The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, July 01, 1919, Page PAGE SIX, Image 6
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PAGE SIX
NEGRO IS LYNCHED BY C
A MOB IN MISSISSIPPI
IConfcsscd Assailant of Young While <
Woman Hanged and llis Itody
Burned.
EUlsville. Miss., June 30.?Trailed
for 10 days through three south, \v
Mississippi counties by posses which a.
Included several hundred members of c<
his own race. John Hartfield, negro, ci
confessed assailant of an Ellisville ft
f young woman, was captured desper- Ji
tely wounded, near Collins at day- b<
hreak Thursday morning, rushed by G
automobile to the scene of his crime, 1!
hanged to a gum tree and then
hurned to ashes. His victim wit- ai
taesseo the lynching. j A
Ttie lynching was conducted in a B
manner which the authorities char-MC
acterized as "orderly." Guarded by D
a committee of citizens of Ellisville,' E
Hartfield was taken first to the of-- Fi
?ce of Dr. A. J. Carter, who. after II
examination of gunshot wounds re-! sh
?eived when the fugitive made his Li
ght against capture, declared the rl
negro could not live more than 24 be
hours. In the meantime a group of Pi
ilent men were piling crossties and! lu
torush in a depression in the ground Su
near the railroad trestle. There was
no shouting. Arrangements appar- se
ntlv had been made days ago. ta
The victim of Hart field's crime was fu
scorted into the physician's office
fter the wounds had been examined.
She positively identified him A1
as her assailant. When she left the Ai
* negro said to the committee, "you fij
have the right man." Bi
Hart field was not taken to jail, al- B<
though earlier reports were that lie Ci
(had been lodged there. From the ci
doctor's office he was taken to the ci
treet and faced the crowd. "You n:
have the right man." he reiterated. t>
Then a noose found its way around i>,
his neck and the trip to the big t;,
en in tree was started. the crowd i.-.
ominously silent. ' |.q
Under the big gum tree llartfield (;i
forcibly detained his victim all of the h
night of Sunday, June 15. It was n
under a limb of the same gum tree ^
1hat llartfield was hanged as soon |,.
?s the rope could be pulled up by; j,(
hundreds of hands. Then occurred |J(
the first demonstration. While the ^
body was in its death struggles, pis- -,j
tols were produced by men in the I
crowd and fired point blank at the n
swinging form. Before the rope had |>
been cut by bullets, burning fagots! o
were thrown tinder the body and an
hour later there was only a pile of .^i
shes. ; at
No arrests were made after the y
lynching and at night the little town
was quiet. Most of the visitors from
the surrounding country had left for(
their homes. j q
Petitions to Governor Bilbo to pre
ent (he threatened lynching brought
reply from the executive to the effect
that he was "utterly power- j ''
less," as the state had no troops .,
"Furthermore," the governor is
quoted as saying, "excitement is at
auoh a high pitch through south
Mississippi that any armed attempt tr
to interfere with the mob would <<
doubtless result in the deaths of A
hundreds of persons The negro has to
confessed, says he is ready to die m
and nobody can keep the inevitable vi
from happening." w
LEAGUE OPPONENTS ARE
STRIVING FOR HARMONY m
j et
Hold Conferences to Try to Kcacli ei
an Xgreeincnt on l'lun for pi
Final Fight. hr
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Washington, June ?,n. Turning in
side from the more immediate issues m
of the league of nations fight, senate pi
opponents of the league becan a d> i
termined effort toward agreement on w
a plan for their final fight against 114
ratification of the league covenant in fu
Its present form. / to
V Although no definite agreement pi
was reached, a day of conferences tii
orved to add impetus to the sugges- pi
tion of Eiihtt Root for a ratification
resolution making stipulated reset- af
rations to further protect American
policies. What these reservations en
shall he, however. Is a question on th
which there Is still a wide difference
of opinion. pi
Will H. Hays, chairman of the
ftepuhlican national committee, spent
tniost of the day at the capitol and tr
daw many Republican renators opposing
the covenant. lie would not m
discuss the conferences, however,
except to say that he had talked over r<
jnany things. Regarding the league' in
(of nations he merely reiterated that
the question was not a partisan one gi
and that the public should not get
the Impression that the Republican F
f>arty was opposed to the league.
