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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-09-12
PRESIDENT GETS TX.
BACK HOME" BID
Invited to Visit Columbia During the,
State Fair-Tells f.. j. Watson
Invitation is Attractive.

Washington Special to Charleston
News and Courier, Sept. 10.-Com-
missioner of Agriculture E ]. Wat
son of South Carolina came to Wash
ington today in connection with sew
eral matters of Importance. In com.
pany with Senator +. ID. Smith and
State Geologist Pratt of North Caro-
lima, he called at the White House
and invited President Wilson, on be
half of both the CarOlinas. to pay
a homecoming visit to Columbia, on
his way back from Mobile, in the last
week in October, during the State
Fair
The President said that he had so
many invitations that he had at first
decided against accepting any, ex-
cept one to open the Panama canal,
but he added that this invitation
from his old home was so attractive
TO him and impressed him so especial
ly. that he would give it serious con
sideration and would reply definite
ly in a few days
a similar invitation was extended
to Secretary of Agriculture Houston,
who said that he could not come at
the time desired, but would come
later and visit three places in South
Carolina, which he preferred not to
designate now.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-09-12
AUGUST BAD MONTH ON CROPS.
Composite Condition of All Crops
Sept. 1st 1O.1 Per Cent Lower.

Washington, September 10.-Au-
gust was unfavorable for crop deve-
lopment in the United States, the de-
partment of agriculture announced
to-day. The composite condition of
all September l was 10.1 per cent
below average conditions on Sep
tember l of recent years. On August
l conditions were 62 per cent below
the August l average.
Compared with a year ago pros
poets at this time are about 1872 per
cent poorer. Last year crop prospects
steadily improved as the season ad-
vanced, the final outturn being the
largest on record. This year prospects
to September 1 have tended to decline
with the advance of the season.
The condition Cor production If
harvested) of various crops on Sep
tember l compared with their aver
age condition (not normal) on Sept
ember 1 of recent years follows:
Glover seed 1907; alfalfa 92.6;
millet 76.5; grapes 90; cranberries
90; oranges 91.7; lemons 672;
sugar cane 94.4; sugar beets 97.9;
sorghum 83.1; sweet potatoes 94.4;
cabbages 90.8; onions 92.5; hemp
so; hops 103.5; peanuts 1O1.1.
The acreage of clover for seed is
estimated to be Az per cent over last
season.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-09-12
U. s. Magazine for Farmers.

Washington, Sept 1.-THE United
States government is going into the
magazine publishing business for the
benefit of the farmers.
The first issue of the magazine will
be out this month. The publication
will be devoted principally to a de-
tailed review of crop conditions ma
tionally and by states
1t is the departments purpose to
make the periodical, which will bear
the title of "The Agricultural Out
look" a magazine of from Is to 20
pages. 1t will deal not alone with the
production and condition OF crops.
but will instruct the farmer as to
the marketing of his wares.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-09-12
CORN CROP THIRD OFF.
Drought Cuts Production by 02I
Million Bushels

Washington, Sept 1O.-An enor-
nous loss in the prospective produc-
tion of corn, and indications of the
biggest wheat crop ever produced
were features of the government
September crop report issued yester-
day afternoon
Hot weather and drought in a
number of the principal corn grow
ing states, during the month ending
September /, caused deterioration of
corn which experts calculate has re-
suited in the loss of $4,000. 900
bushels. reducing the corn crop es-
Inmates to 2,351,0OO,OOO bushels.
This destructive corn weather caus-
ed loss of about 30O,OO0,OOO bush
els for July. The August loss
brought the total up to 621,OOO,OOO
bushels since the first estimates of
corn crop prospects were made by
the government
Texas, alone, of the great corn
states, held her own during August.
Nebraska was hardest hit, the deter
ioration there amounting to 80 per
cent, bringing the condition of the
crop to 81 per cent of a normal.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-09-12
Overlooking to Blame.

