The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, August 19, 1919, Image 1
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68TH YEAR. NO. 85. SE
MEXICO IS WARNED
IN PMNTFh NIITR
ui * vra&iau*'
Notice of First Definite Move
Toward Change of Policy
Almost Ultimatum.
SAY MURDERS MUST CEASE
Carranza is Informed By United
States Government That Out
rages Against Americans Must
End.
Washington. I). 0., Aug. 18.?The
first definite move toward the long
expected change in policy in dealing
with Mexico has been disclosed.
Carranza hns been warned that if
tho murders and outrages of Americans
continue, the United States "may
be forced to adopt a radical change
in its policy with regard to Mexico."
While the announcement at the
state department, however, came no
authoritative indication of how far
the American government is nrennr
ing to go to enforce what lacks only
tho diplomatic technicalities of an
ultimatum.
Kxelinngc of Notes.
The government announced its action
by publishing an exchange of
notes with Mexico City and prefaced
its official statement, with the explanation
that the diplomatic representations
referred to had been taken
"in view of the long series of murderers
and outrages of American citizens
in Mexico, culminating in the
murder of Peter Catron in San Luis
Potosi last month and the perpetration
of other acts in disregard of
American lives and property.
Note to Mexico.
The following note, the state department
announced, was presented
to the Mexican government by Charge
Summerlin of the American embassy:
Mexico City, July 22, 1913.
"Sir: With reference to the embassy's
note, dated July 16, 1919, rel^
ative to the murder of Peter Catron,
near Valles, San Luis Potosi, on or
nbout July 7 last, I have the honor to
inform you that I am now under telegraphic
instruction from my government
to urge upon the Mexican government
the capture and punishmonf
S\t V* oon * A%_.
... ......... n;nl)ulisilllf ior iniB
murder and the adoption of adequate
measures to prevent a recurrence of
the murder of American citizens.
" 'I am also instructed to state that
should the lives of American citizens
continue to remain unsafe and these
murderers continue by reason of the
unwillingness or inability of the
Mexican government to afford adequate
protection, my government may
be forced to adopt a radical change
in its policy with regard to Mexico.
" 'Accept, sir, the renewed assurances
of my highest consideration.
" '(Signed)
"George T. Summerltn,
"Charge d'affaires."
To this communication the Mexican
government returned the following
reply, dated July 28, signed by Salvador
Diego Fernandez, in charge of the
Department of Foreign Relations:
"Mr. Charge D'Affalres:
"The note which your honor was
pleased to send me on tne twentysecond
instant, advised me of the instructions
which you had received to
notify this department that if the
lives of the citizens of the United
States in Mexico continued in a state
of insecurity, and if murders should
continue because of the unwillingness
of inability of the Mexican government
to give adequate protection, the
government of the United States
would bo compelled to adopt a radical
change in its policy with regard
to Mexico.
"In reply. I have the honor to state
that the fact that offenses against
the lives of citizens of the United
States have occurred in the territory
of the republic cannot be notoriously
attributed to unwillingness to give
protection. The willingness to furnish
this protection has been expressed
repeatedly and the material
difficulties in the way of fulfilling a
promise, supposing that it Is not fulfilled.
should not he confused with
unwillingness to do so, especially as
fliis willingness has been demonstrated
by acts.
DIHIru't Condition.
"Monover. If we consider the protection
of human life in absolute
Continued on Page 7.)
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MI-WEEKLY. LANCi
FORCE HOARDED FOOD TIMI? Tfl
ON MARKET AT ONCE "Wit IU
TREATYI
Government's Fight to Reduce High * HlJia 1 1 '
Cost May Have Results Tills
Week. Condition of
Action, St
Washlngtn, Aug. 18.?The govern- Says i
ment's fight to reduce the cost of living
is expected to result In action in
many states this week to force hoard- INTEREST
ed food on the market, while congress
is debating legislation dealing with .. ,
the question. Reporting of
Reports to Attorney General Palm- irittee Sho
er have indicated that instructions to Dealine W
district lawyers to proceed vigorously
in the enforcement of the food con- Living, He
trol law were being obeyed literally.