It was not denied, however, that m
^the treaty fight was one of the subjects
discussed at the chairman's cr
conference, and the genoral impres- ti
ion was given that he favored some es
composition of difference to prevent w
any possibility of disorganization in
JiepnbUcnn ranks. th
k I
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" D T^AN(
OUNTIES RECEIVE
GAME WARDEN FUND *
ililM-s Distributes Over $M,GOO of
llemittuiices From ( nine ProWade
Hampton Gibbes, obiof gamo .?
aiden, lias just sent out checks /
mounting to $14,584 to the various /
junties of the stae, this money ac- J
"uing from the Rarnc protection '
ind during the fiscal year ending f .
line 30, 1!?19. Already $2,121 had J
Ben paid from the otlice of Mr.
ibbos. This Was paid during July, ' ? i -"
118. . ' K
In July, 1918, the following
mounts were paid to the counties: 5*-^
bbevtlle, $11; Anderson, $14.50;
eaufort, $135; Calhoun, $66.50;
harleston, $156.50; Chester, $33;
arlington, $129; Dillon, $10.50; H?r* Is "baby" who *
rtge/lold, $105; Fairfield, $57; : t.*od,l T.mk*^biU, ?! Th
... I Regularly. Then just wa
lorence, $25; Greenville, $122;
ampton. $227 ; Horry, $7.50; Ker- ?? - ?
ia\v, $24.50; Laurens, $180.50; j roau coasos with tho "ter
?e. $71.50; Lexington. $36; Ma- tho war " The burea?
on, $10; McCormlck, $25; New- allotments to dependents
rry, $32.50; Orangeburg. $110.50; J n,en ceases one month afi
Ickens. $10; Richland, $125; Sa-j The buerau for Paying de
da. $36; Spartanburg, $98.50; i's Permanent,
nnter. $72.50; Union, $58. ^
Following aro tho amounts jvist SPLIT OV LR El ON(
nt out hv Mr. Gibbes as remit- POSSIBLE IN
noes from the game protection
"d: Senate and Mouse Confei
Total both Reach Agreement on
June, 1919' payments . .
bhevlllo 177 00 t 128 00 Appn.prH.Hon 11
nderson . . 328.50 473.00
, ,,oAn aioaa Washington, June 30,imberg
. . 142.00 142.00
.rnwell . . 162.60 162.60 " conlrat bclw"*'"
murort.. 78.00 213 00 the .coote a. to oronom
tlhoun . . 71.00 137.6(1 <"' K-vonuilo
larloslm, . 1,041.00 , joo jo'ntonl. loomo.1 up vvlion r
.moor . . . 278.50 306.50 army 01
n lloclon . 620.00 755 00 b1"1 " "" ??
[Hon . . . 64.00 64.60 '"h S"?
wrhontor . 492.60 492.60 "> a
4 colloid. . 172.50 277.60 """r '"' 'o.-noa
r . _ Intimations of sueh a e
lirtleld . . 63 (.50 694.50; ...
... -- given in the house bv
orenee . . 280.00 305.50
it i , 41 -n i 11* on1 tative Mondoll, Wyomin
reenvlllo . 1,341.;>0 1,464.00
,,, ?-D fun loader, who in conn
ampton . . 51.00 2,8.00 . ..
.... ,.... -A soitM noli oi eoniorees 01
orry. . . . 96.00 103.50
oc. . ..0 -A bill suid lie hoped house
ershaw . . 384.00 408.50
iiurens. .. 1,642.00 1,822.50
>e. . . . 267.50 339.00 .
Bxlngton 647.00 683.00
iii Ion . . . . 138 00 148.00 . '
' Cormiek 142.00 167.00 ^ #*
ewberry. 572.50 605.00 I
rangeburg 722.00 832.50 I W J
iekens 245.50 2 55.50 ^ JL.
ichlnnd. . 1.576.00 1.701.00 j
111 da. . . 78.50 114.50 <1
lartunburg 1.051.50 1.130.00 I
miter. . . 619.50 692.00 I
nlon . . 560.50 618.50
Total. . . $14,584.00 $16,705.00
IESTION AS TO WHEN
FEDERAL CONTROL ENDS - . ,
In the de
i;al OfTleers Must Deride Whether QrifT firm
SimiinK Tri'aty A,- Stai)<ls()t
t ivit les.
