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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-06-03
DROVE AT RATE OF
98 MILES AN HOUR

Bob Burman, the American Speed
King, Established New Record
For 21s Miles i'm the Indiana
Speedway.
Indianapolis, Ind, June Rum
ming at the rate of 90 miles an hour,
and covering the two miles and
half of the Indianapolis motor
speedway in 1:37:45, is the latest
feat of Bob Burman, the American
speed king. This sets an entirely
new record for this distance for cars
having piston displacement of $50
cubic inches or less and comes with
in fraction of a second of equal
ling the official speedway record for
cars of unlimited class.
Burman's triumph will not stand
as official as it was not officially
timed, but the mark was recorded
electrically, the Stewart Warner
timing device now being in use at
the speedway.
Burman created no little excite
mentby establishing a record recent
ly of 1888, and when he went on
the track for practice in prepara-
tion for the 500-mile race of Nav
so, he had no serious intention of
lowering this mark. He became en-
gagged in a two-lap brush with three
other cars, and it was during the
first lap of this contest that he
showed the marvellous burst of
speed which set the new mark. The
big keeton speed along like an ar
row, and motor fans who witnessed
the exploit are firm in the convic-
big Keeton sped along like an ar
use all the power at his command,
he could negotiate the big oval in
1:35.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-06-03
GRADED SCHOOLS CLOSES.
commencement Exercises of Cen.
tral and Mill Schools.

The commencement exercises of
the Central graded school were held
Friday night in the Mackey opera
house. Several hundred people
were present and enjoyed the pro
gram given by the graduating class
of the high school. The exercises
began with prayer by Rev. f. T.
Hodges of the First Methodist
church. Miss Naomi Derrick, the
second honor graduate, gave the
salutatory, Mr.. Edward Hodges the
class poem, Miss Euphemia Ganson
the class prophecy, Miss Leila Por-
ter the history, Mr.. Rolin Mellow
the toast Miss Perry Belle Bennett
the statistics, Mr.. jefferson Mosier
an essay, Miss Ruth Mellow the last
viii and testament of the class.
Miss Mary Lindsay, first honor
honor graduate, delivered the vale
dictory
Rev. H. r. Murchison of the
Presbyterian church made the liter
airy address, which was concise and
appropriate. In the absence of the
chairman of the board, who usually
presents the diplomas. they were
delivered by X. f.. Wylie. member
OF the board of trustees Each han
pN young graduate was the recip-
tent of flowers galore. as we'll as
other pretty and useful gifts Music
by Mrs. Mary II. Barron and Mr..
Tom Beatty varied the program and
dded much to the pleasure of the
evening
The same night at 7 O'Clock
school No. 2 held its commence
ment exercises also, which brought
TO close the most successful year
that school has known. Under the
wise management OF its popular and
efhcient principal Prof. j. x. Con
nors, the school has grown and
prospered. The closing exercises
this year were most appropriate and
were Witnessed by an unusuaIlv
large number OF the friends and
patrons of the school.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-06-03
AT CHATTANOOGA REUNION.
DO the Cities Want the Reunion
For Love of Veterans or For
Gain?-OhSerNa atoms of q Nisifnr

For Love of Veterans or For
ain?-ObservatiOns of a Visitor.
To the Editor of The News:
Allow me space in your paper 10
tell something of the reunion at
Chattanooga of the Confederate
soldiers as l see the care and treat
ment. The government furnished
tents, cots and blankets, the rail
road the reduced transportation.
The city that gets it is to feed and
care for them. Why do the different
cities want them, is it for love of
the old soldier or for gain? If it be
for love, why do they charge ex-
orbitant prices for accommoda-
tions?
1t appears that the ciyt that gets
the reunion and the railroad are in
combine to get large crowd to
get gain. BY making the old vet
eran as an advertisement the other
fellow or other person, say the
young people, get as much out of it
to some extent as the old veteran
does The younger people go four
or five to one, of these are young
men and ladies that crowd out in
many instances, the old soldier from
places that are intended for his en-
tertainment.
For instance at Chattanooga
there was no committee to guide
you to camp or any place to lodge at
night A stranger in a crowded
city is at loss to find a place Just
pointed out to him by word of
mouth, to 20 up this or that street
across to another, then some other
direction. Then if you are not
satisfied to stay in a tent whore it
5 too cold TO sleep you got TO get
out and make up fire to be com
Portable. You hunt up lodging
among the citizens and kind OF bed
you must pay one dollar for to get
little rest and sleep. Everythine
you get is eXorbitant in price. There
are some exceptions. Little Rock
Ark, and Macon, Ga, did better
SO | have concluded that the citv
makes an advertisement out of the
old veteran To get great crowd to
their city TO make money. Anybody
that go get the same fare and the
young get more. They crowd the
old veteran out of the places of en-
tertainment. Now If the old soldier
is to be entertained / think the Sons
Of Veterans. with their wives and
best girls should have a separate
organization. Where there is one
hundred thousand young and TWEEN
ty thousand old, the old will be
left. | notice on crowded cars a
young man will keep hs seat ana
let an old soldier stand Where is
the respect then, they say? | like
the old soldier and he ought TO have
more done for him than is
AN OBSERVER.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-06-03
HOUSE DEMOCRATS
Limit LEGISLATION