Instances of the seizure of foodstuffs ... . .
c , . ?. Washington.
Ill St. Louis. ( hi cairn Knnano PItv
. """ ~*?v? jges t0 be one
| San Diego and the south, officials of (hp pt,ace tr,
here believe, will be multiplied In began yeBterda
the next few days. Mr. Palmer, dl- Q formai stater
recting the campaign from Washing- cock of Nebrar
ton, will go to New York tomorrow to gena[e ioa<ler.
confer with the fair price board for throughout tl
that city. that the treaty
Senate and house agriculture com- forejKn relatloi
mittees will report this week?the lat- ftnd ratjfled.
tor committee probably tomorrow? pop flve we(
on amendments to the food control s.lt(j trea
law givin- a criminal penalty which Blorage? in a c
hitherto has been lacking and expand- j(s enom|es. A
ing the law to cover clothing. Cold the ftr8t 8tep
storage legislation also may be acted witb tbe i,jKh <
on by the house interstate commerce During the
committee. feature of whi
Consideration of requests by sev- House ronfere
eral departments for appropriations to pre8jdent Wils
| carry on work in reduction of living gena^or Hltchct
j costs will be Inaugurated today by the Benate speech
j house appropriations committee. The be brought to
( senate District of Columbia sub-corn- posjtjon to any
mittee will continue Its hearings with Tomorrow t
a view to framing "model" legislation minip |t8 j
for legislation of prices. Thomas F. Mi
Closely akin to the consideration of ea8tern subject
the living costs question will be the provislon whic
henrings to be started by the senate jn gbantung pr
interstate commerce committee on the tbJs proV|slon.
Kenvon-Hendrlck bills to license declare opposi
meat packers. W. B. Colver, member tbey arKl|o th
of the Federal Trade commission. rant8 withhoh
which has investigated extensively the rPgurdiiig it
packing industry, will be the first .
i . - . facts have bee
pyitness. leaders In the Industry are fhp Trftpk f<M|p
j expected to be heard next week. heard
WARRANTS ISSUED FOR ^sTTha^co
SUGAR FIRMS' OFFICERS may not ho In
. the senate mi
First Warrants in Chicago's Cam- 8e88'?" tomori
, , A ,, , until WednescU
Julgn Against the Food _ 4 ,
Democrat, Okl
Hoarders. tlce he wil, spp
??? tions. Severa
Chicngo. Aug. 18.?The first war- are expected d
rants in Chicago's campaign against Interest in 1
food hoarders and profiteers were is- conference ini
sued yesterday under the Lever food draws nearer,
control law. John F. Campbell, pres- son will be as!
ident. and treasurer, and John E. the inside dev<
Bunker, vice-president and managed negotiations w
of the John F. Campbell company, they have faih
wholesale sugar dealers, were charged nesses examim
with violation of the law and accused j Senator II
of having realized a profit of 40 per wired here fr<
cent on sugar sales. nier home at ?
United States District Attorney nir-.de public t
Charles F. Clyne, who returned here of the league t
after a conference of several days in "The treaty
Washington with Attorney General the statement
Palmer, said that the campaign what during t
against hoarders and profiteers would! issue was rah
be vigorously prosecuted. He said j chairman of
I ii.-i - . ? -? - -I
i iai <1 111itt?i evidence naa committee an
boon turned in by federal investlga- when tbov pro
tors and that action in his office was "I took this
' j 11 st beginning. with a number
Resumption of sales of surplus been a growlni
! army foodstuffs will begin here today, the committee,
according to Lieut.-Col. James F*. Cas- since July 10.
tleman, in charge of the distribution fore, the treat;
'of foods, who said the stocks would Bge without a
be given to several large stores early tion.
this morning. Kvery facility, it was "The senate
said, would be given the public to country is w;
purchase the army foodstuffs as soon' tience is Increa
as possible after the warehouses were that the enen
opened. opponents of
~* control the ct
HKilHOST or n.OTIIKS WON'T ?lHO knows th
i HOTIIFIt ARMOtlt THIS VKVIl the cen.ite i?