This cool
Washington. June 30. The neaee *4rir?L- ??it-.
K1"1
eaty has been signed but legal ofli- life these 1
>rs of the government -probably
ttorney General Palmer -will have glass ol
deride whether the signing tor- takes till I
inates government control or super- Old Mail
sion of many private activities, \
ithin the meaning of the laws which *
ok them over. pull t/OM t
"The end of the war." "the tor- Ciul Up go
ination of the war." "during the
nergenoy," "when a state of war is Exhilarating
tded," and "with the coming of
ace" are some o; the terms which! L
i\e been ill use in the multitude of ^ ^
a r time laws. Tlio legal questions *'lt Mai
volved are apparent. I'.esides that '
ensures are now pending to sus ml
war time control, notably in the
se of telephone and telegraph 0>
ires |;. sides that, some govern-,
ent controls, such as food and
el actually have long since ceased
i function. The legal limitations ;
aced on some of the principal war
nie government controls are ex essed
in the laws as follows: L*- ^ ^ \
n ;1 iw m 4 .? ^ SwACV
naiuoHUB. 1 weniy-one moninsi
ter end of tho w;ir.
Telegraph and telephone: ltatifi- j
itlon of peace treaty or sooner in "
o discretion of tho President.
Food and fuol: When peaeo is
oelaimed. *"
Kspionnge act: Knd of tho war.
War trado board and export con- m
ol: Knd of tho war.
War finanro corporation: Six
onth after tormination of tho war. Wm
Keorganization of government hu- J gJfe If
mils under tho Overman law: Six I lF|| ||^
onths after the war.
Alien property custodian: As con"ess
directs.
(lovcrnnient operation of sliips:
ivo years after the war. I
Agricultural stimulation: Six'
ontha after the present emergency.
In fact, most of these government
ntrols have actually ceased func- Jj
oning or rapidly are doing so, hut
ich one involves legal questions of Jl
hen it comes to an end.
The government insurance of ships'
irough the war risk insurance bu*
FASTER NEWS. LANCASTER, S. C.
A.TCH HIM GROW !b"
_ erul rear 10
^ ^ ItlonBi the
? \ piileago t<
" County I
will give you no troublo?one who eats ?>rtni ordinary porvisnrs ;
rift and Savings. Put in Thrift Stamps and Pead who were
tch W. S. S. grow. You'll find him a wonderful Joy. ipointed to
* - of the corn
initiation of lives on the conference committee with the <
for paying would realize the general attitude commissioi
of enlisted of thd house towards senate in- Chamber c
ter the war.' creases. , following i
ath benefits Chairman Kahn. of the house ?' ",n con
military committee, at the same 00,11 mlssi??i
time said he would insist on accep- rou,'K ?f
)MY I tance by the senate of the lower!'11 ,bo Pr'(
3NGRESS* house appropriations and after the an<' ,al)(fr.
conference committee voted to re- "le cro8s
rees Fall to P?rt a disagreement announced he st ruction t
, would bring up the matter of the ar- radiating
' J r j...,a A
my's size in an efTort to obtain a vote
on the senate amendment. hi -12 mi
?Possibilitv The 8enate in Posing appropriahouse
and ,,on bl,ls for ,hp flscaI >oar Kener" to ror
., ? ally has accepted recommendations. , , , ,
> in appro- 1 1, ,8 j,(.j
? ?f l,s committees for increases over _
ni ciepari- foregoing
onferees on ,ho hoU8e appropriations. Some of m|i|wl wj
iprnpriatlon ,ho hou"? appropriations have been |hp fJ|
reement on characterized by department heads u|<<l , u J ,
r 1H20 and ,n brings before senate commit-. w*ys Jn fh(
:reement to ">,,s as '"adequate ?"d probably em-j j( ^ ()
barrassing. but house leaders have ? , ,
. .for labor;
.. .. asserted that economy must be exontest
were of a team
Hepresenta- en,sod ln 5,11 Government expendi-. M|. Ro|i
g. Ueniibll-i turoS' \ -
- I 11 I 11 V* ?I > * 1
eotion with| Owing to the fact that a change ? Kt:
i tile army in the army personn'el to some other had advan
representa-1 figure than provided In tin' house and which inal
ving into the
Big Drink!!"
