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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-29

Comrades Sewell w. Smith, i.
Marion Mills, Samuel F. Emerson and
Henry A, Varney visited the Park
schools and the Academy last Fri
day, where they were kindly receiy-
ed by the teachers and scholars.
Beautiful and most interesting exer-
cises in songs, drills and Rotations
on the part of the pupils were given
and the old soldiers responded with
remarks touching upon war expert
ences. The school rooms were splen-
didly decorated with flags and flowers.
Some of the clergymen of the town
accompanied the veterans and took
a part in the exercises. Today the
comrades will attend the Lincoln and
Garfield schools in the afternoon and
it is expected other schools in the flu
tire as the teachers request.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-29

Waists made of the fabric, Tub SILK "A SILK Js'
bingham percale All white grouhoS VII"
of black blue made high neck
and also with wide and short sleeves at 97o ana o
New White Muslin Dresses $3.50, $3.50 and $500
New White Wolfe both shirt and waist very handsome
embroidered and With trimming $3.50 s7oo ana ooo
Another New 150 of those Special Naiue 81 mouse
good percae and gnghams hese are the s
est values ever House Dresses and Will pay you 10
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-29
New Tub Silk Waists and White Wolfe and Muslin Dresses

see them few days about month ago this
lot will go quick
Many other styles for House and wear
made Chambray Percaes, Ranes Cotton Couroys
and Linens at 81 So s. $780, $780, each
New Linen and Cotton Corduroy Dress Skirts nice
styles at s15o aud $3.50 each
in Mssalne Petticoats s. so
Black all in Taeta Silk Petticoats 50 and
500 each
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-29

Two row Corn Planter for sale.
Good as new. E. N Merrill.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-29

Mrs. Josiah Williams left Monday
for a visit with her daughter in Au-
burn. 1t was her purpose to attend
the annual session of the Grand Chap
ter of the Eastern Star which was
held in Lewiston Tuesday and We'd
nesday. Mrs Adam Simpson, worthy
matron of Sunset Chapter and Mrs.
G. +. Ayore were also in attendance
at the Grand Lodge meetings.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-29

Mrs W. w Farrand Of Hopkinton,
Mass. formerly of Norridgewock,
who has been the guest of her sister
Mrs p. W Lewis returned home Fri
day. Miss Sarah A. Butler an aunt
of both ladies', who has been guest
in the Lewis home for several months
accompanied Mrs. Farrand back to
Hopkinton.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-02-28
ROddey Bell Wins Declaimer's
Medal at Clemson.

His friends here at home will
be glad to learn of the success
OF Mr.. Oscar Roddey Bell, fresh
man declaimer in the annual
celebration of the Palmetto Lit
erary Society of Clemson Col
lege. Mr.. Bell won the medal
for the best defamation. He
delivered "Horatius at the
Bridge" Mr.. Bell is a son of
Mr.. 0. b. Bell and while a stu
dent in the graded schools here,
showed marked talent for de-
clamation, giving promise of fu-
ture success in this art. His
friends in Lancaster will be
gratified to learn OF the pro-
gress he is making and congrat-
ulate him on his recent achieve
ment.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-02-28
CITY MAIL DELIVERY
BEGINS TOMORROW

Postmaster j. F. Hunter has
received instructions from the
postoffice department to insti-
tute experimental delivery of
mail in Lancaster on March l.,
under directions already given.
AS the service will begin to-
morrow, it is important that our
citizens be ready to receive the
mail. 1t will be well for each
house to be ready with a box
or other receptacle for it near
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-02-28

with a committee of Congress,
and the measure probably will
be introduced tomorrow. 1t is
expected some part of this sum
will be used for the payment of
indemnities.
Emilio Rabasa, a member of
the senate and regarded per-
haps as the greatest authority
in Mexico on international law,
has been appointed ambassador
to the United States. Senior
Rabasa was governor a few
years ago of the state of CHA
pas, but his greatest claim to
distinction is his work as an at
torney and as the representa-
tive of the government at inter-
national scientific congresses.
He was not allied with the Ma
dero administration, but was
we'll known among the men of
the Porfrian regime. He is Sc
years old and speaks English
fluently.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-02-28
Contracts Let for Equipment of
Addition to Cotton Mill.