.
1 Chicago. Aug. 18.?A pair of the suggestion
'shoes. size 10, wore purchased yeater- the peace treat
day by John J. Sullivan, president of in committee,
'the Builders' and Traders' exchange, ratification."
'J. Ogden Armour, president of Arm- Should
our and company. Mr. Sullivan said Mr. HBchco*
that Mr. Armour also would pet the nr (ho ndminla
suits of clothes, shirts, neckties and voting In comn
| underwear he asked for In a letter to posed amend!
the exchange made public last night. having the trei
I Footgear also was purchased for ?te jn a week
' Hoger ('. Sullivan, H. 11 Merrick and "it |s of II
Julius Rosenwald, It was said. senator contini
^ tee does as Ion
Mr. and Mrs. Mac Cameron and jf p recomm<
little daughter, Susie McKay, of Lau- Spn;ite will re,
rinburg, spent the past week-end with iates the treat
i the former's sister, Mrs. T. K. Fund
[erburk. I (Continue
CASTER
VSTER, S. C., TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1919.
i BRING THE TO ELECT SENATOR
DUTSTORAGE ON SEPTEMBER 2
Country Demands Leastwise That Date is Selectee
?nator Hitchcock for Holding Primary in Lann
Statement. caster County.
IN CONFERENCE ONLY TWO CANDIDATES
Treaty Out of Com- S. E. Bailes and J. Roy Cunning
uld lie First Step in ham Are Onlv Asnir;ini? foi
>fith High Cost of Vacant Seat Caused by Deatl
Says. of Senator Hough.
Aug. 18.?What prom- The Lancaster County Democrati
i of the crucial veeks Executive committee met Saturda;
paty fight in the senate morning at eleven o'clock in tli
y with the issuance of courthouse to arrange details for tli
lient by Senator Hitch- democratic primary to select a cardi
cka, the administration date for the vacant seat in the stat
declaring conditions senate caused by the death of Senato
le country demanded W. C. Hough and to arrange dates fo
be brought out of the both the primary and the special elec
ns committee promptly tion which has been called to fill th
vacancy. The meeting was presides
^ks, Senator Hitchcock over by R. S. Stewart, county chair
ty has been "in cold man, and several important matter
ommittee controlled by were discussed and acted upon.
\etion on it should be The date for the primary was se
he asserted, in dealing for Tuesday, September 2. and fo
rost of living. the election Tuesday, November 4
week, the outstanding The club roll books will be open fron
ch is to be the White August 16 to August 30, in order tha
ince Tuesday between any voters becoming of age or other
-? '? ? ? -
ii.. uiiiiiiiucc, wise quamieu since tne last electloi
3tk Is expected to make may register. The time for tiling o
i urging that the treaty pledges was fixed to expire at nooi
a vote and voicing op- Monday, August 26. tfcnd any candl
amendments. dates who have not already announce!
he committee will re- thematlves must do so by that time
learings, questioning A fommlttee composed of C'harli
Hard, a writer on far Parkland R. M. Walters was appoint
s, regarding the treaty ed to ^i^nre boxes and managers wil
h gives Japan control call fqr them on Saturday. August 2r
ovince, China. Against The News was requested to as'
Republican senators that managers who have not til
tion is Increasing and books of enrollment should call fo
at interest fully war- them immediately. '
ling committee action Them are up to this time but tw
until all the possible candidates for the office, S. E. Haile
n uncovered. Eater in and J. Roy Cunningham. It is doubt
other witnesses are to ful that any others will enter, but a
the same time it is quite possible lha
rs Around Conference, there will be one or more candidate
mmittee consideration in addition to these by the time of ej
terrupted, leaders said piratlon of time limit for filin
ght have only a brief pledges.
