The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, December 06, 1918, Image 1
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68TH YEAR. NO. 14. SEMI
PRESIDENT GREETS
A COLD CONGRESS
i Half Sullen and Lukewarm
Body Hears Much Heralded
Address.
EMBARRASSING SITUATION
Republicans Sat Unmoved While
President Wilson Spoke of
Proposed Trip to Peace Con
ference.
Washington, Dec. 5.?President
Wilson met a new experience whei
he appeared before congress Mon
day. Reading his annual message
before a Joint session of the tw
houses the President failed to re
reive the acclaim and general up
plause of previous occasions. He
encountered a congress with man)
openly exhibiting hostility while others
were plainly engaged In manu
factoring enthusiasm.
T# iU* T?- IJ a Ji J * -
ji me rresmeni oia not sense tno
difference he was probably one of the
few persons unaware of the chilly
atmosphere. Newspaper men and
others who have seen the President
deliver more than a dozen messages
?o congress regarded the situation J
as unique and embarrassing.
Practically the entire Republican
side sat unmoved while the Pr"-<
dent spoke. The applause there
when he entered and departed from
the chamber was of the perfunctory
sort, apparently attaching to the office
of the distineu'shed spokesman
in the house chamber. On the Dem
ocratic side there were many mem
bers of the senate who rendered
grudging tributes, or none at all.
The applause among Democrats o
the house was more general. This
was largely due to the efforts of
"Representative Tom Heflin, of Ala
bama, who seemed to have the role
of administration cheer leader.
President's Reception Lukewarm.
Kven the partisan chronicler of
the days events must regard the
President's reception as lukewarm
on the whole.
Republican disapproval of th
President's course in going abroa<
and his neglect to taK,e members o
congress into his confidence, put a
damper upon the entire assemblage
This disapproval is hy no means con
fined to the Republican membership
of congress, but the Democrats as a
Tule are more tolerant in their
views.
The different receptions accorded
the President was regrettable from
more than one angle. It came just
'before the President sails for tho
peace conference, to which he should
KO with the plaudits of the entire nation
echoing in his ears. It suffered
severely by contrast with the acclaim
given the President when he
appeared before congress less than
a month ago and read the harsh nrmlstice
terms accepted by German)
and announced that "thus the war
comes to an end."
Half of Congress in Sullen Mood.
When the President appeared a
the caplthl on that occasion tha
ncene was a memorable and inspir
lng one. With few exceptions* mem
bars of congress were unstinted In
the approbation. Monday the President
found half of congress revealing
a sullen mood and the other half
accentuating that sullenness by attempting
to stage demonstrations
comparable to those of former occasions.
Unquestionably it was embarrass
lng to the President's friends, and
f probably to Mr. Wilson, to note that
while about one-third or one-half o
the legislators present arose and In
terrupted bis message by applause
the remainder of the legislative as
semblage was sulking.'
The Republicans, both of the sen
nte and house, sat stolidly In their;
seats, with arms folded or inert and
With no flntinfiHnn nr annrnnlaMAi I
showing on their faces. Quite a num
her of the Democratic senators wen
apathetic and left to their more emn
tional house brethren the stAging of
Intermittent demonstrations In Mr
Wtlaon'a honor.
It wan noted, for Instance that
Senator Martin, of Virginia. Domo
eratlc leader of the senate, showed no
enthusiasm during the President'*
address. Upon occasions he con
versed In a whisper with Senttor >
Lodge, ranking Republican of the
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[-WEEKLY.
W. J. BRYAN TO BE IN ^
COLUMBIA ON TUE8DAY
Secretary Cofield, of the state
automobile association advised
The News this morning that William
J. Bryan, in all probability, ^
will Ka AAA a# ??\ *?
"... i/o vuo ui iuc oyvciKtjrs ai int
good roads convention next Tuesday
in Columbia. Mr. Bryan wired
from Jacksonville, Fla., early this
morning that he would give a "y
positive answer to the invitation
tomorrow after reaching his home
at Ashevllle. The likelihood is A
that he will attend.
Others speakers will be Judge
Patterson, chairman of the Georgia
state highway commission;
and Captain Gaillard. president
of the Portland Cement company.
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foreign relations committee, who sat u
near him. H
Senator Martin Has No Comment. a
After the President's message Sen g
ator Martin declined to make auy n
comment whatever upon the Presi j,
dent's annual mssage. A simila j
course was pursued by Seator Lodge c
who is known to be piqued becaus \
the President has not called into con- j,
sultation members of the foreign re ?