Berlin, Sept. 10.-Major Won Par
seval, we'll known balloon and aero
plane expert, in an interview today,
declared that the destruction of the
naval airship was brought about by
overlooking the vessel with an extra
crew.
The airship reached it's highest al
titude. Major Won Parseval contended,
only by means of its motors, the bag
serving as an aeroplane. The loss of
gas when the balloon passed through
cold atmosphere added to the over
weight and when it became necessary
to descend the airship fell rapidly
and was crumpled by impact with the
sea.
A friend of Captain Hanne, in a
statement tonight, said that Hanne
knew that the Ii was too heavy for
a big crew and had remarked on one
occasion that he expected some day
to be obliged to make a swift glide
to the earth.
The New LIZ has a lifting capacity
OF three and a half tons more than
had the Ii.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-09-12

eve of the New York mayoralty cleo
tion some years ago
secretary AdamSon received the
cablegram announcing the mavor's
death while he was at his home i'm
Brooklyn. Mr.. Adamson notified
Mrs. Gaynor at the mayors country
home at St. James and then en-
deavored to reach by telephone
Adolph +. Kline, the acting mayor.
who will be New York's chief execu-
tive until the Inauguration of Mayor
Gaynor's successor to be elected i'm
November.
In seeking Colonel Kline he was
unsuccessful. Colonel Kline had
left the home of his son-in-law after
an early breakfast and at 10 O'Clock
had not heard of the mayors death.
At that hour the flags on the city hall
were half-masted by Mr. Adamson s
orders.
Mayor Gaynor's death recalls the
attempt on his life in August of 1910.
On that occasion the mayor had de
cfded to take brief vacation abroad
under much the same circumstances
as those under which he left here d
week ago. He was standing on the
deck of the steamer Kaiseh Wilhelm
the center of group of city officials
at the time.
Into this friendly gathering James
j. Gallagher, the would-be assassin.
made his way unobserved When
close to the mayor he DIRE a re-
volver and fired a shot. The bullet
penetrated Mr.. Gaynor's throat. He
suffered from this injury for many
weeks, but finally recovered to a suf-
ficient degree to enable MIN to re
sumo his duties and was apparently
none the worse for his experience
until recently when the wound be
gan to trouble him again.
Gallagher had been dismissed from
the dock department of the city of
New York under Mayor Gaynor ana
had repeatedly endeavored to induce
the mayor to reinstate him For his
crime he was sentenced TO II years
imprisonment. After little more than
a year i'll prison he was transferred
to the New Jersey state hospital for
the insane at Trenton and died there
last February.
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DerigibIe Accident.

Leipsic, Saxony, Sept. 10.-Two
soldiers were killed and another
Zeppilin dirigible balloon narrowly
escaped destruction here today when
the great German military airship
Z-5 was wrenched free from the
hands of $50 men and carried aloft
by a sudden gust of wind The
dirigible was finally brought to earth
and safely housed.
The rs had just returned from
the German imperial army maReu-
vers in Silesia and an attempt was
being made to get the vessel into the
balloon room when a sharp gust of
wind suddenly dragged the airship
from the hands OF the soldiers hold
ing her ropes.
The motors were started barely
in time to prevent disaster. Four
soldiers who became entangled in the
lines were carried up. One man ex-
tricated himself and another was
hauled into the gondola. The two
other men fell to the ground from a
height of 500 feet and were instant
ly killed.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-09-12
SICKNESS CAUSES
HUGE MONEY LOSS
Prevention OF OcCupational Diseases
is Properly the Function of Gov
ment, Declares DIR. Andrews.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Sept. 10.
From sickness alone our mere
money loss each year is three quar-
ters of a billion dollars. Conserva-
tive American authorities declare
that at least one-fourth of this an
nual loss, approximately $200,000,-
600 can be prevented" said DIR.
John b. Andrews of New York, sec
retary of the American Association
for Labor Legislation, before the
American Public Health Association
tonight.
Recently there has been a re-
markable development of interest in
occupational diseases, of which
'phossy jaw lead collie, miners
asthma, hatters' shakes, potters' rot,
boiler makers deafness, and the
brass workers chills, are merely sug-
gestive. The medical director for
the Pennsylvania East River tunnels
in 1909 reported 3,697 cases of the
bends or compressed air stiffness.
There are scores of industrial pois-
ons, one of which alone (lead) is in
daily use in more than $50 trades,
and these spectacular effects of occu-
pational disease are trivial compared
with the gradual lowering of vitality
caused by the daily breathing of i'm
pure air and by continual over strain.
THE prevention of occupational
disease" continued DR.. Andrews, "is
too great an undertaking to be left
entirely to individual action. 1t can
not be left to the worker, who even
when not ignorant of the danger, is
driven by necessity to his task. II
cannot be entrusted to the employer
whose principal business, after all
under competitive conditions, is to
secure profits. 1t cannot be left to
medical treatment alone for preven-
ton and not after care is the remedy
Not only on account of the magni-
tude of the problem but also because
of its nature the prevention of oc-
cupational disease is properly a func.
ton OF government"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-09-12
REFUSED TO HANG NEGRO.
Governor of Oklahoma is Opposed to
Capital Punishment.

