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_ .... ..... ... i The Lancaster News 68TH YEAR. NO. 64. SEMI-WEEKLY. LANCASTER, S. C., FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1919. SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 A YEAR REMAINS W.C. HOUGH RETURN BURIED IN WESTS1DE OWNEI * Death of Prominent Lawyer Burleson Iss . Legislator, Citizen Occurred ernment Wednesday. of W WAS ILL FOR MANY WEEKS TELEGRAP Mr. Hough's Health for Past Postmaster-* Several Years Had Been charge of Bad Though Improved at Union A Times. Present R The death of State Senator W. C wasnington Hough occurred at his home on General Hurl North Catawba street In this city order return! Wednesday morning after an Illness telegraph syst of several weeks. His health had private owner been bad for several years, though ately. ? at times improved and gave him a staten hope of ultimate recovery. Recently formal order, ho went to a hospital In Rock Hill a' declared t for treatment but this failed to re- would remain store him and he continually grew ders forbiddii worse until the end came and re- P'oyes becaus lleved him. also would st William Clifton Hough was a son "The Presid of the late Major M. J. Hough. He pd the returr was born 'in Chesterfield county and the contr fifty-one years ago and the greater panies with < part of his life was spent in Lan- tined to stat caster and Chesterfield counties. Mr- Burleson Mr. Hough was a lawyer and prac- committee ha1 ticed in this city for \ number of 'ng to their / years, though" for several years past the house cor ho has not followed his profession, 0,1 the propc purt of his time being spent on h's indicated cone farm near the city, and since his e<1 immediate health began to give way he has IcRislatlon so spent a great deal of his time in an n?y duty to i attempt to restore it. control of oj At the time of his death he was a Panies.; member from Lancaster county of "Some days the state senate, having been elected essary orders to the office last year. He was also complish this a member of the state senate for S!ime. These several terms about ten or fifteen Questions of years ago. In 1904 he was married wl>ich the con to Mrs.. Maud M. Ganson, of this deal. The rat city, who with five children, survive financial relal him. The children are William ernment and Hough, Jr.. Mary Hough, Frank or('er of Oct( Hough, Esther Hough and James im? dlscrlmini Hough. Mrs. Max G. Ilrittain Is a "'illation will step-daughter. Also surviving are congress In it; six sisters and one brother, M. J change them Hough, of Chesterfield; Mrs. O. R, terminated b; Eaton, of Winston-Salem. N. C.; Ppace. Mrs. E. K. Cloud, of Hock Hill; Mrs. th? a( IT. T. Cox of Greenville; Misses ev,,r> ">e wii Eva. Nell and Inez Hough, of Lan- ac,lial control caster. respective pre Funeral services were conducted tormulnte am from the residence yesterday after- own policies i noon at four o'clock and interment ,m>nt control, was in Westside cemetery. I>r. J. H. any but Boldridge, of Woodruff, formerly w'" ')C pastor of the Lancaster Haptist 'or a ooniPlet church, conducted the services. The maaaKenient pall bearers were, honorary: W. T. w'" n?cesi Gregory, John P. Hunter. W. P. *? 80 ^eeP 't Bennett. It. E. Wylie, W. J. Ham- continuance < mond, O. H. Bell; active: R. B that ',s books Jtobinson, E. G. Lazenby. T. L Hll- ('1,y governmf ton, J. J. Blackmon, E. M. Croxton ^er '*,a* a J. C. Edwards. ment may be Mr. Hough was a man greatly is cal'e<l on f liked wherever he was known and he enjoyed a wide circle of friends In TELEGRAPH this city, his homo town. lie was a i AM. devoted husband and a kind and in- Washington dulgent father; to his' sisters, a ton- ?r ,,ie ^ea,f^ dor brother, and to his friends, the comPan>' 'n * soul of fellowship. Rut the greatest u.'a* Sout*' an( of all?he was a man. And as a ^'rKinia. Ken man it is that those who knew him ne8seG- MImI? best most love to rontemplnte him w^? a"' lie believed In the fatherhood of God n,''rr'a' leleg and the brotherhood of man. Ho orf't'n'?l t(> believed that the man who scatters by S. flowers in the pathway of his fcl- dont ?r ,hat ' lowmon, who lets into the dark 1 resident 1' places of life the sunshine of hu- ,h" 9,1 on' man sympathy and human liappi- P?rt ?' Atlar. uess. Is following in the footsteps P',one operate of his Master. al ,lavs apo- 1 would unquest TRl'K RILLS FOR Ml lihl'K a nation-wido ISSITRI) AGAINST OFF IGF, R days. Celumbla, a. June 5.?The "I took the Richland county grand jury issued learning that true bills for murder against Ku i Burleson had gene M. I^ancaster, traffic policeman to the compai f?r the city of Columbia, for the kill- asserted. "Ai Ing of his wife and Newton S. Lorick tended by a s here last Wednesday afternoon. time ago, whir Lancaster shot his wife five times see if we?coul< and Lorick six times when he met settlement. It t^em coining over the nervals street strike will als< bridge in Lorick's automobile to- company, but L rni. n.. .ILwl ? !???