Nations committee prior to his de
pr.rture for the peace conference. I;
The fact that the constitution de M
signates the senate as one-half of
the nation's treaty-making power
and it must ratify any peace nego
'ated by the President, has Incured
senate resentment that the Presi j
dent has remained aloof from its ad p
vice p?d that no member of the > - ,
- ?nber is to go to the peace ^
conferenre. G
Democratic comment on the Pies
ident's message was along the gen- ^
eral line that it was an excellent s
state paper, etc. As a rule the Dem- g
ocratic commentators made slight or
no reference to the failure of the
President to detail his plans and c
reasons for attending the peace conference.
Republican comment we p
openly critical. That 's when a Re- j
publican talked for quotation he j
was critical and when he said things
not for publication he was bitter, ex ^
tremely cynicai and occasionally q
somewhat profane.
Declare Office of President Vacant? ^
Indicating the temper of the Re p
publicans. Senator Sherman, of U
llnois, prepared a resolution which s
he Dl"OOOses to offer, which wnnU
declare that the office of President
is vacant with the departure of
President Wilson and that conerers
snail (ienisimir a pirsiiitsii of ilio
republic. Representative Roden
herR, Republican, of Illinois, offered
a house resolution recltinp that th<
President's announced intention of
poinp to the peace conference con
stitutes "inability" under the con
stitution to perform the duties of
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MOORE TROOPS EMBARK
ON HOMEWARD VOYAGE
Ascanius Is Hi-inking 47 Officer*
and 1,127 Men and Oanopic
54 Officers, 1.MI7 Men.
Washington, Dec. 5.?Notice ha
been received by the war depart
ment of the sailing from Liverpool
on November 29 of the ateamer As
canius, for New York, with 47 offl
eers and 1,427 men, and the steam
er Canoplc for Boston with 54 offl
cera and 1,087 men. All on bot t
steamers are aero units, except a
few casuals and unattached officers
On ^he Ascanius are the 249th
475th, 4 78th, 3 26th, 371st, 841st
335th. 473rd and 832nd aero squadrons;
five officers and 15 men medl
cal detachment casuals and six un
o tto/<Ko,l ffl. O
c? l\n\ urn VIIM r-| B.
On the Oannpi" are the first Hand
ley-Page park: the 211th. 282nl
and 306th aero squadron; a detach
ment of the second Handley-Page
acceptance park; three officers anl
12 men. medical caauala, and 14 unattached
officers.
This makes a total of 13.500 of
fleers and men now . en route homo
from England. representing nearly
two-thirds of the total number ft
American troops in that countn'
when the armistice was signed. The
remainder are to return home oi
several steamers leaving Idverpotl
this week and next week.
The Canonic Is the first ship t'
sail from England for Boston, th< 0i
other five being en route for New _
York.
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LANCASTER, S. C? FRIDA
EADY FOR DRIVE I
FOR THE RED CROSS
Organization Perfected for <
Membership Campaign in
Lancaster County.
VITHERSPOON CHAIRMAN ]
ill Arrangements for "Christ 1
mas Roll Call" are Complete
and No One Stops Until Goa
is Reached.
The Lancaster county organizaion
for the Red Cross "Christina ]
loll Call" is now complete and each j
nit of the organization is ready for
tie drive which begins December 16
nd continues for one week. Th
oal has been set of "every adult a
lember," and no one is going to let
jose until that goal is reached in
.ancaster county. The general
hairman for the drive is J. H
Vitherspoon. and Mr. Withersnomi
as surrounded himself with a 1
airtight" organization of commitees
for the different branches, ami
j "going over the top with a
rhoop."
The committees are as follows:
Men's Division.
Chairman?J. H. Witherspoon.
Vice-Chairmen?R. S. Stewart,
ohn T. Stevens, R. VV. Graeber. it
(. Mackey.
Speakers Committee?Geo. W.
Villiams, R. E. Wylle, John T.
Ireen, VV. C. Hough.
Ministerial Committee? D. W.
teller, Samuel Long. H. R. Murchion,
R. F. Carson, H. C. Dunn, VV i
. Patterson.
ruoncny t omminee?jonn M
fadra, Geo. B. Craven, W. C. Cororan,
John W. Hamel.
Advertising Committee?E. M
Iroxton. R. Baxter Robinson, C. D
onea, R. N. Walkup, J. I... Driscol1,
. T. Wylie.
