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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-05-13
RICH HILL.
)ecial to The News.

Special TO The News.
Rich Hill, May 12.--Mr. Rob
Robinson's father from Antioch is
spending the week with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Taylor's
baby is very sick.
Mr.. Rob Robertson's baby is
quite sick.
Mrs. Roy Ellis is very sick at this
writing.
We are glad to say that Mrs
Sallie Evans is improving from a
spell of pneumonia Her daughter
Mrs. Alice Gregory, of Jefferson, is
spending the weekend hith her.
Mr.. II. S. Evans and his grand
son are visiting Mr.. Frank Couch.
Mr.. A. Evans visited his daughter
Mrs. Alice Gregory last Saturday
and Sunday.
We are having some mighty dry
weather around Rich Hill now but
the crops are looking fine around
here.
Mrs. Lula White and little son.
Johnnie, visited Mr.. James Couch
last week
Mrs. Estelle Robertson visited
her mother last week.
Mr.. Henry Bowers OF Flint Ridge
is all smiles because it is a ten
pound boy.
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WILSON VISITS MT. VERNON.
Latest Chief Executive Stands nv
Tomb of First President.

Mount Vernon, Va, May IL
PRESIDENT Wilson, accompanied by
Mrs. Wilson, paid his first visit since
becoming President to the former
home of George Washington and
stood for some minutes with barred
head before the tomb of the first
chief executive. The President mo-
tored from Washington and spent
couple of hours wandering over
the old homestead and estate. be-
ing shown about by members of the
board of regents of the Ladies'
Mount Vernon Association, who de-
ferred the business of their annual
meeting during the visit. He ex-
pressed unstinted praise for the
manner in which the estate had
been preserved through the efforts
OF the association. Mrs. Wilson ex-
pressed admiration of the beautiful
gardens with their high lockwood
hedges, planted, it is said, by Mrs.
Washington direction, and tender
ly cared fol ever since.
The board OF regents transacted
only routine matters yesterday.
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Death of Mr.. Joseph C. Hough.

Mr.. Joseph C. Hough, died
Thursday evening at his home in
Rock Hill after a BRIEF illness of
Brights disease. Mr.. Hough was
rs years of age, having been born
m Chesterfield county, January 19.
1885 Mr.. Hough was a gallant
Confederate soldier. He Joined the
First Regiment on Sullivan's Island
and served two years, being later
transferred to the company of his
brother, the late Capt. NJ. j. Hough.
OF this place. Buffers cavalry.
1amptons division.
Mr.. Hough is survived by his
wife, who was Miss Ellen Evans of
White Plains, Chesterfield county.
six sons and two daughters. He
also leaves three brothers, Can't. ].
M. Hough of this place, Mr.. F. M.
Hough of Chester and Mr.. John
Hough OF Manassas, Va.
The funeral services held at his
home in Rock Hill Friday afternoon
were conducted by Rev. w. J.
Nelson, pastor of the First Baptist
church of that place, of which the
deceased was a member.
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NO HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Bureau Expects Normal Weather to
Prevail Everywhere.


washington. May IL Unseas-
onably high temperatures are not
expected to prevail during the COM
ing week over any portion of the
country, according to the weekly
weather bureau bulletin issued to-
day. Temperatures will rise on Mon
day, however" the bulletin said,
"over the EASTERN half of the coun-
try and also on Tuesday form the
Lake region and Ohio valley east
ward, but probably to only about
normal condition. In the plateau
region and the extreme northwest 1t
will be cooler by Monday, and with
frost in the latter section, and by
the middle of the week 1T will be
cooler in plains State, the upper
Mississippi valley and the upper
Lake region In the South normal
temperatures will prevail
mo precipitation of consequence
is indicated over the eastern portion
OF the country. Showers will occur
early in the week over the Northwest
and central West and probably by
the middle of the week in the CEN
trail valley and the greater portion
or the Lake region followed by gene
rally fair weather during the second
half of the week. In the South Atl-
antic and East Gulf States there
Will be local thunder showers dur
ing the first half of the week. fol-
lowed by generally fair weather dur
ing the latter half. In theWest
Gulf States generally fair weather
Is indicated.
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METHODIST CHURCH REopENED
Able Sermons by Rev. III. w. Bays
All Congregations United at sun
day Night Service.