Restrict Program to Tariff, Cur
rency and Emergency Bills
Caucus Gives Lloyd Silver Low
ing Cup For His Work During
Various Campaigns.
Washington, June 2.-House
Democrats in caucus today restrict
ed the legislative program of the
extra session to tariff, currency and
emergency appropriations, election
cases. Committee assignments as
submitted by Chairman Underwood
and his colleagues of the ways and
means committee majority were
adopted by the caucus without
The program as presented by
Representative Underwood was
made binding on Democratic mem
bers of the~house standing commit
tees. The resolution by which this
was accomplished provided that no
standing ommittees-except the
committees on ways and means,
appropriations, banking and cur
rency, Elections, printing, accounts
and rules-shall report bills or
resolutions to the house or have
them placed on the calender with
out permission expressly granted by
the Democratic caucus. The eau
Gus chose Representative Shackle-
ford of Missouri for chairman of the
new committee on good roads and
named Representative Dickinson of
Missouri to succeed him as a mem
Der OF the ways and means COM
mlttee. While the committee list
was under consideration, Repre-
sentatiVes Boehr of Missouri and
Tribble of Georgia complained that
Representatives Maher of New York
and Hensley OF Missouri had been
Jumped" TO make room for Repre-
sentative Lewis OF Maryland as
chairman of hte committee on la
Dor Mr.. Lewis was ranked by the
other two members on the commit
tee in the last Congress. Represen-
tative Tribble said if organized la
Dor was to dictate the selection of
chairman of the house committee
on labor, he would like to know
why bankers should not dictate the
chairmanship OF the banking and
currency committee, farmers the
agricultural committee and so on.
The caucus gave Representative
Lloyd Of Missouri a silver loving
cup in appreciation of his services
as chairman of the Democratic
| congressional committee Repre-
sentative Palmer, presenting the
cup, eulogized Mr Lloyd's manage
ment OF various campaigns
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-06-03

belt since the planting OF the crop
caused much speculation as to the
condition of the plants and resulted
in unofficial estimates ranging from
1913 per cent to as high as s5 per
cent.
The area planted in cotton this
year also has been the subject OF
much speculation in cotton circles
but the department of agriculture's
ofhcial estimate will not be issued
until July owing to the passage
of the law last year which deferred
this annual report from June to a
month later. Unofficially the area
planted this year Is estimated by
the most conservative at an increa sc
over the 342S3.0 acres picked last
year. These unofficial estimates
range from a 8 per cent increase up-
ward. A per cent increase in the
acreage plnnted would indicate an
area of about 35,311,0O0 acres.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-06-03
WINTHROP HEARS
ABLE SERMONS
Commencement Began Sunday at
Rock Hiil-Baccalaureate Sermon
is Delivered by the Rt. Rev. w.
A. Guerry, Bishop of South Care.
lima.