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sert of unsatisfying
ks, PEPSI-COLA
it asanOasisofPep.
ing and exhilarating
s j/ou a new lease on
lot old dog days.
f sparkling Pepsi-Cola
he sticky heat out of
Humidity and gives
xtrn jazz, you need to
hrough the day and (
ing strong! Drink
? Satisfying ? Pepifying
SI-COLA /g^m
tes You Scintillate**
a -
TUESDAY, .JULY 1. 1919.
Is would necessitate gen- ;
mgeiAent of the appropria- ! i
army bill conferees passed SC.*] fl OVFR I
jrarlly consideration of the \aS\JLIt10WAi vsJv T ljJLn I
terns although tentative TIlj WONMXVTXI. soil. IM- j
, , raovko CROi?.
s XVere reached relative to An Excellent Xllter and Springitems.
Discussion of the Grazing Crop-\lVest of Early
I Green reed?Cwou Huy Ciop
' appropriation which the crimson ClovoArnn 1k> sown
Ml at $55,000,000, an in-1 from the llrst of JtVJy to early in
to ono ikn.. ,i . i October. It Is pnrt\ulnrly valu4
0.1100,000 over the house.) able as a soil improVr for com i
inforvoil I ""<1 cotton, sowing ttvxt the Inst
! working, turning it \ndcr tho
~ - ??o"_? i following May, and grVwing in-/
R COUNTY FINDS I creased crops each y nfy >(
BE SUES TO SOW. .
AI) BUILDING HIGH WOOD'S SEEDS
i? lie Improved in lliut They are carefully select/! \nd
tested for germination alio iiV'IIlist
lie Itrducod on \c- fr"1M impurities und oWeetiotV
able wucu seeds. < \
t ofjincreastM. C os,. SEED POTATOES for FailCrop
o / > v . o? ,, . | T'otato growers are Setting won- ^
S. ( Juno 30. ( omui t-i p <j? rfuj prices Ju*?t n/?w. Plant a
the Kiunships of Chester! j
so tho township road su-. I next winter. J
ind representative citizen*! f for *lroV
i cmi KivinK 11/VPiy in*orn auuu
a short while sinco ap-| I ami pri?<?s. Mjfilwi
.ZZZ i t: w7wo6b & sons,
,, ... *. I SEEDSMAN, Elcliuiom!, Va.
heater County Highway, | ;
1 at the Chester County' '* 11 ""? >
if Commerce Tuesday, and ?
? study in its every detail to build the 201 miles of highways
ditions now facing the ?s "t nr?t planned,
l in the building of the " ~~
e county, with the increase TAHIPF COMMISSION Fl'XI)
e of material of all kinds, lifcFT IX C I\ II. SI XIX.\ HIM.
decided to not construct' Washington. June 2).? After
roads, hut to confine con- n,ore ,hnn 8,x hour8' '?"l?ate the seno
certain leading highways ate vofo(1 to re^cct the c???mittee
from this city to the dlf- amendment to the sundry civil bill
wnships. Approximately Pr?Poslng to eliminate $.100,000 props
were cut out. which v,d,'d for continuing the tarifT comn
mileage of 140 miles, ni'8slon- _
commission hopes to be 3,000 OFFICKItS AXI) MKX.
tstruct. i Newport News, June 30.?The"\"d
that by pursuing the transport Antigone arrived yesiho
county highway com- terday afternoon from France with
M b? able to stay within more than 3.00ft officers and men of
\ >ted i or the construct'on tilt, American expecfitionary forces.
a capital system of high- x_
5 county. ^___
ecided to increase the pay ITES?STINGS '
and. to advance the pav k/iiiiuu
from $3.50 to 14.50 a day. Wash ihe .ffectVf > *?
surface with housA I?*)
art Gage of the county hold ammonia oA
ommission presided and warm salt water; then apply?\yy^i/|iV
itement telling how prices *
ced and conditions arisen VICR'S VAPORIJffli
tea it out of the uuestion ^YOUR BODYGUARD"Of. 60fJtL2<>
g Company
arolina.
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