uay NlRht service.
The First Methodist chhrcb was
reopened for worship last Sunday
morning. The service was conduct
ed by Rev. II. w. Bays, d. d., of
Rock Hill. He preached an appro-
pirate sermon, which showed care
fui preparation and was full of in
spring thought, suggested by q
profound study of "A Vital Faith
In Christ, as One Foundation on
which He is Rearing His Enduring
and Glorious Church"
All of the congregations of the
city united in the night service and
the pastors of the Presbyterian.
Baptist and A. r. p. churches took
part. 30 Dr. Bays preached on the
Hope of Immortality"
The pipe organ which was thor
oughly renovated last week by an
expert from the factory, was pre-
sided over by Prof. j. A. Klein. who
rendered some very fine selections
or music. The solo by Mr.. Thomas
Beatty was much appreciated. The
spirit of the day was all that could
be desired and as the large congre-
cation was moving out at the close
OF the night service all seemed so
happy that some one remarked
THE fire has done us good"
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MOther'S DaY Ohselruer

Many observed Mothers Day
In Lancaster Sunday by wearing
upon their breast a white flower.
Reference was made to the day in
all the churches. Little girls stood
in the vestibules of the Methodist
and Presbyterian churches and
pinned white rose buds on persons
entering the church who did not
nave these emblems Rev. r.. T.
Hodges of the Methodist church, in
speaking of the day, said There
were thousands of flowers to bloom.
myriads of stars to shine and
countless birds to sing for us all
but each had only one mother to
love"
Rev. Hugh r. Murchison of the
Presbyterian church preached a
sermon appropriate to the occasion
using as text John 1927, Then
saith he to the disciple, Behold thy
mother! And from that hour that
disciple took her unto his own
home"
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A GOOD WOMAN OF
HEATH SPRING DEAD
Mrs. Nancy Albertine Moore Passes
Away Sunday Afternoon at Ripe
Old Age


Away Sunday Afternoon at Ripe
Old Age.
Special to The News
Heath Spring, May 12.-Heath
Spring village and the surrounding
community were saddened by the
announcement OF the death of Mrs.
Nancy Albertine Moore, which oc-
CURED on Sunday afternoon, May
IL, at 4:30 o'clock, at the home of
her son, DR.. w. s. Moore. Mrs.
Moore was nearly "a years of age,
and, up to few weeks ago when
she sustained a fall which resulted
in the breaking of an arm, she en-
Joyed remarkably good health.
Even in her last illness, while life
was ebbing away, she was spared
the suffering which so many have
to endure during their last hours on
earth Rev. w. s. Moore died more
than 40 years ago while pastor of
the Presbyterian church at Frank
lin, N. c., which he organized. He
left a widow with five small chill
dren, two of whom died in early life.
Having no visible means of support
IL devolved upon Mrs. Moore to
provide for her little family. When
the remaining children were old
College, where they we're trained
for future usefulness. Rev. Chal-
mers Moore, who graduated at
Union Seminary, Hampden-S Sidney,
Va. died in his early ministry. Miss
Mary Moore died while teaching IN
Oklahoma. DR.. w. S. Moore, a
graduate of the University of Vir-
ginia Medical College, is~a success
full physician and the present mayor
OF Heath Spring. The character of
the mother Is thus indicatki in her
ambition for her children and their
successful training in the face of
difficulties which would have con-
quered souls less faithful and per
severing.
Mrs. Moore was a woman of ex-
alted character and her life was
without blemish. She was sweet
tempered and cheerful on all occa-
sions. She was a truly devoted
mother, faithful Christian and a
never falling friend. She delighted
In the work OF her church, being
faithful in attendance upon the
services of the Sunday school as
well as the regular services for
preaching. up to the time she was
disabled by her fall a few weeks
ago. She had u small financial in
come, most of which she spent, not
upon herself, but upon the work OF
her church. Old friends who were
needy, and missions in the noun
tain districts she especially delight
ed to help In this way. Her life was
truly benediction to all with whom
she came In contact
The funeral was held at the home
of DIR. w. s Moore at IL O'Clock
Monday morning, the services being
conducted by Rev. T. w. DeVane.
pastor OF the Presbyterian church
at Heath Spring. of which she was
a member, assisted by Revs. III. G..
Morrison, III. G.. Mouzon and j. w.
III. Dyches. Interment took place
at Salem cemetery in the presence
OF large concourse of sorrowing
relatives and friends.
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FRUITLESS CHASE
FOR HUNTED BLACK
fosse, Failing to Capture Austin,
Returns to Allendale.