Rock Hill Special to Columbia
state, June 1.-Commencement ex-
ercises began at Winthrop College
this morning with a sermon before
the Young Women's Christian As
sociation by the Rev. K G. Finlay,
rector of Trinity church, Columbia.
President ID. B. Johnson of Win
throp, before introducing Mr.. Fin
lay, stated that the Young Women's
Christian Association had been a
great power for good at Winthrop.
that 1T has membership of $40 out
OF possible 674 students in the
dormitories.
Ihat 1t was one OF the strongest,
II not the strongest, in the South.
having grown so that 1t required the
services of a trained general secre-
tary all of her time.
That for the past four years the
association had supported a mission
airy in the foreign fields, the enroll
ment on the regular graded Bible
study classes being 399. This be-
ing three-year course and certi-
ficates given when the course ts
completed.
There will be seven certificates
given this year on the Bible study
course and nine on the missionary
course.
From all sources during the wear
President johnson said that the az
sociation had raised from all sources
S1,974.O5, which is very fine
showing for it,
He stated that the student build
ing fund in which the Young Wo-
mems Christian Association were
leaders in raising money had reach
ed the sum of S4,579.76. This ia
also participated in by all of the
student bodies and the amount is
now in the hands OF w. j. Roddey,
a member of the board of trustees
OF Winthrop, as trustee.
Mr.. Finlay took as his text part
OF the S5th verse of the goth chap
ter of Acts, at is more blessed to
give than to receive" and preached
very short but impressive sermon.
Tonight at $50 o'clock the bac-
calaureate sermon was preached by
the Rt. Rev. William A. Guerry,
bishop OF South Carolina, from the
text, 81 am among you as he that
serveth," Luke 22d chapter and
27th verse and his discourse was a
most able one
There is quite a number of visi-
tors in the city for the commence
ment and much larger number ex-
pected tomorrow and Tuesday.
Mondays program is the inspec-
tion of buildings at 10 a. m, class
day exercises at p. m. and Joint
celebration of Winthrop, Curry and
Wade Hampton Literary societies at
$50 p. M.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-06-03
TO BREAK UP
ALL BLIND TIGERS

1%Oau Oh WnlSKeN and
Beer is COnfiscated i'm Denmark
Auto Will be Sold at Auction.
Denmark Special to Columbia
Record, June 2.-The town council
or this place has been very active in
running down blind tigers of late.
For a long time Denmark enioy-
ed quite reputation as blind
tiger center and distributing point.
but when the present council was
put into Office an effort was made to
bring about a change in conditions
and detectives were employed and
reliable evidence secured against
several but when the culprits were
brought to trial a defect was found
in the town ordinances which re-.
suited in the cases being carried to
circuit court.
A rev and effective ordinance
was enacted after the failure OF the
original one and 10 and behold the
mayors court has been kept busy
ever since trying the unfort,Inates
Yesterday suspicion was aroused
by the action of some of the tigers
and vigil was kept into the late
Tours of the night. but not without
results, for about IL o'clocS j. n.
noninson and A. l.. Milhous rode up
n an automobile with a load O.
wlaskey and beer they were ar
rested, the whiskey, beer and auto
ncHile copfscated
The automobile will be advertis-
ed and sold at public auction.
Robinson was convicted in the
mayors court less than a week ago
OF storing whiskey but appealed.
Milhous pleaded guilty to the same
offense on at least two occasions re-
gently
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-06-03
CROP IS 70
PER CENT NORMAL
Department of Agriculture Gives Its First Condition Renort
of the Year---Shows Better Results Than
in 1912 This Time

Washington, June 2.-The newly
planted cotton crop of the United
States showed condition on May
20 of 1871 per cent of a normal, the
Unitde States department of agri-
cultures crop reporting board an
nounced at noon today in the first
condition report of the season which
always is looked forward to with
great interest by cotton growers,
textile manufacturers and cotton
dealers. This condition, compiled
from the reports of the correspon-
dents and agents of the depart
ments bureau of statistics, COM
pares with a condition of 1873 per
cent on May 25 last year, S7.8 per
cent on the corresponding date in
1911, $40 per cent in 1910, and
1913 per cent the average condition
for tn epast ten years on May 25.
The generally favorable growing
conditions throughout the cotton
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-06-03
BY SYMPATHIzERs
London Suiiragettes Meet in HYDE
Park in Defiance of Police.

London, June 2.-Defying the
police order closing Hyde Park to
their meetings, the Woman's Social
and Political Union speakers yester-
day held forth there under the pro
tectlon OF male sympathizers armed
with clubs.
When the non militant organiza-
tions finished their customary sun
day demonstration, flags of the Wo-
mans Social and Political Union
were raised at twelve different
points and as many speakers haran-
gued the crowds
MODS of men and boys started to
rush the speakers, but found them
serves menaced by disciplined body
guards welding stout clubs. The
crowds had to content themselves
with hooting and singing while the
police looked on without attemnting
to check the speakers.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-06-03
WEEKS WEATHER FORECAST.
Temperature Above Seasonal on
Gulf-Below Seasonal Else
where