-* I i - * l J * I^riiini. ? ih-j uifii niuiinii lllMlillll- 1IUM1 yei. ly. It la Raid that Lancaster was prompted to his deed through alleg- Won't Ktrll e<l infidelity on the part of his wife. Newport N ployes of the graph compan Horn to Mr. and Mr*. K. R. Col- 0iare(j aa a br llnB. May 31, 1919, a son, Clyde I.>uclle. (Contlnu WIRES TO GERM IS AT ONCE MAI iues Order for Gov- Council Relinquishment the rire Systems. HERS ON STRIKE} FRENC Cieneral Forbids Dis- British Men Because of ber c (filiation ? Maintain Amer ates#- ^ Ones. , June 5.?Postmaster There eeon today issued an many ma ng tho telephono and strong Ci ems of the country to sening ir ship, effective innlfedi- terms of Post master General ordered wires returned Ttl" lies," Mr. Konenkanip nanro '?',s ithorlty for it was e\- ,hf> piirk trlke vote taken some Pnv?d Pni h has been held up to doPot to 1 negotiate a peaceable! lat,nK is very likely that the' hour af o Involve the Postal V,ain stI that cannot be determ- ' h"msP,vr opposed | _____ that a p< if at Newport News. f?r siena tews, June 5. ?Em- fho count Western I'nlon Tele-! enforceim y here toniKbt de- The Nt >dy that thpy will not when the If U'fl H at i ted on Tage 5.) petition i 4 powers. lent accompanying the will be Ir the postmaster gener- eial requ hat the existing rates her prot in effect and that or- torial re lg discharge of ein- heeded n e of union afTiliations the ^^n and. has IWm: ent having recommend! peace co 1 of the wire systems noint is ol of the owning com- A full sertain legislation dos counter dlize their operation.' corning i said, "and the senate nomio feeing tak^n action look- lias been immedl^ return, and and the i omlttee^fc its hearings tho An ised lo^mition having Great Hr urrence in the suggest- her of ci return with or without France c recommended. I feel it not to now return the actual terms, perations to the com- American averse tc ago I directed the nec- not in fs to be prepared to ac- tho Iiritt: and have today issued The G orders do not affect censed rates and finance with Rhenish press may determine to the arres es now in force and the dent of tions between the pov- protested the companies, and the and the )ber 2, 1018. prohibit- Spa ap: it ion because of u^on French ; I continue unless thejRhinelan > wisdom may decide toj Rhenish or the 'emergency* is German y the proclamation of npninst t satisfied tion no.v taken, how- occupied re companies resume gainst t of operations of their | He endec iperty, and are free to| n com I put Into effect thtir against i i no si which is to continue In quested . a few weeks, and thus (jon to t to prepare themselves an allied e resumption of the u>god pr of their property. It acts by t mry for each company; ania. s accounts during thq An un af government control e(j copei i may be closed on ttie been cap >nt control ends in or- thonian ill and accurate state- The h promptly made when it delegatio or same." Germain ?? wit h hin KRvS IX SOUTH Counter <KI> OCT ON 8TKIK.E front nut r ? , ?u.io u.?ivmiii")*- ? Hungary, rn Union Telegraph are arri> lorida, Alabama. Geor- tif.r town 1 North Carolina. West Swedei tueky. Virginia. Ten- in(o uno ?!ppt and New Orleans, Wav in <1 members of the Com- against i raphers' union, were refuses t on strike immediately yjlte Sw J. Konenkamp. presi- pjoa j* j organization. mark th: Conenkamp said that violation ler wns issued in supta telegraph and te e- MERCH rs who went out severand asserted that it lonably be followed by I/jivv Ibis strike within a few Met step immediately upon AN PLEADING ( GET RESULTS yLmendm of Four Are Discussing Action by congress < Counter Proposals frage-.ubject of a flgt r duration?ended Wt Submitted. W adoption by the senate 56 to 25 of the historic ? *r??7. Iivwir I iwe thony constitutional H ARE UNWILLING resoiution. The proposed atnent Delegates Favor Num- ed by the house by a \ f Concessions and the 89' May 