Allendale, May 1O.-The mem
bers of the man hunting
posse who left Allendale Wednes-
day morning in response to call
from Scereven County, Ga, returned
to-day more or less exhausted
after two days of fruitless effort to
capture the negro desperado, Henry
Austin. The trial was abandoned
for the want of a fresh pack of dogs.
one of the Barnwell dogs having
Deen disabled from an attack hy the
negro pursued, the other from fati-
que.
The greater portion of Wednesday
was spent in an exciting and fatigu-
ing race on a trail thought to be
Austin's but proving after a twelve
mile race, to be that Of another
negro.
A few minuets after the capture
OF the negro a message came that
the negro had been seen in a swamp
near Newington, few miles distant.
Fastening to this point the dogs
took up the trail about 4 O'Clock p.
M, and kept 1t until about mid
night when the negro attacked the
dogs, disabling one of them. The
lick from the stick and the cries of
the dogs were distinctly heard by
the poose on the edge of the swamp.
The posse during the greater por-
ton OF the chase was apparently on
the heels of the fugitive, who seve-
raj times seemed to come to a halt,
indicated by the dogs baying, but
on account TO the darkness and the
denseness of the swamp, it was i'm
possible to effect his capture.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-05-13
TESTS PREPARED
FOR POSTMASTERS
Department Issue New Civil Service
Rules-Must Stand Examine

hules-Must Stand Examina-
tions.
Washington, May TO- Fourth
class postmasters must be able to
read, to count accurately the money
they receive, to measure the oil
cloth on the floors Of their offices
and to write at least a recipherable
letter once In a while, if they are
taken under the wing of the civil
service. In effect they must have a
reasonable understanding of read
ing riting and rithmetic' according
to regulations issued today by the
postoffice department
: Every person eligible to take the
civil service examination must be a
citizen Of the United States over 81
years old and must reside in the CO.
immunity served by the office he as
pires to fill. No one will be eligible
who is crazy, an ex-convict, who
has been dishonorably discharged
from the army or navy, or who is
disposed, even occasionally, to red
uce the visible supply of srong drink.
All examinations will be conduct
ed by the civil service commission
and will be not for appointment gem
orally but for a particular Office
The eligibility for appointment
after examination will be for one
year only, except in special irstan-
ces. The examination will not be
severe but will be sufficient to test
the buiness capacity of the appiican-
is.
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URGED NOT TO
SIGN ALIEN BILL
Federal Governments Final Effort
to Delay California Legislation.

Washington, May, 12.--The fed
eral governments final effort to de-
lay alien land-owning legislation in
California was made last night when
Secretary Bryan, in the name of
President Wilson, telegraphed Gov
ernor Johnson notifying him that
the Japanese ambassador had earn
estly protested against the bill pass
ed by the California assembly and
urging that the governor postpone
action by Withholding his signature
Secretary Bryan's telegram, which
was framed after a conference with
the President Saturday, was dis
patched last night and made public
at the White House few minutes
later. 1t was as follows:
1.-The President directs me to ex-
press his appreciation of your cour-
tesy in delaying action on the land
bill now before you until its pro-
visions could be communicated to
the Japanese government and con-
sidered by it.
- His Excellency, Baron Chinda
has, on behalf of his government
presented an earnest protest against
the measure. AS you have before
you but two alternatives, viz, to an
prove or to veto, il will avail moth
Ing to recall 10 your attention the
amendments suggested to the legis-
lature, and as the President has al
ready laid before you his views on
the subject, IL is unnecessary to re-
iterate them. He passes over ques-
tions affecting treaty rights for two
reasons, first, because the bill pass
ed by the Legislature is avowedly in
tended to conform 10 treaty obliga-
tions, and, second, because any con
fiict complained of would be a mat
ter for the courts, but the President
feels justified IN expressing again
his desire that action on the subject
be deferred for this reason, and he
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-05-13
\ Mad Race Through Main Street

