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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-08-19
BIG BRICK PLANT
TO DOUBLE OUTPUT
Charlotte Brick Company VIII In
Crease Production to 300
600 Daily.
Charlotte Observer. Aug. 18th.

Charlotte Observer, Aug. 18th.
The Charlotte Brick Company. of
which Mr.. S. S. McNinch is president
and treasurer, with offices in this
city and works at Grattan, S. c., on
the Catawba river, has decided upon
doubling its output within the com
ing year. The plant is now one of
the largest in the South Atlantic
states with a daily capacity of 100
600 brick, which is 10 car loads
every IL hours.
1t is the purpose Of the company
to increase this output to 200. 900
brick daily within the next 70
months. This increase will be ac-
companied in units of about 25.OOO
every 80 days until the entire output
has been doubled. This the machin-
cry installation for the first unit will
be under taken at once and as soon
as that is in good shape second
unit will be undertaken and so on
until the limit is reached. The in
crease By units is made necessary
by the need OF labor which has here
tofore been a rather difficult PROPOSE
tion to handle successfully and at
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-08-19
Thaw Captured.

Just as we go to press, we learn
of the arrest of Harry x. Thaw at
Coaticooke, town in the province
of Quebec. Canada. Thaw was cap
tured there at 9 o'clock this morn
ing in the office of Randolph & Co.
brokers.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-08-19
Editor Crews Visits Are Significant

Hendersonville, N. c.. Special to
The Record Aug. 18.-The visit here
today to the home OF Senator ]. l..
McLaurin OF Editor Crews Of Laur-
ems, who is known throught the
state as "BOze" Crews has created
interest. The impression among
South Carolina summer visitors is
that the frequent conferences here
have political significance.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-08-19

Mexico City, Aug. 18.-Provisiona
president Huerta replying today to
president Wilson'S note which was
recently delivered to the Mexican
government through former Cover
nor JOhn Lind refused mediation In
the Mexican situation or any similar
suggestion made by foreign gov
ernment. Mr.. Lind has forwarded
General Huerta's answer to Wash
ington and is awaiting a reply.
WILL NOT TOLERATE INTER
FERENCE.
President Huerta in his reply told
the United States that he would toll
crate no interference even though
that interference might be char
acterized as friendly mediation. The
character of the reply of Washing
to President Huertas note will de-
termlne the next action in the inter
national drama. All those connect
ed with the American embassy re-
tuse to admit the receipt of the note
and that it had been sent was not
admitted officially by the Mexican
government. At the embassy there
was an evident desire to appear on
umistic and one was led to believe
that Mr.. Lind still hoped for con-
unuation of the negotiations. Those
Iamlllar with the workings of the
Mexican administration expressed
doubt as to the government again
opening the subject for discussion.
President HueTta's failure to 1.-Two
up TO what is regarded as the spirit
or his recent note, in which he said
Mr.. Lind would be regarded as
persona non grata if he did not bring
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-08-19