21, as tho n' new congress, now goes icans havor the Minor ratification by legislatt fourths of which is re incorporation in the f tution. is probability that Geru . . The roll call showt iy secure as a result of her Iliorp tniin tho n opnao' uunier proposals some les " ' " .. ? .. for the resolution, whic i the severity of the peace , .. ... , , , . , by Susuti B. Anthony the allied and associated , , /( . , . .. introduced by Senatoi Germany s pleas that it ? ,,, . , , _ California, in 18 <8. t npossihle to fulfill the finan? .. ... , ed and absent membei lirements of the allies and , . _ . . actually stood 6G to 30 ests against certain ternU T0 limiuishments have been ind are being discussed by Loud applause, unci oil of fom^^ Paris reports Presiding ollicer, swept at in cervflHquartcrs of the ehamber when the iina nference the German view- nouncecl following two receiving strong support. an<* many jubilant me< discussion of the German Progress last night at h proposals, especially con- various women s organ -epuration and other eco- ^av? ')een active in s atures of the peace treaty, meansheld by President Wilson Immediately after th staff of American experts of tion the resolution t lerican peace delegation. Speaker Gillett's offict itain is said to favor a nam- It was rushed lmfk to oncessions to Germany, but Its presiding officer's ! ontinues firm in her stand arrived after the sen waver from the original journed, and will be On the other hand the morrow. President \N is are declared to be not ture, it was stated, is i minor concessions, but are although the resolutioi ivor of going to the extent to the White House i sh propose. may be signed by the eiman government is inover the formation of a MAY CONTINUE republic. It has ordered TRIAL UNTIL N it of Dr. Dorten. the presithe republic, and also has to the peace conference C'liRrioYtc Police Are armistice commission at ..... , in KfYort totlJet h unst the behavior of the luthorities in the occupied Montgomery li d. French support of the republic is characterized by government as high treason ( harlotte, N. ( .. .1 ho empire. Strikes by (lis- probability was devoid Germans in the American in it the case against area called in protest to,. neKro, accused of lie formation of tlie repub- . , , , , . D Montgomery on a i i quirkl.v when the Amerinianders issued a warning, ''< ,u''on Myers Park the movement. I while riding with > ipreme council has been re- Owen on night of Ma; by the Lithuanian delega- ,(<> tried durinK th). we be peace conference to have . , . ... ... , , criminal court beglnnl commission investigate alogrnms and other illega dav' ,houRh onp of ,he be Poles in occupied Lithu- th?> negro announced fense is ready for the confirmed report has reach- Solicitor George W. ahagen that Petrograd has . .. . * long distance convei lured by b innish and >b.s- .... , , that there are already ,1()?')S' on the docket to requ ead of the Austrian peace , ? . , . week of court and be n has departed from St. .. ... . another session will bt for Innsbruck, carrying , , . . .. ??, by which time it is foi i the allied peaco treaty. vestigations now being revolutions are reported ... . , ... , the police likely will 1 merous towns in western . . new developments. Hundreds of refugees .... .. Whether the name ring at the Austrian fron- ... . . . would be presented 1 s, seeking safety. . ... . , , , . . jury at this term of c< l and Denmark have come .. . .. , . _ ,4 , , . police still investigatu with Switzerland and Nor- , , , , . .... doubtful also. In leclining to join a blockade .... . ? against the accused Germany in case Germany . ... , , , , strongest point is decli o sign the peaco treaty , . . 7 , ' , tideation of him as t itzerland and Norway, tb , ? killed Montgomery b> nade by Sweden and I)en _ . . .. ... raine Owen who is tm it. such action would be a , .... . . ,. living witness of the < of their neutrality. _ Hunters attorneys [ WTS OIM'OSF TflF working in the case a for trial at any time t N-PARK ORDINANCE callcd. if was lean ? . gro is represented by se?l Hv Council laist Xlgbt j F. Marion Redd and P ?f u Will, lll.l... it ai i. Itiinlnrss M. Tho polieo arc con * Investigations along * ty council panned an ordi- able lino but almoin t night designed to prohibit which would have a n? ing of automobiles on the the case has boon broi rtion of Main stroot, (from The officers have reeeiv ourt housei. and also rogu- other parties being in