There was considerable excite
mcnt in town Saturday afternoon
caused by an automobile running
through Main street at an almost
unheard of rate of speed. The
streets were crowded with the usual
Saturday afternoon shoppers, when
the machine came down Main
street, going in the direction of
Camden, some say at the rate of
something like so miles an hour
NO one knew whence It came nor
whittier 1t was going, but Chief of
Police Sowell Immediately phoned
TO Heath Springs, eleven miles dis
tant and received word that it had
Just passed through that place az
II the old boy was after 1t. He then
called up Kershaw, eight miles
farther on, but was informed that
IL had Just passed there fairly burn
ing the wind. Chief Sowell, think
ing perhaps that this machine soon
er or later, would like the fox, take
the back track, kept a strict look
out Tor its return and was reward
ed yesterday morning at 6 O'Clock
by catching the man and the ma
chine on the return trip. He put up
such smooth tale to the mayor
that he was let off with $40. He
told parties here that he left Cam
den, forty miles distant and reach
ed Lancaster I'm one hour and If he
had not been stopped exs seted Sto,
take breakfast in Yorkvilk 'ssa
car belonged to the Yorkville Motor
Car Company.
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DISCUSS PLANS TO
REORGANIZE PARTY

Number of Republican Leaders
Mapping Out Political Future
Agree That Southern Representa-
ton i'm the National Convention
Shall be Cut Down.
Chicago, May 11.-Proposals to
reorganize the Republican party
today between six Republican
United States Senators and 80
other Republican leaders represen-
ting nine States. The immediate
subject before the conference was
as to what action shall be sought
at the meeting of the Republican
Natlonal Committee at Washington
on May "a, looking toward "reor-
ganizing the party along progress
sive lines" and as to whether there
shall be Republican National
Convention this year.
Inc conference lasted for more
than four hours and was held in a
hotel overlooking the lake in a
room where the seven governors
last year drafted the letter urging
Colonel Roosevelt to be a candidate
for the presidency. Although the
public was not admitted Senator
Albert b. Cummins stated ut was
merely an informal talk sort of
round tn etable discussion of what
may be done for the best interests
or the party In reorganizing it along
progressive lines"
SHERMAN PRESIDES.
Presided over by Senator Sher-
man of Illinois, tho discussion was
participated in by Senators Cumm-
ins, William e. Borah OF Idaho.
Crawford of South Dakota, Gronna,
OF North Dakota, Kenyon of Iowa.
Congressman Goode of Iowa, and
many members of State Legisla-
lures.
Did you come to a decision
whether there ought to be a ma
tional convention this Year," Sem
ator Cummins was asked.
I'VE did not decide on that, but
every one seems to feel that the
condltlon of the party seems to ne
cessitate a convention this year. Our
informal talk today will be fol-
lowed by more formal con-
ference tomorrow when former Gov
ernor Hadley of Missouri will be
here. We then will issue a stat
ment telling just what we think
ought to be done in behalf of the
party"
When the meeting adjourned for
the day Senator Sherman gave out
what he said was synopsis of the
dicussion.
I'VE considered" he said "wheth-
er the national committee should be
as infeXible in character as it has
been. The opinion was that the COM
mittee would be amenable to pub
lie opinion and keep pace with what
is going on. There was no definite
action on the question of calling a
Nation convention this year. The
question then rose as to whether
the committee would issue a call
and we felt that the committee wou-
Id yield to the sentiment of Repub-
licans generally on that point, as
last years election was a pretty no
sitive indicator that radical changes
should be made.
CUT DOWN SOUTH.
we agreed that Southern repre-
sentation in the conventions should
be cut down, according to the stren-
9Th of the party in each Southern
State. We did not take up the detail
Is as to how this should be done.
but left that to be worked out later.
Presidential primaries were not
considered. Our whole conference
was free and easy interchange of
views as to ways and means of re-
organizing the party as some of us
progressive Republicans see it,"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-05-13
WILL SETTLE UP
NATIONAL