Industrial Committee?A. H. Roi1ns,
O. B. Bartlett, W. G. Taylor, S
I. Dover, Fred E. Culvern.
Automobile Committee?A. J
Iregory, John D. Wylie. W. F. Ha?er.
Max G. Brittain. E. K. Plyler.
Negro Committee?W. R. Thorn
on. J. T. Thomasson. M D I.ee T
l. Tillman.
Cashier?H. P. Ludilington.
School District Chairman.
Rarhervilie?H N. Patterson.
Pleasant Valley?S. E. Dalles.
Delalr?J. L. Pott us.
Osceola?R. F. Wolfe.
Van Wyck?J. M. Yoder.
Ferguson?J. R. Sistare.
North Lancaster?A. B. Robinson
Helms?W. E. Taylor.
Jacksonham?O. E. McDow.
Zion?Samuel R. Williams.
New Bethel?D. F. Sapp.
Tabernacle?C. H. Rowell.
Tradesvllle?J. L. Funderburk.
Cnne Creek?J. Roy Cunningham.
Camp Creek?B. H. Plyler.
Dixie?Ben H. Clyhurn.
Ruford?R. W. Parker.
Tlnlnn <3 V A
Oak Hill?A. A. Knight.
Hell Town?H. J. Beekham.
Douglas?W. B. Blaokmon.
Elgin?J. S. Hagina.
Rich Hill?R. A. Blaokmon.
Pork Hill?R. F Sims.
White Bluff?O. C. Hegler.
Taxahaw?W. E. Thompson.
Riverside?W. H. Draffln.
Jones Cross Roads?J. R. Oaskey
Pleasant Hill?C. S. Robertson.
Oak Ridge?jE. J. Railey.
Oaston? W. J. Bowers.
Pleasant Plain?J. W. Welsh.
Oharlesboro?E. C. Mungo.
Tnnk vv i>. Jones.
Dry Creek ?James A. Cauthen.
Bruce \Vf. B Bruce.
Oakhurst?L. R. Rollings.
Hnile Gold Mine?Beckham H.
lyburn.
Kershaw?S. O. Dover.
Heath Springs?Chalmers Ei Wilams.
Midway?W. P. Kstrldge.
Plat Creek?Adam Morgan.
Crenshaw?Oeorge W. Baker.
Stonehoro?O. O. Hammond.
Bethel?R. L. Stover.
Cnitv Charlie Parks.
Antioeh?C. L. McManus
Lancaster? \V. S. Patterson.
Women's Division.
Chairman?Mrs. W. H. Millen.
VIce-Chalrmen?Mrs. A. J. Greg 1
y. Mrs. M. J. Perry. Miss Juanit. '
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Y, DECEMBER 6, 1918.
ML IRAHi HERE
FROM BATTLEFRONT v
Glassed in "No Man's Land" He
is Home on Leave to
Recuperate.
ta
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HE WAS REPORTED KILLED < <
tc
r?
Rumors Were Persistent Here ^
in the Summer That He Had i"
Met Death in Action on a
r iviu. M
tt
Captain Robert Craig, of Com ^
pany L, (Hartsville), told a repreBentative
of The News yesterday ..
M
that the reports that he had been ^
killed in action in France were
greatly exaggerated and that he is
very much alive. Captain Craig is
cs
here for a few days with his family
before going to Rlltmore, N. C., t.?
recuperate at the government hospital.
He was gassed in "No Man's ^
Rand" in July and has been out of
the fighting since that time. Cap- P
tain Craig's wife is a daughter of
Robert E. Mcllwaine, of this county,
and is living in this city so that her *
p
children may attend school while
Captain Craig was away.
Captain Craig says he did not
know when he was gassed, but he
said that often where there was underbrush
the gas would remain for *"
sometimes two weeks. One night ho ?
was crawling out in "No Man's' 1
i r<
Rand," then coverine a snare of I
some 600 or 800 yards and crawled j n
throueh some underbrush where bo
believes he pot the pas. He said *
that when he left his outfit he confidently
expected to return in four
or five days, hut he is yet unable to
return, thouph that happened some ^
four months apo. It has produced
a form of bronchial asthma which is
pivinp him considerable trouble in
breathinp.
Captain Craip pays a hiph tribute
to his company and to all the Anierican
soldiers in Europe. He says that
not a man in his company has ever f
plven him the least of trouble ana
that fhov have foupht like men
never failinp in the calls upon them He
thinks he will return to France f
probably in the sprlnp, if he has su'ficlently
recovered, unless his com
panv is mustered out and returns to .