Several days .gC the contract
was let for motors with which
to equip the mammoth new ad-
dltlon to the Lancaster cotton
mills. In the spinning room
alone there will be 264 motors.
each frame having it's individ-
ual motor. The contract was
given the General Electric
Company, the largest manufac-
turers of electrical devices in
the world. The contract has
also been let for heating and
sprinkling the new mill. as well
as for machinery of many sorts
which will be needed. Manv
representatives of various COM
panies have been in Lancaster
or the past week, closing UP
deals.
When completed, about july
l, Lancaster will have the larp-
est cotton mills in the world. of
which our townsman, Col.
Leroy Springs is president.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-02-28
FOR WILSON -
ADMINISTRATION
No Need for Haste in RecOgniz-
ing MeXicO's Present Govern

No Need for Haste in Recogniz-
ing MeXicO's Present Govern
ment.
Washington, Feb. 26-Politi-
cal recognition of the new pro-
visional government of Mexico
is not a matter requiring i'm
mediate consideration at the
hands Of the Secretary of State.
and it was made practically GER
tain today that this is another
subject that will be left as a
heritage to the next administra-
tion.
In the opinion of state de-
partment officials, the United
States has no interests in Mex
leo that will suffer by withhold
ing full recognition, and also all
necessary business can be dis
charged under the working ar
rangement Ambassador Wilson
has set up. This amo1nts to
recognition of a defacto condi-
tion. 1t in no wise>commits the
United States government to
acknowledgement of the
legality of the Huerta govern
ment, and that question must
be determined hereafter entire
ly upon the basis of perfor-
nance.
If President Huerta conducts
his government in regular con-
stitutional form, maintains un-
disputed possession of his capi-
tai, and extends full and ample
protection to foreign life and
property in Mexico, formal
recognition will not be with
held. Because some doubt ex-
lists on the patter point, there is
great deliberation exhibited in
reaching a decision.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-02-28
Death of Mr.. John AycOth.

Mr.. John Aycoth, a well
known man of the mill village,
died last Wednesday morning
at 2 o'clock at the home of his
son, Mr.. R. l.. Aycoth. He had
been in feeble health for the
past two years, but pneumonia
was the immediate cause of his
death.
Mr.. Aycoth was native of
Union county, North Carolina,
having come here from the
Mount Prospect community.
He was about 68 years old.
He was a consistent member
of the Methodist church. Mr..
Aycoth is survived by a wife
and two children, Mr.. r. F..
Aycoth and Mrs. Ellen Stogner
of this place; also three broth
ers and one sister, all of Union
county, North Carolina. The
interment took place Wednes-
day afternoon at a o'clock. The
funeral service was conducted
by Rev. c. P.>Carter.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-02-28
200 ARE KILLED AND
WOUNDED BY BLAST
lll-Iimed Explosion of 1000
Pounds of Powder at Gijon,
Snaiu

lH-Iimed Explosion of 1000
Pounds of Powder at Gijon,
Spain.
9ijon, Spain, Feb. 25.-Up-
w$rd of 200 people were killed
OF wounded by the ill-timed ex-
posion of a charge of 1000
pounds of black powder which
mad been laid yesterday by gov
ernment engineers with the OBJ
lect of razing an enormous
block of rock.
An immense concourse of
townspeople had gathered to
witness the demonstration on
the hill separating Gijon from
the coaling harbor of Musel, a
mile and a half distant. The
object of the operation was to
cut a roadway and thus avoid
the present long detour.
! At the hour fixed the fuse
was lighted and the explosion
occurred, hundreds of tons of
clay aud small stones were hurl-
ed like artillery projectiles
among the assembled specta-
tors. Whole families were
moved down. Many of the en-
gineers and municipal officials
were killed.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-02-28
WILL NOT DESERT
HIS HOME STATE