row and then adjourn -*
ly, when Senator Owen, MA1H LAND lAllMf.K KILLED
lahoma. has given no- XMIIK), AND HODY HI RNF.i
ak on the league of na- Baltimore, Aug. 18. ?tieorge Pet
1 other addresses also a far"ier of Arundel, Princ
uring the week. f?eorges county, was murdered an
Tuesday's White House l,?dy afire yesterday by an iir
ureases as the time identified negro, f atherine I'ctrri
If is expected Mr. Wil- ''?s daughter, was shot through twin
ted to disclose many or P?ss? 's searching lor tin- assailan
elopments in the pence The crew of a Pennsylvania tral
hlch the members sav bound from Baltimore to Washingto
h1 to got from the wit- bdt the tvuin at Arundel station at th
appeal ot the wounded women, wh
itchcock's statement, bad riln ,roni It?1' home.
the senator's sum- Peters and his daughter had bee
^wamnscott M ass wn < 111 and confined to bed. Other m?* ?n
h rough the local office' hnrs of the family were at church.
0 enforce peace. I.ITTI.K tilltl. AT NOItTII
ratification situation. PASSES TIIHOrtUI CUI.VKR
said, "changed some- ^ 18 _Litfl, ,.ydi
he past w<< k. A n< w pj(,s lO-vear-old daughter of Mr. an
sed when I asked the
i Mrs. It. I! ruts, came near losing he
the foreign relations ... . ,
i life yesterday afternoon bv (Irnwrinu
d majority members, . ..... . , ... . . ...
The little girl, while plaving in tb
posed to get action. ...... ....
1 ,1 water in the street atter a heavv rati
course after consulting , ., . ,
was drawn throguh a culvert und?
of senators. There has .. . . , ... . rA , . .
I tiie street for a distance of :>n feet b
; demand for action by. ., . . . ,
s I the rushing waters. She was playin
It has had the treaty, .. ., , ,. ,
I near the mouth of the culvert wit
For five weeks, there- ... , . .
several other children when she siu
v has been in cold stor- , , .. . . ...
I denlv disappeared and passed throng
vote or any other ac-, .. .
| the culvert. Quick action on the pai
of a small bov who happened to li
is waiting, and the
near and rescued the little girl save
liting, and the impa- . . ...... ..
> her from plunging into the mouth <
sing. Every one knows . , . . , .
a still larger culvert under the rat
lies of the treaty and . . . ... ...
road, where she prohahlv would hav
the league of nations . . _ ... .
lost her life. She was soon revive,
jmmlttee. Every one , . . , . . . ,
but suffered several bruises from th
at thev do not control
I experience,
nblie sentiment resents j n
that the opponents of, Prohibition It II In.
y might keep it locked Washington. Aug. 18. The proh
and this greatly delays, |,mon enforcement bill was presente
to the senate today by Senator Ste<
l)o Something. ling of South Dakota, chairman <
"k said it was the hope the Judiciary subcommittee, whie
t rat Ion forces to begin considered the house measure. Ther
lltfee this week on pro- was no indication when the measur
nents preparatory to would he called up.
ity reported to the sen- *
or 1 0 days W. and Jr. O. Picnic.
iltle Importance." the ^^ ^ ani' Junior Ordf
ted. "what the commit- w,n hav* ,h, ir annu;,! Pion,(' al Vi?
s tis if does something. ^>('k Fhursday, August -'8. lion T
?nds amendments, the s Stewart, mayor of Lancaster, an
iect t hem If it mutl-' M W- Moho- of Spartanburg, distrh
y. the senate will cure1 W. <>. W will he the speal
I ers. Kvervhody Invited to attend an
d on Page Right.) | Lrin/ well lied baskets.
News
O ITnLi/im
ouu.n III
MUCH FOOD FOUND IN Inii
CLEVELAND AND DETROIT
> Efl
( Si'./iiits of Stwks By Stale F VJ
mid Federal Authorities Con,
tinues Inabated. , .
I Lieu
Washington. Aug. 18.?Close co- ^ *l
operation between state authorities,
who possess detailed information of
food and price conditions, and the afs
torney general and his .stall of assist- I HR
ants, empowered to enforce the food
control law, is being established as
part of the government's light to ref
duce the cost of living.