New York, Aug. 17.-Uniformed
police stood guard tonight at every
entrance to the hotel where EVELYN
Nesbit is staying. Always fearful of
her husband, she showed her terror
to a marked degree on learning that
he was at large. Her mother, Mrs.
Charles j. Holman, was frightened
even more than she and urged Mrs.
Thaw to go into seclusion until Thaw
is found.
Harry has threatened to kill me, :"
Mrs. Thaw said, land l believe nv
presence in New York prompted him
to escape. Four years ago he told
me, L suppose I'll have to kill YOU
next Many men will have cause
for fear now that he is free. He
considers DR.. Austin Flint his worst
enemy and undoubtedly will try to
make trouble for him.
THE state Of New York has a
great deal to answer for in this case.
What Harry Thaw has been allowed
to do at Matteawan is an outrage to
think og-bribery connived at and
keepers bullied by all the power of
his money. And now he is allowed
to escape. 1 suppose 20 or 80 thou
sand dollars look pretty good to some
people.
zone thing is certain, Harry won
stay in hiding long. He'll be heard
from soon. A few drinks make him
raving madman and when that
happens he'll head straight for New
York. He's crazy to get here and
he won't be able to stay away. I
have made up my mind not to worry.
If anything is going to happen I
can't stop it. / am awfuIy glad my
baby is in London, though, and 1
think he'll be safe there
Il am through, absolutely, with
the Thaws. 1 was the happiest of
girls till l met Harry. Then my life
darkened and l was miserable in
deed. l determined last May to cut
adrift from him. From that time
have been happy. 1 don't want to
use his name because I think it is a
hoodoo. 1 don't want my baby call
ed by that name. 1 don't want to
curse anybody with It.
-"It Is pretty hard to tell what
Harry will do now that he's free.
Harry is crafty. / think he has it in
mind to start some legal action. He
certainly took into consideration
conditions at Albany and timed his
escape for the right moment. He
knows the mix-up between the gov
ernor and the legislature and made
the time just right for such an at
tempt.
There's another man besides
DR.. Flint who has cause to fear
Harry. A lawyer named Delafeld
told Harry's mother that Harry was
crazy long before he shot White.
Harry never forgave him. He always
threatened to do something to him.
He's terribly revengeful. He was
that way before he killed White. In
fact, Harry's trouble with White
started over another girl long before
he met me-"
Mrs. Thaw refused to name the
other woman. Private detectives
were placed in the hotel to reinforce
the uniformed police outside, but
police headquarters refused to de
tail central Office detectives to guard
her.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-08-19
HARD PROBLEM FOR BOARD
200 COnvicts in Penitentiar,
Must be Employed.
UP AGAINST BIG PROPOSITION
John vi. Graham Will Submit to Or
der of Legislature and Hosiery
Mill Will be Abolished Nov. 1.

Anderson Special to Columbia
state, Aug 1S.-Henry w. Glenn.
one OF the five directors Of the state
penitentiary, declared last night that
John NJ. Graham, who holds q five
year contract, dated three wears
ago, for the labor employed in the
hosiery mill appeared before the
BOARD at the meeting held in Colum-
Dla on last Thursday and announced
that he would submit without anv
litigation to the orders of the state
legislature, which state, in substance.
that the mill will be abolished on
November l next, at which time his
contract will be cancelled.
Captain Graham stated that ne
prefers to conclude his contract, but
that he thought it best to abide by
the action of the legislature and that
he would turn over the 225 convicts
employed by him to the board on
November l without any effort to re-
tain them.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-08-19
MEXICAN CRISIS All HAND
Huerta Refuses to Tolerate In
reference by United States.
TO SEVER ALL RELATIONS
PRESIDENT Wilson Disappointed Over
stand Taken by Neighboring
Republic, Has Nothing to Say.

Mexico City, Aug. 1S.-The Uni
ed States government has been given
until midnight tonight by President
Huerta to recognize Mexico, it is offi-
cially stated.
Ihe government is not specific In
the public announcement as to what
course then will be pursued but 1t is
understood that it means the sever
ing oil all relations between the two
countries.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-08-19
No TRACE YET OF THAW|
Hiding Place of Much Wanted
New Yorker a Mystery.
GREAT LEGAL FIGHT AHEAD.
Will in All Probability Show Up i'm
pennsylvania Where EXtradi-
tiOn Will be Resisted.

New York, Aug. 1S.-Sundown
tonight marked the thirty-sixth
hour OF Harry K. Thaw's freedom
and the police of the United States
and Canada had not picked up his
trail. They seek him not as the
slayer of Stanford White, or as es-
capped lunatic, but on a warrant is
sued at Poughkeepsie today charging
him with conspiring with the aged
keeper, Howard Barnum, and the
five men who managed the asylum
delivery. On such technicality does
New York state base it's hope Of
bringing about the fugitives return.
Both factions of the double-barreled
government at Albany have promis-
ed rigid investigation and the exer-
ton of every effort to bring about
his capture.
SECLUSION ABSOLUTE.
Thaw's seclusion today and to-
night was absolute. Out of the
cloud of dust which swirled in the
wake of the black automobile bear
ing him and his liberators from
Matteawan Sunday morning nothing
tangible had come except a laConic
letter from Thaw himself assuring
his aged mother in New York that he
desired rest and would in due time
join her at the Thaw country place.
Elmhurst, at Cresson, Pa. In obed-
ience to this plan, Mrs. Thaw pur-
poses to start for Cresson tomorrow
morning. Happy, girlish almost in
her joy, Mrs. Thaw exhibited the
hastily scrawled note from the son
whose escapades have cost the fam
lily million and added that what
ever Harry did would meet with her
approval. This, in view of his an
nounced intention of entering Penn
sylvania, gave basis to the belief
that Thaw was preparing to take his
case before the courts of that state
and relying on the kink in American
laws relative to the insane charged
with no crime, to oppose extradition
and duplicate in Pennsylvania, If
possible the course of John Arm
strong Chaloner In Virginia.
1t was In anticipation of such a
move that the New York authorities
caused the warrant to be sworn out
at Poughkeepsie. Conspiracy, ac-
cording to the district attorney of
Duchess county, constitute as ex-
traditable offense.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-08-19
ACTION IS DEFERRED.