Wilson Will Remember New
Jersey-May Go Back to
Fight.
Trenton, N. j., Feb. 26.-
Governor Woodrow Wilson
warned members of the New
Jersey legislature last night
that as President of the United
States he would feel privileged
to come back even as earlv as
next week to fight before the
people of the state for pending
reforms.
Governor Wilson resigned the
governorship yesterday to take
effect Saturday. Both houses
had hardly received the resigna-
ton when the assembly went on
record against passing the jury
reform bill to second reading.
This bill had been urged par
ticularly by Governor Wilson.
1t would take away the power to
draw juries from sheriffs. lodg-
ing it with the commission ap-
pointed by the governor.
Governor Wilson regards yes
terday's developments as breach
OF party discipline. He be-
lieves, however, that the prin-
ciple of justice in this country
is at stake and he considers the
ISSUE so vital that he declared
that soon after his Inauguration
he might deliver several
speeches on this subject before
The people of northern New
Jersey, most of whose assem-
blymen voted in effect against
the governor yesterday.
Yes, it looks as if the bill
was beaten" said Governor VIII
son last night, "but it is not
dead yet. 1t is perfectly well
known that the persons who are
exerting pressure on the legis-
lature to defeat this bill are
those who wish to control grand
juries because they want to
break the law and the people of
the state will understand that
abundantly before / get through
with it,"
The President-elect said if the
jury reform bill were defeated
he would consider that he was
booked to speak in the primary
campaign next fall against as
semblymen seeking renomina-
tion who had voted against the
measure. The governors dec
laration caused a furry of ex-
citment in political circles.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-02-28
EMILIO MADERO
NOT KILLED
TreviOn Knows of No Reason
to Harm Him.

Paredo, Tex, Feb. 27.-In re-
sponse> to a telegram of inquiry
relative to the reported death
of Emilio Madero, brother of
the late President of Mexico.
near Monterey, Tuesday night,
zen. Geronimo Trevino, COVER
nor of the state of Neuvo Leon,
last night sent the Associated
Press the following message
from Monterey:
There has been no execution
of Emilio Madero nor was he
killed in this vicinity, nor is
there any reason why any harm
should be done to the person of
such man as Emilio Madero.
"TREV1NO."
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-02-28
Death of Mrs. Martha Hinson

Mrs. Martha Hinson, wife of
Mr.. B. G.. Hinson of Primus.
died yesterday afternoon of
dropsy of the heart. She was
a daughter of the late John
Baker of Taxahaw. This death
is particularly sad as Mrs. Hin
son was only 80 years of age
and leaves, besides her husband
eight young children, Misses
Ola, Minnie, Cora and Flonnie,
and Messrs. Yates, Finley.
Amos and another son only one
month old. Mrs. Hinson was a
member of the Baptist church
She was buried at Fork Hill to-
day after funeral services con-
Quoted by Rev. T. A. Dabney.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-02-28
HON. r. /. MANNING
FORsGOVERNOR
Fifth Candidate For Guberna-
tOrial HOnOrs From Sumter.

Fifth Candidate For Guberna.
tOrial HOnOrs From Sumter.
Sumter Special to Charleston
News and Courier, Feb. 25: A
representative of The News and
Courier having heard of Mr.. R.
|. Manning's2 prospective can
didacy for the governorship, in
terviewed him this morning and
received from him the follow
ing statement:
Eyes, | have decided to an
nounce my candidacy. / reach
ed the conclusnon several
months ago, that l would run
for the governorship; but l did
not wish to be premature in my
announcement.
"Since, however, several have
already announced their can
didacy, and l fearN my further
silence may be misunderstood
and may embarrass my friends,
! have decided that / Shall let ii
be authoritatively and definite
ly understood that shalfrun."
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-02-28
DOMINICK APPOINTED.
Assistant to T. HI. Peoples, the
Attorney General.

Columbia, Feb. 27.-Attorney
General Thomas H. Peoples yes
terday announced that he had
appointed Fred H. Dominick of
Newberry assistant attorney
general to succeed M>F De-
Bruhl of Abbeville, the appoint
ment to take effect April r.
Dominick was a law partner of
Blease before the latter became
governor, and has since prac-
ticed la win Newbery. Mr.. De-
Bruhl will practice law after
April 1st in this city.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-02-28
OFFICIAL SCARFPIN.
Wilson Presented With Minia-
ture Seal of the United
SfafaS

States.
Trenton, N. j., Feb. 26.-As
President of the United States,
Woodrow Wilson will continue
to wear an official scarfpin.
Tonight former Mayor Bechtel
OF Trenton, presented the gov
ernor with miniature seal of
the United States to take the.
place of similar pin bearing
the sealn of the state of New
Jersey that he had worn since
occupying the executive chair
here. Previous to his election
as governor and while he was
president of Princeton Univer-
sity, he wore pin bearing the
seal of the university-the coat
of arms of the Duke of Nassau.
When asked what he planned
to do with the state pin, Cover
nor Wilson smiled.
II shall keep it," he said.
and when | am past the age of
discretion | may run for cover
nor of New Jersey"
Governor Wilson spent the
day cleaning up state business
preparatory to turning over the
governors office to his success
sor Saturday.
Tomorrow Vice President
elect Marshall will be his guest
at the state house.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-02-28
WILL MEET AT SALT LAKE.
Committee Selects Convention
City For National Education
al Association.

