo to secure i
''f tions formed not 1
,,,, i at t he peace con
lto I many as a membe
deem iter characte
,il" [.ens at the peace
,0 follows."
irt* This was Presl
to swer pi von before
hc fourth Liberty loa
the recent peace ta
powers, althouph
''' I specifically to tl
enemy leaders,
peace was not a
,n~ the President, of
,,e for "we cannot *cr
'r thf'iu," ;us "thcty..,
,s possible." Peace
4,1 teed, for "there wl
^ peace whose pror
n? | . -
uiuruBiwoniiy ana
*" found in connecti<
:l" settlement to renv
insecurity."
n<1 "It would be fol
guarantee to the
j tarv action of tlv
mi have seen destroy
n<1 J Rumania" continu
,,e 1 Heard by ",<
,u" | Five thousand
n<' President speak.
ni! | rival a guard of s
! marines seated a
m platform were su
j attention They i
: cli< k of rifles, tl
were advanced a
dienco became sib
<iuiet was mainta
. ruption until the
' "* 1 warning of his <
| the stage. oseor
Pas- Strong, governor
r serve bank of
tremendous burst
i kiosk wnirn oausei
tor taking his sr
lough tinios In aeknowU
1 ad-{ A sailor hand
il for President joi
. dienee in singing
vitai strong roa
ailed a summary of la'
'rally American troop a<
rrow. ,j.,y in France.
11S 'n Cheers greeted
American sneoess,
're*!- ytr. Strong snid
1' t,,r in their drive h
ht of square miles ol
hivds prance,
nents patriotic fervo
1"' no 11^ climax when t
to hogin his add
t the. r|sjnc and again <
nt to minutes Mr. y
II the p).jnlr(l toxt.
?rahle 1
ssary. | Vork. Sep
,h<* President Wilson'
meri-j follow ci
cracy ^ to promote t
' | he done ahly a
war.'* jdone?by the hur
l< y(,n , of loyal and tireh
lands 1 ,vp0 have underta
* 1 yon and to on
asnre throughout the c
O the not the least dotil
ie en- success; for I kn
ad of the spirit of the
ng of donee is confirm
right though*nl and ex
which tlon of the bank*
modi-1 -
i pAn< In
I \ WM VI II UVU
,
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WERS
INEMIES
WILL BE \
IL JUSTICE
of "Coming to \
' Cannot Come
rms.
OF NA1TONS
- *
it "Savs All Who
*>?
the Peace Table
Villing to Pay
[* -30.?The
price of |
irtial justice to all 1
rumentality indist
is a league of na- _
tefore or aftor^ but K
ference; and r
"will have C<U |
r not by \vh: '*
table, but t i
if T?
(let.?\
an audien. ^ ^
n workers he "**
Ik from the centra. . m
he did not refer J|
he utterances"" of 1
question, declared |
coming to terms," I
>me to terms h I
have made it 1m- I must
be guaran-,?B^**
11 he parties to the - ^
nises have proved _
means mast be '"m.
on with the peace o
ove that source of
lly to leave tho
subsequent volun- * 1,
u un cuio ? *3
Russia and decleve jp
od the President,
i ton Portions. d
persons heard the ,ic '
Just before his ar- ids
oldiers. sailortf .lYrainl it
the rear of tho
ddenly ordered to ion L
arose with a smart s? P
ie national colors s" 1 I
nd the great an- . 1
i>nt This dramatic Jj+j
ined without inter- .
President, without , |
coming, walked o"4' v
ted by ^Jlenjair.^ c^p^ce,
of the federal re- Ka-nqV"
|>\\ York. * Then' ? '
of cheering broke^p f
il tlie President, af- . . r01j\
?at, to rise three
dgment. com
played "America," 0j
ning with the au- )Wn
i?
" Mch /
(1 to the audience t ome
to rcpn-ts show'.if? *! 'rtvanees
during tho
tho news of the *t /
particularly when \$ jt"U th ..
the Yankee troops pC tho
art reclaimed 100 ' ^pr
f territory from V~
>
r seemed to teach ~
he President oroso
ress. the audience
hearing for several
A ilson read from
?' *,jf
. ^ *
t 30 The text of - ' ;
r address follows: y
tizens- 1'ani not *'
he loan. That will ,
nd enthusiastically j
mnms 01 tnousand*
ss men and women
kon to present It to
r fellow citizens
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