I M
the states in the meantime. His f
company was hit hard in the flpht- ^
ill*. ptiiliK ill ?iiii _.>< Iiit'ii <lll'l linn (
hnvinp onlv f>2. the cantain succeedn
inp Cantain Craip was killed an hour
o
n ft pr ho tnnlf nnmmon/1
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Rumors wore persistent here lnt
v
the sumnior that Cantain frafg had I t
bpon killed in notion and It is sun-1
posed this report started through his! ^
having been gassed He has been
in a hospital since that time and arrived
in this country, at Norfolk,
November 27.
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SAY EVIDENCE AGAINST
PACKERS IS CONVINCING i
a
Five Rig f'on corns Charged With (P
Combination and With Controll- v
Ing the Market
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Washington, Dec. 5.?The federrl ^
trade commission in a supplemental
report to congress charged the five
big meat packing companies of the
country with a combination in restraint
of trade and with controlling
the sale of live stock and meats.
p
Evidence is cited at length to sun
port the charges. Swift and com
pany. Armour and company, Morri.
and company. Wilson and companv ^
Inc.. and the Caudahy Racking com
pany are named.
"The evidence of ?he present d"v ^
existence of a meat combinatiot
among the five big packers is volum
inous and detailed." the report said
"This evidence is convincing, con J
co 11 iiwrn minr-iy (ll I1IICU
ments written by the packers or their a
agents and Including the memoran f
da made bv one of the participants (
fn the combination of the terms and
si
conditions agreed upon at variou
meetings of the packers."
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Huv Itlood Hounds.
f'hief of Police J. E. Orr, of th's
city, has purchased two purebred
bloodhound pups and will train
them for duty in the administration t*
of Justice In his Jurisdiction. The Si
hounds were purchased In Lexlnc- ni
ton, Va. t!
New
SUB
LASS TO OCCUPY
McADOO'S PLACE
irginln Congressman Scltvtwl for
Place? Has Not
Accepted.
Washington, Dec. 5.?Itepresen
itive Carter Glass of Virginia
airman of the house bankipg and
jrrency committee, is understood
i have been offered the post of sec
tary of the treasury bv President I
Wilson and his nomination is ex
seted to go to the senate immedi:ely
it he decides to accept.
Members of the house said that
r. Glass's reluctance to surrender
le seat in congress to which he has
ist been re-elected after 18 years
f service was the only considera
on holding up the appointment
lr. Glass himself would not talk
irther than to say that he was not
;ady to make any statement.
The understanding both at the
tpilol and in official circles generlly
is that President Wilson hal
le nomination prepared last nigh1
fter a conference with Mr. Glass
' Mr. Glass accepts, he will go in.
ossibly after Secretary Tumulty
ommunicates by wireless with the
resident aboard the transport
eorge wasninKton on his way to
ranee.
Secretary McAdoo's resignation
s head of the treasury is to take
ffect upon the appointment of sueassor.
He continues as director
eneral of railroads until January 1
r until a successor is named. Th;
idications now are that a new di
actor general will not be named ini
lediately.
.ANI)S IN YORK JAIL
ON SERIOUS CHARGE
ic)tn> Accused of Attempting to
Assault White tiirl Near
Fort Milt
Fort Mill. Dec. 5.?Sain Johnson
young negro living in the countrv
few miles from Fort Mill, was ares
ted Saturday night, charged with
ttempted assault on a young whito
irl and hurried to the York county
ail by sheriff's deputies. It was
mind on investigation that the nero
waylaid the girl as she was retiming
from a neighbor's house to
er home a few miles from here and |
elied her with a blow, hut she was
ot rendered unconscious and her,
utcry frightened the negro, who!
iin?lr> away. Thorp was a poor] deal i
f excitement in town when the affair
ieeame known hero, hnt no effort'
ras made to hinder the officers ins
he performance of their duty.
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tFPOKT OF HA I liKS* DKATH
IN FRANCE WAS NOT TIM K
Fort Mill. Dec. 5.?A report which
i'as received here durinir the latter!
iart of October to the effect that F'ii
tailes. a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. 11 !
talles and a member of the Firt Mi! !
dpht Infantrv, was killed in action|
bout October 6 appears to be er-j
oneoufl. Through the efforts of
'ongressnian W. F. Stevenson, to!