1 Instructions have gone out from '|'\
Attorney General Palmer to the two
district attorneys in Ohio to proceed
immediately to assist Governor Cox
t. in the seizure of large quantities or Mt
.. meat, butter and eggs alleged to have purp<
e 1 been held in storage in that state for Davh
p more than six to 10 months, the legal ican
limits. Criminal prosecutions will bo Suml
e instituted, it was said, it it can be at mi
r shown that the foods were held from staiei
j. the market for the purpose of boost- held
ing prices. Officials here were *??- some
p clined to think that the long period or threa
jl storage indicated some other reason I som
than an offort to spread the abundant | Th
supplies of a producing season o\er ceive
the lean part of the year. to M
{ Acting on a telegram from Cov- niand
r ernor Cox saying that a Cleveland An u
' concern in order to escape possible ceive
j prosecution for hoarding was moving I lug h
t j its meat products to warehouses in j lean
.. Chicago and destroying its records,! famo
n tiie department of justice ordered the1 aga <
r district attorney at Cleveland to look band!
? into the matter immediately. All at- Ac
tempts to effect transfer of uoods in som
i
(l | storage, ollicials said, would be sum- he d<
, | marily dealt w ith. suppc
pi Seizure of large stocks of food- dits ;
.j stuffs in storage continue with reports Crati
Iff received of libels tiled iu Cleveland Texas
, 1 and Detroit and preparations for such |
lc| action in many cities. The depart-j M
p'ment was informed that the district niont
(attorney at Detroit had led libels in | ters
j three eases and seized approximately Con.
n' 10,41> u, u 11 u eggs and 300,000 pounds inn ml
s' of butter, all of which had been held' Walt
_ In storage for some time. at Cc
t Statistics announced by the bureau from
t of markets, showing a great increase they
R In the amount of food held in storage, and i
c. were said by Judge Ames, assistant sent,
g to the attorney general, in charge of Augu
enforcing the food control law, to' Ar
bear out the department's contention' here
j that a prime reason for enhanced' coin
D prices was holding of supplies from day 1
:-J the market. j aetlo
e "We are going to force these hoard- teot 1
d ers and profiteers to disgorge," Judge ' ''
i- Antes declared. "Wherever they are,su,M'
a. found to hold greater amounts than''r:i'
are necessary for the conduct of their
' business and the safeguarding of the' ,<Mm
n food situation during the winter." maiu
n The agriculture committees of botli r,'b('i
ft senate and house continued work to- 'wo
? day on legislation asked by Attorney s'nce
General Calmer extending the provisn
ions of the food control act and giv- held
i- ing a criminal penalty for violation of j 1,0
it. Opposition hv several senators I ^
?* ?rr
balked an immediate report by thej
senate committee, which now plans ")Un
to act Tuesday. Judge Ames appeared u' "
'* ! b? fore the public committee, explain- horn
('iing why the department of justice ,l'Kht
r j thought the legislation necessary. jtih't
Another witness before the house'0' 111
e | committee was John 1). Miller, of the saKe
1* national board of farm organizations.'
1 j who urged that farm associations lpaso
^ I should be exempt from any regula-,'1' "
K lions as to the price and distribution
'' of food products. I.. I). Weld, of Swift %vhi?l
'" and company, testifying before the :1> ''l
h . house interstate commerce commit - '
' I tee. which is considering cold storage 1' :
? legislation, declared that to force
dlnrn.l I,....I .... .W- - ?- - - 11-1'
........ iw???i mi mi- niiiiNt'i now \\ ou id
?r . , . Lleul
create a scrtmis ^tunt 011 next winter.
'~j Through the putting on salt- today of | ls
? 2 tout tin <-tirol - army blankets. th |;\|?
war department niatlo another attack
? on high living < >sts. Telegrams read*- -p^
ing the department late today indl- j p
cated a remarkable response to the .,0 m
. government's offer. I.ong lines of cj,rjs
would-be purchasers gathered early Jn (l)
In the day at each of the 1C distribut- foaj
' ing points and large quantities were ,
>| \\ it N "
I quickly disposed of at prices ranging' rpu
' from ?fi to $1 50 a blanket. cause
I Ofilcials here were anxious that the j
.distribution should be widened so jj.tm
j thai persons remote rrom the supply aj|V<1
j centers might be able to take ad- wj,(.n
r vantage of the stile, but they could see (.am<l
n no way in which this could be effected. J(
t. ItMpilry was telegraphed, however, to s|OJ)fl
d those in charge of the stiles to report
?t the number of blankets remaining on ... , .