Mr. Glenn says that the board
having this assurance from CAPTAIN
Graham discussed the matter Of en-
ploylng the labor now engaged i'm
the hosiery mill, but no definite ac-
tion will be taken until Wednesday.
August 27, when an adjourned meet
Ing will be held in Columbia. The
directors are unanimous in the be-
lief that the state is receiving as
much as it could get for the labor by
the present contract with Captain
Graham, the monthly receipts being
$500 and at the same time the
labor is being we'll cared for.
The matter of grinding lime by
the labor for agricultural purposes
was proposed by Captain Mobley,
one OF the directors, but this sugges-
ton did not meet with unanimous
favor in the board meeting.
ADVICE is SOUGHT.
Letters were addressed to all state
penitentiaries to ascertain what dis
position is made of convict labor and
when the board meets next week il
will have valuable information on
which to act. There are about 400
convicts in the penitentiary and of
this number 221 are employed in the
mill. The remaining 175 are en-
ployed about the penitentiary build
ings, while a large number are un-
able to do any labor at all.
The proposition to send the able
bodied men out on the county roads
does not meet with favor. because
the directors say that the apportion-
ment to each county will not be more
than three or four and that the cost
of maintaining these few convicts
Will be too heavy on the counties.
Members of the board think that this
move would be unwise because of
the class Of criminals now behind
the walls of the penitentiary Mr..
Glenn admits that the directors are
up against big proposition. and he
is not willing % make any predic-
tion as to what will be done.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-26
REMOVING STUMPS FROM PINE LANDS

in the stump, otherwise It Will simply
blow ont the weakest side and fail to
shatter the stump. A good boring
machine can be used very effectively
for boring these holes, reducing tho
cost over hand boring at least mty
per cent. There II an element OF dAn-
ger in the use Of dynamite. but . very
slight one If even ordtnsry prscau-
lions are used.
There are two kinds Of stump-puIl-
ers, those that pull the stump to tho
side and those that lift It vertically out
Of the ground. AZ many Of the tap
roots of these pine stunps are - much
as ten feet long and taper from the
surface OF the ground to the END under
the ground, It seems evident that the
force required to lift them vertically
would be much less than that required
to pull them from the side. Whether
the application Of the force to the
vertical pull can be made as econom-
ically as that to the side pull. I do not
know. It is certain that most OF the
stump pullers on the market pull from
the side. These, however, have been
made for pulling other than tap-rooted
stumps and this probably accounts Tor
this fact. Machines that lift stumps
vertically have to be moved every time
q stump is pulled, 20 those that pull
from the side have q decided advant-
age in this respect.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-26

Tho McNefll experiment station has
removed the stumps from one hundred
acres Of land, using all known methods,
and keeping sufficient data to deter
mine approximately the cost by each
method. Fifty acres Of this land was
cultivated several years before re-
moving the stumps and this experience
led to the conclusion that It Is far bet
tor to remove all stumps before the
land u put into cultivation. The lands
cannot be cultivated economically
with the stumps on them.
Digging and cutting u sure method
Of removing tho st,imps II persisted
in. but under our conditions has
proved the most expensive one except
for stunps ten inches or less ir
diameter. or for lands that have beer
In cultivation q long time and are
partially decayed.
SO far the most successful methods
Of getting rid OF the stumps necessi-
tate tho use Of fire to destroy them
The common method Is to dig hole
twelve or more inches deep on one
side Of the stump and as close to It as
possible and use this as furnace for
firing the stump. In digging these
holes It IL necessary that the soil ba re-
moved from as much Of the stump as
possible 70 as to allow the fire to come
in contact with at least six inches OF
it. Burning stumps by this method Is
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-26
BY E. B. FERRIS.