.horn the parents appealed, it has
een ascertained that the young man'
ras severely wounded in the reorted
action, but is recovering in a
ospital on the other side.
I/o wry-H olden.
Miss Ola Fstelle Lowry, daughter
f Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Lowry, of
axahaw, was married Sunday
vening, November 24. to William
loyd Holden, son of Mr and Mrs.
. W. Holden, of Kershaw. The
larriage was a quiet affair. The(
iride and groom motored to th.- J
ome of Rev. Prince Rlackmon,
here the ceremony was performed
y Rev. Rlackmon. Tie bride was;
nnsuallv attractive in a pretty dress
f blue chiffon with white trimmings
nd white shoes, hat and g'oves
mmediatelv after the ceremony Mind
Mrs. Holden went to the hon<o,
f the groom's sister M^s. L J. Hi!
?n. where an informal reception wn
eld after which they left for Ker
haw, where they will make the!
iture home. The young couple
pre the rec'pients of many hand
^tnc ptesents.
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New Agent at Heath SpringN.
Horace F'arle, of Hopkins. has
iken the position of agent for the
outhcrn Railway at Heath Springs,
rid. with his family has arrlveo
ore.
ri?| COTTON TODAY
26 1-2 CENTS
SCRIPTION $2.00 A YEAR
ROLL CALL DRIVE i
TO BEGIN DEC. 16 f
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Southern Division Now Has
Least Per Cent Members
to Population.
AT BOTTOM OF THE LISTJ
Manager of Division Has
Pledged South to Show It
is as Loyal as New England
States.
The following letter has been received
by J. H. Witherspoon, ReJ
Cross Roll Call chairman for Lancaster
county, from E. R. Black,
manager of the Southern Division,
relative to the membership drive to
be carried on December 16 to 23:
"In connection with your Christmas
Roll Call I want to call your attention
to an incident and a promise.
"At n Th./I ? 1 - XT ?
V ? .?vu V/I lino Hireling III ixew
York recently the blackboard contained
the names of each division,
the population of each division, the
number of members of the Red
Cross in each division, and the percentage
in each division of members
of the Red Cross to the population.
The New England division had about
ten million population, three million
three hundred thousand members
in the Red Cross, and showed a
percentage of membership of thirtythree
per cent. The other divisions
followed with large memberships.
The southern division was last. it
showed a population of about ten
million, membership about six hundred
thousand, having a percentage
of membership to population of six
per cent.
"I was greatly eharrassed at thesefigures.
I realize that in our division
we have a large negro population
and a large rural population.
These two facts however, furnish no
excuse for our low membership.
They are rather conditions which,
make our work harder, but which
can be overcome. At this meeting I
grew restive under the situation
shown hv these figures. I promised
that meeting?that if they would forget
those figures of the southern division
and would have another meeting
in January I would give them the
answer of the southern division to
the < h a'lenire of the fienros nrnaent.
pel by the Now England division, and
| I pledged that th!s answer would
show that the southern people we'd
! iust as responsive to the call of the
Pod Cross as were the New England
people. This means that I have
pledged out division to quadruple
its present membership.
"I tell you of this incident and
this pledere in order to let you kno.Nf
that the honor of our division is at\
stake. It is with the utmost confldenre
that I call upon you to exe't
every effort to help me keep this
pledge made in your behalf as well
as in my own behalf. This pledge
can he kept if you and the other
loyal Poll Call chairmen in our division
feel with me that the south
in its warm-hearted purposes Is
equal to any other section of thi9
country. I am not going to say any
more. I call you whole-heartedly to
help me redeem my pledge.
"Please immediately return the
quota blanks sent you so that I mav
know through thoir expression that
I have your hearty co-operation."
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Will Attend Meeting.
About fifteen T.ancaster meu,
pome from Tleath Springs and Kershaw.
will attend the pood roads
meeting to he held at the state house
in Columbia, Tuesday and Wednesday
of next week The Lancaster
county automobile association, of
which K. M. Croxton is president an-1
Max G. Ttrittain secretary, will be
well represented. At this meeting
th? nnestion of buildinp a system of
state highways, which has been discussed
at lonpth in this paper. will
hp considered Thoro will bp reprospntativps
prosent from pvptv county
in the state.
Flection at Heath Springs.
An election for mayor and four
wardens will he held at Heath
Springs Tuesday, necember 10. It
Is likely that there will he no opposition
to the incumbents and that
they will stand for re-election. The
present mayor is J A. Williams and
the clerk, II. A. Morton
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