"htTe.
Washington, June 1-Tempera-
lures slightly above the seasonal
average in the Gulf states and near
or slightly below the average
throughout the rest of the country
were predicted tonight by the
weather buereau in it's weekly bull
letin.
Generally fair weather is looked
for, conditions indicating only local
precipitation usually below normal
"A disturbance that is now over
the Great Lakes will move east
ward" the bulletin says, land cause
local rains and thunderstorms Mon
day In the Eastern and Southern
states and ii will be followed by
rising pressure and generally fair
weather for several days in the re-
gion east OF the Rocky Mountains
Another disturbance will develoop
Tuesday or Wednesday over the
Western plateau region and move
eastward, crossing the middle West
Thursday and the Eastern states
near the end of the week; this dis
turbance will be attended by local
showers and thunderstorms and be
followed by cooler weather"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-06-03
CHILDREN'S DAY AT
DOUGLAS CHURCH

Large Gathering Witness Beautiful
ENercises-The Motion Song a
Feature-Rev. III. II. Murchison
Gives Some Good Advice to the
Children.
The largest gathering within the
memory of the young people as
sembled at Douglas church OH last
Sunday to observe Children's Day.
and celebrate the anniversary Of the
organization of the Sunday school
Just one year ago. The spacious
church was filled to overfiowing by
people from the western part of the
county, some of whom had travelled
fifteen miles in order to ne present
The children were all well drilled
and the program was the most bean
uful we have ever seen and heard
Each member of the Douglas school
wore badge of red and white and
so precise were the drills and exer-
cises that it was impossible to detect
the slightest mistake. The exercises
were opened by Rev. II. r. Murchi-
son, the pastor, who gave excellent
ADVICE to the children on the subject
OF obedience. The exercise called
Little Messages was we'll deliver
ed. The motion song, which fol-
lowed, was beautiful The motions
accompanying the song were com
posed and arranged by Mrs. James
Green and are worthy of a wider
publication. The Douglas Sunday
school is run under the auspices of
the American Sunday School Union.
whose organizer is now establishing
schools in the destitute section of
West Wateree
The Jones Cross Roads union
Sunday school, headed by Mr.. w. C.
Corcoran, visited the Douglas
school in body on this occasion
The following is the program as
rendered:
Opening song
Prayer by Rev. H. r. Murchison.
l. Opening chorus-"Weaving the
Garlands of JOY" by School
2. Exercises, Welcome All" by
ten children.
3. Recitation-"Lips that Touch
Liquor" by Mamie Lou Graham.
d. Recitation-"Whither He Him
self Would Come" by Lynwood
Caskey
s. An exercise-"The Dearest
Message OF AL" by ten girls.
8, Song, by choir
Z. Recitation-"Str Sunbeams. 3"
by Hattie Graham.
8. An eXercise-"Little Mes
sages',' by eight girls, followed by
flower motion song
8. collation. Somebody's Moth
er, ," by Bertha CasKey.
10. Recitation-"Dont Drink.
My Boy, Tonight " by Paul Cu!p.
II. Song-"I Never Knew YOU"
II. Recitation. by Minnie Black
mon.
13. An exercise what We
Bring to Jesus" by eight children
IA. ''Whistling in
Heaven" by Pearl Caskey.
l5. Recitation-"Good Bye." bv
| Viola BlackmUn
l6.. An Address, by Rev. r.
Thomas Blackmon.
II Closing SCng-"All Hail the
Children's King" by Choir.
1S. Benediction, by Rev. r
! Thomas BlackmOn.
The arrangement Of the above
! program and the splendid training
OF the cHilcren should oe credited
/ to MISS Ella Barton. the secretary
OF the school and Mrs. James Green
| the organist, without whose faith
/ tul services the children would hay,
| been at a loss.
VISITOR.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-06-03
CALLS 1T DOVE OF PEACE.
Secretary Bryan is Very Proud of
His New Seal.


Washington, June 2.-Secretary
Bryan has just made for himself a
private seal of which he is especial
ly proud. 1t is q reproduction of
the design on a coin that was made
for Alexander the Great, which
Colonel Bryan obtained on his re-
cent trip around the world. The
design disclosed a man holding a
bird aloft. The bird is said to re-
semble falcon, but Secretary
Bryan, whose propensities are well
known, insists it is a Dove of
Peace"
Mr.. Bryan had not become the
head of the state department long
before he realized the onerous task
r his affixing his own signature to
An enormous mass of correspon-
dence. So he hit upon the scheme
of private seal and stamp bearing
the words, "William j. Bryan"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-06-03
Honor Graduates of Graded School

Miss Mary Lindsey daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. A h Lindsey, was the
hrst honor graduate of the Lancas-
ter graded school which entities
Hcr o. the free tuition scholarship
IN Nmthvop College offered ANIMAL
ly by Co. Leroy Springs chairman
OF the board of trustees. Miss
Lindsey viii accept the scholarship
and enter Winthrop College mt the
fall session Miss Naomi Derrick
daughter Of Mr. G J Derrick. was
the second honor graduate Of the
class
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-06-03
RETURNS AFTER 40 YEARS.
Mr.. II. ID. Dunlap Visits Lancaster
for First Time Since Childhood.