United States sd England to Clean
Slate Tuesss 8 international Tri-
bunal For e-sa alton of Out
standing Pe.Building Claims Be-
tween Two Navs. > Meets This
Week.
Washington, May 12.-Great
Britain and the United States will
begin to clean the diplomatic s'ate
tomorrow when the international
tribunal for the arbitration of out
standing pecuniary claims between
the two nations will hold its first
meeting here under the presidency
of Henry A. Fromageot, Of France.
This tribunal, created by a special
agreement negotiated by former
Ambassador James Bryce and for
mer Secretary of State p. c. Knox
in 1910, will judicially settle claims
of private persons of the two ma
tions, some of them dating back to
the war of 1912.
LAST SETTLEMENT IN 1853.
There has been no judicial settle
ment of any such claim since 1853.
The settlement of the large number
Of accumulated cases will relieve
the American state department and
the English foreign Office of the
necessity of presenting the demands
which each is constantly being urg-
ed to press upon the other in behalf
of its nation. The claims listed
for hearing at the opening session
of the tribunal are chiefly those in
favor Of or against Canada. They
relate to seizure of American fish
ing vessels and Canadian sealers,
collisions, contracts in the Yukon
Territory, South Africa and India
and other subjects.
PERSONNEL OF TRIBUNAL.
The tribunal consists of, besides
President -Fromageot, the two ma
tional arbitrators, Sir Charles Fitz-
patrick, Chief Justice of Canada,
and Chandler p. Anderson, former
ly counsellor of the department of
state. The two governments are
represented by G. j. B. Hurst, agent
for Great Britain, and Robert
Lansing, agent for the United States.
The claims will be argued on behalf
of the United States by j. Reuben
Clark, Jr., former solicitor of the
state department.; Arthur p. Nc
Kinstry, ii. III. d. Peirce and
Charles F.. Wilson, and on behalf of
Great Britain by e. l.. Newcomb,
tice, and other British counsel. The
joint secretaries of the tribunal are
: Robert A. Young, for the United
Yates, and A. G. Kerr, of the British
Embassy.
n BY APPROVED SCHEDULES.
- BY the special agreement of 1910,
which created the tribunal, all
claims to be heard must be included
in schedules to which both govern
ments consent. In this 1T differs
from the customary agreement as
to the arbitration of claims, which
permits any outstanding claim to
be submitted to the arbitrators In
June, 1911, the two governments
agreed upon a first schedule con-
tanning some 800 claims. But In
addition to those in the first sched-
ule there are a large number of
other claims which each govern
ment desires to have settled so that
negotiations are in progress for a
second schedule. If an agreement
on this can be reached there will be
practically no outstanding claims
between the two governments and
constant source of diplomatic dis
cussion and annoyance will finally
be removed. The American claims
aggregate $4,330,00O; the British
$2,966,000.
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Judge Armistead Bur,yen Dead.

Judge Armistead BurweH of
Charlotte, one of North Carolina's
best and most prominent citizens.
died in that city this morning at
1:4O O'Clock, after a short illness.
He was at one time Judge of the
supreme court of North Carolina
and at the time OF his death senior
member of the law firm OF Burwell
e CanSler
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-05-13
Charter Amended.

The Lancaster Cotton Mills has
been granted an amendment to its
charter by the secretary of state.
permitting 1t to increase its capital
STOCK from S1,OOO,000 to $2,50O,-
VVO. Under the amended charter
there is to be s1,50O,0OO OF pre-
ferred stock and $1,OO0,OO0 of com
mon stock, If necessary.
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Home in Dixie Destroyed by Fire.

The home of Mr.. Minor RoIlings.
a prominent citizen of the Dixie sec
uon OF this county, was entirely de
stroyed by fire Friday afternoon
about 1880 O'Clock. The family
was away from home and il was
some time before the fire was dis
covered. BY that time it had made
such he&dway that efforts to save
the house or its contents were in
vain.