a. slow process, but 1t necessitates no
outlay Of money and besides it may be
done by one individual, while to pull
them requires several men and a team.
The burning of stumps may be
greatly fastened by boring q hole
diagonally through the stump from
the surface Of the ground on one side
into the furnace on the opposite side.
This serves as a flue through which
the heat and fame pass out, going
through the stump and heating it up
In one-fourth the time required with
out the hole. A stump thus treated
usually burns out with little effort on
the part Of attendants and In most
cases to a sufficient depth beneath the
surface to be out Of the way Of plows
and cultivators. ~
A quick and fairly satisfactory
method of removing stumps IL by first
blasting them with dynamite and then
burning the shattered remains. y It
requires from one-quarter to one
pound Of dynamite to shatter the
general run Of pine stumps. In order
to do this with the amount Of ex-
plosive n cntioned, 1t Is necessary to
place the dynamite into holes bored
we'll into the stump and to lamp same
thoroughly with sand or clay. Effort
should be made to so place these holes
that the pressure from the explosion
will be exerted equally In all directions
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-26
Succulent Food
For Dairy Cows

We know that COWS usually Sdve the
largest amount Of mink whom they are
on good pasture. Their chief feed IL,
then, new-grown grass This would
indicate that such feed u better TOR
milk production than are the dry
feeds fed in winter. Green iced 10
more easily digested than IL dry,
coarse fodder, such a. hay, fodder
corn, and corn stover. Moreover, less
energy 10 required to digest It, It tends
to keep the body and digestive system
In better condition, and It stimulates
the appetite. We know this from
human experience. In the winter.
when yeReta bles are scarce and we eat
potatoes, bread and meat for long
time. we become tired OF them, ana
crave something succulent. like fruit
or green vegetables. In well-re8Nlafeo
homes, such food 10 supplied BY canned
or fresh vegetables and fruits.
The barrel Of apples In the cellar .
not especially valuable from tho Stand.
point Of the amount Of nouftshme0s
contained. The great value OF the
apples is due to the fact that they aid
in toning up the whole system and set-
isfy the craving for something suocu-
lent In like manner It pays to supply
the live stock on the farm with some
thing to take the place OF the green
grass they get In summer. The whole
alton need not be Of sucoulsne
n,s terIal but that a portion OF It should
be such is cutie essential to best re-
suits. Just az an apple or two each
day is good for a boy OF girl. 80 are =
few pounds each day Of succulent
feed. such as roots or silage, good Tor
farm animals.-T. L. Hacker.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-26
feed FOWLS MEAT.

Meat in some form. must be fed to
poultry; they must have animal mat
ter Fowls running on free ranges
where insects are plentiful obtain q
sufficient supply Of animal matter. but
those kept in closer quarters must be
given this food In another form.
Finely chopped fresh meat is an
excellent bone and muscle builder for
the young stock, but should not be fed
more often than two or three times
q week. Green bone, cut freshly Just
before feeding. Is equally az beneficial
but must also be fed with Judgment as
to how much and how often. Meat
foods assist feather bone, muscle, and
comb development. consequently too
much is apt to cause too much forcing
along thsse lines
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-26
PORK PRODUCTION
NV. a. LuKI4ATul