t * snood to ton mlloo ?w.f .? ' . IIIC Killing, O*11 no nn street crossings. Heveral found who would adml eet merchants expressed (here, s this morning as violently Chief Walter It Ort :o the measure and stated conducted the investlf dltion would he eireulated that the officials eontl turps to he presented to hopes of solving the i! protesting against Its though the prospects a 'nt. time nre not so bright, ws is not Informed as to to crop out" Is a famll ordinance takes effect, but police circles and the o *ted this morning that thel |ng all within their po vill be out this afternoon. | this. 4 ? sses Woman Suffrai % ent By Vote 56 to Oil equal suf- will be certified to the states it of 4 4 years' state department. dnesday in The absentees. Senator Ow by a vote of Robinson, favored the resi Susan R. An- and Senator Smith, of CJeoig amendment an opponent. Including pair absent senators, the actual iment. adopt- linoup was 40 Republicans i rote of 304 to Democrats for the resolutlo ?f irt ??r tiw. nine Republicans and 21 Dei i to the states, ln opposition, ires of three-! amendment as it will quired for its' 1'0(* lo constitution If rat ederal consti-'thc states, reads: "Articles ? ?, section I rigni or citizens of the United Ml two votes to vote shull not be dei iry two-thiuls abridged by the United State li was drafted' any stato on account of sex. in 1 8 < ;> and | Section 2?Congress sha r Sargent, of poWer, by appropriate legishi .ounting pair- enforce tlie provisions of t rs, the senate ^cle .. for the meas- ah efforts to amend the tion in the senate failed. By tecked by the of 55 to 28 the senate rejec the senate amendment of Senator Unci I vote was an- Democrat, of Alabama, pr i days' debate submission of the proposed dings were in to popular state conventions eadquarters of of state legislatures. An izations which ment by Senator Gay, Deinoi upport of the Louisiana, proposing enfoi by the states instead of the ie senate's ac- government, was voted dowr vas taken to 19. The senate also rejected ? and signed, out a roll call, a revision of the senate for Underwood's amendment, p signature, but Senator i'helan. Democrat, r late had ad- fornla, to fix methods of calli approved to- ular ratification conventions, 'ilson's signa- Although few state legii not necessary, now are in session, woman ! i will be sent champions last night claim< as usual and ratification soon would be s executive. It probably by next spring. Ill'Vrpr<n ***-> i ??? -'" ? ? ruji> i bi\ - l >v 11,1, l]li.Y I EXT TERM FLY HACK TO AMI I ! Htill Ht Work Navy Does Not CW?iitoni))lat viilenco in Slop Trensoceniv-Wight in j Near Future. | [lino 5.- Tin Washington. Juno .V -The iped Tuesday lean naval seaplane Nc-i wi Krnest Ilun- rived at Plymouth. Fngiand. killing Harry! day. thereby completing t lonely by-road transatlantic flight, will not and Dilwovth a non-stop or any other kit Tiss l.orrainc, Might to tin- I'nited States. S< > 'JJ. will nut I>aniels said. Tne seaplane ek's session of disassembled and shlppeil ing next Mon- country. 1 attorneys for The secretary said the na that the de- temnlntod nn itinmnt fit -i trial. j transoceun flight in the near Wilson, in a; as the navy did not desire to sation, stated spectacular showing, was not eflougH cases coiniietition for transatlantii lire the entire honors and did not favor remarked that flying. held in July Secretary Daniels deelar recast that in- the navy is content to rest carried on by laurels of the present and t lave produced NC-4 will he brought back country on board the IT. S. S, of Hunter took. The crews will retur o the grand on board government vessels !>urt, with the The XC-4 flight was purelj up. appeared interest of aerial science, 1 the evidence "After we have compiled al negro, the data gathered during this ired the iden- been made confident by our 11 he man who|and reconstructed our planes Miss I -or- form with the lesson we liavi e only known ed. it will then be time to bei Mime. * sidering further experiment n have been atlantic flying; until then x nd are readyj satisfied." Secretary Daniels he case might! Asked tf the crew <>i" th?. > led. The ne-'would go to Paris, Seeretar 1>. 