Philadelphia, Feb. 26.-State
superintendent from 80 states.
more than 100 county superin-
tendents, eight members of the
United States bureau of educa-
tion and many other prominent
educators attended the session
OF the department of superin-
tendents of the National Educa-
tion Association today.
Oscar t. Corson of Ohio, F.
A. McMurray of Teachers Col
lege. Columbia University, and
p. E. Howrne, school superin-
tendent, Houston, Texas, were
among today's speakers.
Salk Lake City was chosen by
the executive committee as the
meeting place of the convention
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-02-28
Indian Chief Dies at l23.

Tacoma, Wash, Feb. 81
Alexander Daylight, noted Col
vile Indian chieftain, is dead at
the home of a granddaughter
near Kettle Falls. According
to the governments rolls Day-
light was Id years old, but his
own statement, verified by his
associates, puts his age at 1913
years.
Chief Daylight has been blind
nearly half a century. He
smoked tobacco necessarily un-
til recently and enjoyed good
health.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-02-28
FOUR PORTFOLIOS
SEEM TO Be SETTLED

Bryan, JOsephus Daniels, Will
liam G. McAdOO and A. S.
BurlesOn.
Washington, Feb. 26.-It was
stated positively last night in
high congressional quarters
closely identified with the in
coming administration of Presi-
dent Wilson, that the following
cabinet appointments had been
determined upon definitely:
Secretary of State, William
j. Bryan of Nebraska.
Secretary Of the Treasury,
York.
Postmaster General, Albert
S. Burleson of Texas.
Secretary of the Navy, Jose
phus Daniels of North Carolina.
The foregoing names and po-
sitions are said to have advanc-
ed entirely beyond the state of
conjectures of gossip and be-
come finalities in the forth.
coming cabinet list. Other
places in the cabinet are said tc
be reasonably settled with the
exception of the portfolios OF
war and agriculture.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-02-28
PALMER TO HEAD
CAUCUS IN HOUSE
Pennsylvania Favored For
Chairman Wilson Amonp
His BackerS.

Washington, Feb. 26.-Rep-
resentative A. Mitchell Palmer
OF Pennsylvania, national COM
mitteeman from that state, is
expected to be made chairman
OF the Democratic caucus in the
house, indications last night be-
ing that he is not to be a mem
Der of the new cabinet. This
was revealed when Representa-
tive Burleson announced that
he would not be a candidate for
reelection as caucus chairman.
President-elect Wilson, ac-
cordlng to reports last night,
has expressed a wish that Mr..
Palmer might serve as chair
man of the caucus in the busy
sessions of the next Congress,
and it is known that Represent
ative Underwood of Alabama
favors Mr.. Palmer's selection.
Democrats of the new house
will hold their first caucus
March 8 to select the new house
officers and Mr.. Palmer will be
put in nomination for the post
of permanent presiding officer
of the caucus and will have the
backing OF the present house
leaders.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-02-28
POWERS REFUSE
TURKEYS DEMAND
Failed to Get New Peace Nego-
tiatiOns-Fight is Not So
Fierce Now, Owing to the
Weather.

Constantinople, Feb. g.
The mission to London of Ibra-
bim Haiku Pasha on behalf of
the Ottoman government has
failed. His object was to per-
suade the powers to support the
claim of Turkey to the retention
of Adrianople.
He, was, however, unable to
prevail upon the powers to ac-
cept the Porte's note as a basis
for flesh peace negotiations
and he Mad no authority to 90
beyond the proposals contained
in that document. Although
some members of the Turkish
cabinet are, in favor of peace,
the war eleRent shows no ten
dency to weaken its attitude.
Military operations are still con-
fined to skirrhishes at various
points along the front. Fight
ing on any extended scale is i'm
probable for the present, owing
to the inclemency Of the wealth
er.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-02-28
Tafts Are Preparing for a Brief
Stay in Augusta.

Washington, Feb. 26.-Final
arrangements for the departure
OF the Tafts for Augusta, Ga.
March a, were completed to-
day. A committee of Augusta
citizens is expected here to es-
cert the guests South. Augusta
stands the expense Of the trip
and he will be the guest of the
city at a winter resort hotel for
three weeks. A party of rela-
tlves will accompany them.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-02-28
CONFIDENCE WAKES
STRONG IN HUERTA
II Zapatistas Captured Almost
at Gates of Capital and Ex-
ecuted-OrOzcO Comes Over.