Not onay DO hoos ssproducs rapidly
and mature early, but their gains in
live weight are secured on less feed
than IN the oase Of cattle or shsep. In
addition to givlng good returns for
feed and care. the finished hog always
has q money value No matter how
hard ths times may be. the bog slways
oan bs sold for cash q nearly 1--we
stock markets. Thsss markets pay =
premium for well fattsnod hogs Of
good quality. Thin hogs and pigs
Weighing under $50 pounds are not
wanted by butchers or packers and
consequently. sell at considerably less
per pound than we'll finished. heavier
hogs The per cent Of pork Of good
quality hog viii dress out determines
tn value.
Breed ana color ere not factors IN
Determining market price 20 any
extent but bsesd ana COLOR may be
factors Of importance 20 hoG raissTs
Take Oklahoma, for Instance. Black
and red hogs are better suited to the
Oklahoma climate than white hogs.
Poland Chinas and Duroo JsTssvs are
the most popular breeds with hog
breeders IN this State. The Berkshire
b third in popularity. while Hanp.
shire, Tamworth, Chester White and
some other breeds are raised to some
extent
Tho same general type 10 standard
among Oklahoma's more popular fat
hos breeds. long. deep-bodied hog on
short legs with good width OF body
and even development OF shoulder.
middle and hind quarters. In addition.
strong. straight fest and legs. freedom
from roughness and coarseness and
mild, contented disposition. are de-
manded.
In the matter OF cheap pork produc-
ton, one breed can not be said to have
any advantage over the others. Ex-
periments reported from six expert
ment stations In this country, inc ding
six different breeds of hogs. fail to
show any breed uniformly superior to
the others in economy Of gains. Pure
bred and high grade hogs are, how
ever, admittedly superior to scrub
hogs in this respect
A short description Of the three
most popular breeds of hogs In Okla
homa may be Of assistance to farmers
who are purchasing hogs.
The Poland China 10 a highly de-
veloped type Of fat hos, early matur-
ing, medium prolific. usually OF good
quality ana disposition. In selecting
breeding stock Of this breed special
effort should be made to secure pigs
from large filters. the. greater per cent
Of which have been raised. Some
strains Of this breed have been crtti-
cised % being too refined. and early
maturing. but such criticism can
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-26

good width Of middle end hand
quarters, and mild disposition
Good blood IL as Important IN the
case Of hogs as in tho case Of sny othAf
class OF live stock. and, CONSIDERING ths
small investment necessary to puf-
chase a pure bred male, Or one or more
pure bred scws. It Will seem sound
business wisdom for every hog rsa1sf
to breed only pure bred or high grade
hogs. The breed chosen II OF sscoA-
dairy Importance TO the Vps sasa
quality OF the individuaA
Young pigs make the most econozn.
zeal gains while they arc younS. Ins
mothers should be fed we'll before tho
nira are weaned and the young psGs
~ r.ven liberal ration that WIN pfo-
duce rapid growth - soon = tney eTe
veaned. It takes moro grain 70 n (.
gains as the pig gets older. 20 sne4 =
= important that pigs BIO dnbnso IT
market as carly a. possible
REGARDLESS Of the breed. hogs ~
o+ner classes Of Stock thrive pses
when t..ey are oomfortab BILE. Eney
need shade and plenty Of clean 49,
n the summer. and dry. warm saee0-
ling quarters In the wdn1ef.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-26
What It Costs Farmers
To Live On Bad Roads

How states and counties are putting
money in the pockets Of the farmers
by investing in the Improvement Of
public roads Is shown by statement
Just issued by the Office Of Public
Roads of the Department Of Agri-
culture. Definite cases are cited in
support of the argument that where
bad roads prevail farmers are forced
TO move their crops not when the
market price is favorable, but when
the roads are favorable.
Two farmers living in separate
counties but at an equal distance from
the cotton market, learned by tele-
phone that cotton had advanced In
price $1.00 per bale. The farmer
living on bad road responded by
hauling one bale Of cotton. which was
all he could get over the unimproved
road. while the other farmer was able
to haul four bales, owing to favorable
road conditions. The rise in price
gained a profit Of $500 to one man..
and 800 to his neighbor.
It il common for the farmer to find
that he can not haul his produce to
market when prices are highest, be-
cause the roads are impossible. When
the roads become passa BILE, the time
for market has largely passed and
produce is compelled to move in
masses, which frequently gluts the
market and breaks the prices
Excessive fluctuations in market
prices are seldom due to over-produc-
ton. They frequently take place In
regions where the local production
does not equal the annual consump-
ton. There are counties rich in agri-
cultural possibilities, burdened with
bad roads. where the annual income
shipments OF food-stuffs exceed the
outgoing shipments in the ratio Of four
TO one. Many such counties with i'm
proved roads could not only become
self-supportang, but could ship pro-
ducts to other markets.
ID A farmer living few miles from a
city of 5000 inhabitants had 100
bushels Of Irish potatoes which he In
tended to market during the winter.
Owing to bad roadA he was unable
to haul the potatoes a. all and they
rottsd IN the cellar. Nevertheless, the
price Of potatoes in the homo market
went as high as $40 per ba1shel In
the meantime. "A merchant Of that
city stated that during the winter a.
many a. 10 carloads Of farm produce,
Including wheat, potatoes, and other
supplies, were daily shipped In, when
1T the same time farmers In the i'm
mediate neighborhood had their pro-