11. Smith 1 iels said that they wouli lummer Stew- Pr< sident Wilson or Admirt son -ent for them. Otherwi tinning their win return to the United ?v? ry coneeiv- shortly and aviation officials ' tely nothing ein the, work of compiling tl w bearing on obtained and begin a series c ught to light, rfments in an effort to plae ed reports of | effect. he vicinity of. Kxperiments are now heir e has been'ducted with the (' type of f having been; than air flying rraTt and if is I ble that when the next attem r, who ,has transocean flight does com nations, said one of the big dirigibles Inue to have Ufi<d. mystery al- Messages of congratulation t the present navy upon the success of its "It is hound were received from King (lee liar saying in England, the lirHzllllan mini Ulcers are do- ninrine. General Gugliemottl, wer to hurry half of the Italian army, a British air ministry. ? < 3 . oe CITY SCHOOLS CLOSE 25 EXERCISES TONIGHT by the Annual Recital of Music Clasn: en and ^as Held in Auditorium jiunuij, l^asi ixignt. ia, was ed and senate I>K. CURRELL TO SPEAK and 26 . nocrats President of University of South Carolina Will Deliver: bo ad- Address lo Graduating Class* ified by ? Tonight. 1?The ! States . . The closing exercises of the Lau mod or . caster public schools are takiujr: s or by place this week, the annual recital* 11 have ?' music c'ass ?f Central school and the exercises at the mill school ition to , . , , . having been held last uight and th<? h|s ar- , . _ graduating exercises ot CentraC , school will be iield tonight, resolu i vote rec'tal of the music class an ' , der the direction of Miss Oliver ted 'he , last night was held in the auuito? erwood, , _ _ , rium ot the Central school and was oposing . ..... , , largely attended. Each number ou article . , the program was skilfully earned, instead ... ,, out and there were many evidences amend .. , , , , , . . ol thorough truininir which Knoakit well lor both pupils ami teacher. So. cement , w r . , well was each number rendered that federal . it would be unfair for anyone tcL i 62 to ! wj(h give special mention to any partiou* ' lar performance. Senator , . Following is the program ren-v roposed . if Call ('ere<*: Prayer, Rev. W. S. Patterson. ng pop ^Hj ^jy Golden Knight, Rich, datures Hurrah For the Flag, Wagniffrage m r' jjiaj Cirls' High School Chorus. , Duest?Qui Vive, VV. dauz. secured, Sarah Williams, iCugeniu Hughes Duet?Lo Carillon Opus'' (l&J'i, ,q Leon Itlnquet. Mildred Ferguson, Marian Faile. SRICA Solo?Pizzicati. Rafael Joseffy. Mildred King. Trio?March? Aux Flambeaux,, e on" Scot ion Clark, tlie Jennie Lee Sherard, Lillian Davie , Jeanette Iluggins. Solo?Valse Caprice, R. A. Newland. Amer- Alberta Williamson, lich ar Duet L" Alert p. F. Rolir. derirude PoliakoiT. Miriam Poliakoff Tio Kn Route March. II. Knglt he firs man. attempt Martha Stewart llinson. Kathe:lno i,l of it Cook, Doris Hilton. crct n v Duet -Feathered Songsters, A. D'Hacnens. Jennie Leo Sherard, Luetic Roddo.v. to this So|? Twilight Bolls, Riehavci Uoordeler. vy con- Cooper Davis. ... atnn Trio?Polonuis Militaire A ma.v. Op. 4'?, No. 1. Fr. Chopin. future Jennie Lee Slieranl, Lillian Davis*, make a Eugenia Hughes, in any Solo ?See the Drum Major, W. W* c flight Smith. "stunt" Eleanor Blaokmon Duet ?Electric Flash, Richard! I'd that Goerdeler. on its Ruth Mackey, Mary Donnom hat the Witherspoon. to this Solo?Why? John Barnes We lift,. Aroos- if I Were You, John Darm.fi Welifu n later Lily McMuntm. Solo?Hungarian Dance, No-. 7, r in the Philipp. le said. Souvenir de Trovatore, Richard? 1 of the Hoffman. 1 flight, M.irfha VanLandinghanc. t intakes Duet -March Hongroise, Opms to con- Xo. It. Kowalski b learn- Martha YanLatidinghuni. Sarnlt gin con- Williams i trans- The program of class exercises, ve are for tonight at nine o'clock, audito? added riunt of Central school, is as fol? f boat j lows: y Dan-1 Invocation, Rev'. II. R. Murehi* I go if son. II Ben- Play Every-Child Suggested se they oij Morality play. Evory-Man. States Double Quartett, High School, will be- Salutatory. Wren Bell, le (lata Address, Dr. W. S. Currell. >f expe- Presentation of diplomas nmi' e it in award. Col. Leroy Springs. Valedictory, Ida McDow. ig con- -* ? V '/ t?i v v ilKllHT .1 nimu ^ II" I' liW.M < possi col NTV W\ns SFATKNi IO> pt at a Columbia, S. ('., Juno 5. -OdelE e, that| Thompson, the negro porter at the* will be Khhland county court bouse who confessed to robbing the vault of theto the county treasurer some months ago* exploit received n sentence of Ave yeai^ iu >rge. of the state penitentiary, ster of Thompson dug a hole through lh? in he- side of the vault one Sunday night nd the and took out something over $12,G00 in currency. ?? *** ItKi.Mlll* * '