AT GateS OF Capltal ana Ex-
ecuted-OrOzcO Comes Over.
Mexico City, Feb. 27.-Seven-
teen Zapatistas, who carried
their vocation of looting and
murder to the edge of the fed
eral district, eight miles from
the capital, were captured to-
day and executed.
The rurales encountered the
rebels at early dawn today and
defeated them. Later Juan
Vargas, commander of the
rurales, sent a terse message to
President Huerta, in which he
said:
II have the honor to report
the execution of II bandits,
taken in outlawry and rebel
ion."
Confidence in the Huerta ad-
ministration appears to wax
stronger daily, if faith is to be
placed in the government re-
ports, as to the rapid vanishing
of the rebel spirit throughout
the republic. Conspiracies
against the provisional Presi-
dent are still whispered of in
the capital, but there is at least
an outward appearance of har-
mony between the leaders of
the new regime. Provisional
President Huerta and Felix
Diaz seem to be working to-
gether to bring about general
peace, which both express
themselves as ardently desir-
ing.
The latest adherent to the
government is General Orozco,
who has sent telegram declar-
ing his allegiance.
Venustiano Carranza, former
governor of Coahuila, according
to dispatches received here, has
not succeeded in gathering gen.
eral support for his attitude
against Huerta.
A further adhesion to the
government was registered last
night when Rafael Tapia, a
former chief of rural guards in
the state of Tiaxeala, with 600
of his men, signified his desire
to surrender.
GIVES REYES MILITARY
BURIAL.
The body of Gen. Bernardo
Reyes, the first victim of the
Diaz revolution, will be brought
from an outlying cemetery and
will be given reburial with mill
tary honors.
If the chamber of deputies
accepts the recommendation of
it's finance committee an imme-
date peace" appropriation,
considerably in excess of the
100,00O,000 pesos asked for by
Madero, will be authorized by a
bond issue. 1t was said today
that the committee would rec
ommend any sum that the fl
nance minister deemed neces-
sary for the governments
needs.
Provisional President .Huerta
today drafted a bill granting
amnesty to all political offend
ers "who shall present them
selves to the authorities within
Is days"
The measure was hurried to
the chamber of deputies which
is in extraordinary session, for
quick action.
Two emissaries of Emilliano
Zapata, who is said to be hiding
in the state of Morelos, are
here to confer with Huerta.
They are said to bear instruc-
tions from the leader to ar
range terms of surrender.
TO RAISE LARGE SUM.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-02-28
TRY TO KILL sSADIK-. .BEY.

Followers of Nazim Pasha Fail
in Attempted Assassination
in Turkey.
Constantinople, Feb. 26.-An
attempt to assassinate ! Sadik
Bay, founder of the Turkish
Officers League, was mace to-
day by followers of Nazim
Pasha, former minister of war,
who was killed a short time Ago.
The attempt was unsuccessful,
and Sadik took refuge in the
British embassy.
With view to protecting the
Dardanelles, 10000 soldiers
have been moved to Asia Minor
and 1000 others have been
moved to the northern shore of
the sea of Marmora.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-20
Signals Disregarded.

"Disobedience Of signal indications
on block-signaled railroads Is one Of
the most serious phases Of the accident
situation Such disobedience often oc-
ours in connection with the movement
Of important high-speed passenger
trains, and when it results in COLI
sion Or derailment a most deplorable
casualty list IS its invariable accompani-
ment Fourteen of the investigated ac-
cidents which have occurred on block
signaied roads since July /, 1911, were
caused by enginemen running by stop
signals or falling to reduce speed as
directed by caution signals. In these
fourteen accidents los persons we're
killed and 81 were injured. In seven
of these accidents the culpable engine
nleu themselves were killed.
''No adequate reason can be offered
for these serious lapses from duty by
men who in many cases suffer death
as a consequence, Frequently il is
hard even TO suggest d plausible ex-
PLANTATION for the disobedienee of sig
nal indications. That they are dis
obeyed. however, is a fact, and the
lives that are annually sacrificed from
this cause call loudly for some means
of arrestine its results, The most dis
astrous accidents of this character oc-
cur on roads equipped with modern
systems of automatic block signals,
where elaborate precautions to prevent
accidents (short of guarding against
the consequences of signal disohed1-