Mr.. Robert d. Dunlap, formerly
of this county but now living at
Clarksville, Ark, is now on a visit
to Lancaster. Mr.. Dunlap has been
away from this section for forty
years, having left here when he was
only about eight years of age. He
is son of the late Mr.. r. j. Dunlap
OF the Craigville section and his
friends and relatives are glad to see
him back again. Mr.. Dunlap is ac-
companied by his wife. Both are
much impressed with Lancaster and
have had many good things to say
of our town and community
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-06-03
TWO COUNTIES SEND
MEN TO MEETING
Lancaster and Kershaw Carriers
Hold Meeting AT Camden and
Elect Officers.

Camden Special 10 Columbia
state, June 1.-THE Kershaw-L.an-
caster County X r. u. Association
held its annual meeting in the court
house Friday morning The meet
ing was well attended and much in
terest manifested throughout the
meeting
Several speeches were delivered
by different members Of the associa-
ton on subjects relating to the ser
vice G.. w. Birchmore. a loyal
friend of the cause, gave brief
talk, outlining the benefits OF the
r. T.. ID. service, with parcel post
features added
The following officers were elect
ed for one year d. r. Fletcher.
president, J w Thompson. Cam
den, vice president s. r Williams.
Lancaster. secretary. J T. Rush.
Camden, treasurer
The following were elected dele
gates to the state meeting AT
Orangeburg on Labor Day: d r
Fletcher J w Thompson, NJ. s.
Roster
The next meeting will be held al
Lancaster on February %, 1914
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-06-03
DRIVE THE TARIFF
THROUGH SENATE
Says Tillman-He Declares the
Measure Should be Passed Under
Whip and Spur as Was Done in
the HOuse-Makes Public Letter
From the President.


Washington, June 1-Senator
Tillman yesterday made public a
letter from President Wilson, in
which the President declared for
currency legislation at the present
session of Congress.
In that portion of the letter re-
ferring to currency, the President
wrote:
This is the time to pass currency
legislation and 1 think we are in a
sense bound in loyalty to the coun-
try to pass 1t, SO that any attempt
to create artificial disturbance after
the tariff shall have become law
may be Offset by free system of
credit which will make it possible
for men, big and little, to take care
of themselves in business"
Senator Tillman, in letter to
the President, had inclosed one
from Representative Johnson of
South Carolina, urging currency
reform. Representative Johnson
took the position that certain in
fuences and men" were desirous of
seeing the tariff revision followed
by stagnation and hard times.
I'VE ought to have banking sys-
tenn that will enable the government
to prevent, or at any rate check in
Its inefficiency, a monetary panic"
Representative Johnson wrote.
FIGHTING TARIFF.
When Senator Tillman gave out
the correspondence yesterday he ac-
companied it with a prepared state
ment in which he began by declar-
ing the Republicans were fighting
to retard tariff legislation, and to
retard or prevent entirely currency
reform.
"1n my judgment it is of vital
Importance to the future success of
the Democratic party that we should
have currency legislation as soon as
possible" said he.
I'VE ought to force the fighting
on the tariff and drive it through
the senate under whip and spur
just like it was driven through the
house.
eve ought to begin promptly to
inaugurate changes in the currency
and banking laws, which will make
1t possible for men, big and little,
to take care of themselves in bust
ness. We have too many multi
millionaires and too many paupers.
The division is not just or equal,
and the people know 1t. And they
have commissioned the Democratic
,n~ rty to right these wrongs"
s Senator Tillman's statement
added that the game" of the Re
publicans was to retard or prevent
tariff OF currency legislation at this
Congress, in the hope of turning the
Democrats out of power at the next
elections, and controlling the legis-
lative situation during the remain
der of President Wilson'S term.
Representative Johnson also is
sued statement recommending i'm
mediate currency legislation, say
ing that If delayed it would not be
accomplished until the regular ses-
sion of Congress in 1914.