11 e J'li
hand with a view to making the sale
d subject to mail orders when accom- Mi
11 anled by t :e f11 purchase price. | cues
5
3?
PTION $2.00 A YEAR
NSOM DEMANDED
IR MISSING AIRMEN
tenants Davis and Peterson
ptured and Held by Mexican
Bandits.
EATEN EI) WITH DEATH
lits Somewhere in Mexico
Miiand $15,000 for Release of
vo Aviators Missing for a
eek.
irfa, Texas. Aup. 18.?Letters
srtinK to be front Lieuts. Paul H
> antl Harold (I. Peterson. Anier
army aviators missing since last
ay. were received here yesterday
iitary headquarters. The letter"
d that the aviators were beiny
by bandits tor $15,000 ransom
where in Mexico and were
tetied with death Unless the ranwas
paid.
e demand for the ransom was nd
here and a report made at once
ajor General Dickman, cornier
of the southern depart men?
inconflrmed report also was re-d
here that the aviators were beeld
at a point close to the Amerborder
and that t'hico Cano. a
us bandit of the Ilig llend Ojindistrict,
was the leader of the
it band holding the aviators,
cording to the demand, the canonist
be paid today. It is to
divered in gold to an American.
>sed to be an agent of the banit
Candelaria. Texas, on the Rh
de. 60 miles south of Valentine
*.
Paso, Aug. IS.?An official stateu-;i?
kcilOfl fit milllnrv linodiino ?
here last night signed by Hrig James
It. Krwin, district cornier,
announcing that Maj. L. A
on, commander of the aero unit
irt llliss. had received a message
the two missing aviators saying
had been captured by Mexicans
were being held for ? 15,000 ranThe
ransom must be paid by
st 18, according to the message
rangements were being made
last night to obtain $15,000 gold
and to send it to Marfa early toor
payment of the ransom. This
n was deemed advisable to prothe
men.
ie full text of the statement isat
military headquarters by GenKrwin
follows:
leiegram was received this af ton
by Maj. Ij. A. Walton, cornier
of tin* aero unit at Fort Blissiting
a message signed by the'
aviators who have been missing:
Sunday, stating they had beenired
by Mexicans and were being
for $ 1 S.OOrt ransom, which musr
tid by August 18 or they would
illed.
his message was brought into ?*
in the Big Bend district by a
known bandit. Col. G. L. Lange,
commanding odicer of the
h cavalry and the Big Bend diswired
tiie commanding general
e K1 Paso district that the rnes
is authentic and he is taking all
?sary measures to secure the reef
the aviators and has presences
matter to the proper authoriThe
name of the place from
li the message was sent, as wli
e place where the ransom is to be
is not given as it might inter
with tln> release <if trie aviators.**sutenant
Peterson is 25 years o!
and i- front Hutchinson. Minn
ennnt 1>a\ > is 22, years old an?
ant St rath more, Cal.
i,(>SION in MINK
kii.i.s m mih:i; of miv
ill id ail. Col.. Aug 1 8.J One mart
eon rescued alive, and more thai*
en, including Fire Hoss Willi.t.
topher, :tre helieved to he d<
p Oilk View mine of the Oakdaic
company, near Laveta, which
wrecked by an explosion today,
e explosion, said to have been
(1 by gas. took place about a mile
t half inside the workings. WiiDavis.
a miner, was rescued
About 40 men were in iho ntiro
i the explosion occurred. Tetv
out of the main slope and eight
n others out by way of an old
seue work was going forward!
11 y tonight.
rs. Poovey, of Tennessee, is the
t of bet son. Dr. G. W. Poovey.