Oklahoma City, Sept. 11.-In ad-
vance of trial, Gov Lee Cruce has
served notice that even should Lou
Green, negro charged with having
killed two policemen at Guthrie last
week, be convicted he would not per-
NIT him to be hanged Gov. Cruce is
opposed to capital punishment. A
delegation of Guthrie citizens waited
on him last night to ascertain what
action he would take in the event of
Green's conviction.
"If Green is sentenced to be hang
ed, l will grant stay of execution, F"
Gov. Cruce told the delegation.
After Green had been lodged in the
G'thrie jail a crowd formed with the
intention of lynching him but the ne
gro was spirited to another jail for
safe keeping.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-09-12
IN HURRY FOR MONEY.
John w. Simpson of Spartanburg
Confers With Treasury Officials.

Washington, Sept. 10.-John w.
Simpson, of Spartanburg, today had
a conference with the treasury de-
partment officials in Washington
with view to expediting the fur
nishing to Spartanburg banks of
100000 of the $50,0O0,0OO crop
moving recently allotted for distribu-
ton. There is said to have been con-
siderably more delay in the furnish
ing of these funds than was antici-
pated.
Mr.. Simpson stated tonight that
this delay has been chiefly due to
matters of forms in the preparation
of the necessary papers. He said to-
night that his visit had been quite
satisfactory and that the $780, 900 al
lotted to Spartanburg would be fur
nished Immediately 1t is understood
that at the same time the shares set
aside for other cities i'm South Caro-
lima will be ready for distribution.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-09-12
BODIES OF SEVEN AIR
SHIP VICTIMS FOUND
Seven of a Crew of Twenty One
Are Saved.
A DIRIGIBLE ACCIDENT.
Bodies of Seven Others Probably in
Cabin of Craft at Bottom of
North Sen.

Heligoland, North Sea, Sept. 10
searchlights flashing over the dark
waters, remained all night at the
scene of yesterdays airship catastro-
phe In which only seven of a crew of
21 were saved.
One body was recovered las night
and six more were found this after
noon, including those of Capt. Metz
ing, cief of the naval airship serv-
Ice, and Capt. Hanne, commander of
the wrecked dirigible. Doctors are
working enegetically over three of
them with the hope of resuscitating
the men.
The bodies of the seven others are
probably in the cabin of the airship
which lies at the bottom of one of
the deepest parts of the North Sea.
=. CAN'T LOCATE WRECK.
The hurricane which destroyed
the airship turned into a steady gale
today and 1t has been impossible to
locate the wreck.
1t became known today that a
hydro-aeroplane accompanying the
dirigible also had narrow escape
form destruction. The aviator, Lieut..
Lengfeld saw the cyclonic storm ap-
preaching and reached a haven of
safety just in time.
The Zeppelin Ii tried to circle the
storm, but was drawn into it. The
rudders and macines were unseless
and the heavy rain and furious wind
jammed the helpless craft seaward.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-09-12
NOTHING HEARD OF BANDITS.
Efforts Continued, However, to Find
Parr Shoals Robbers.

Columbia, Special to Charleston
News and Courier, Sept. 10
There have been no futher develop
ments I'm the pursuit of the three men
who on Friday held up the master
and assistants at the point of pistols
at Parr Shoals and secured SIC, 600.
The highwaymen seem to have com
pletely disappeared, but the j. G..
White Construction Company, which
is building the PaTr Shoals develop
ment, will not let up in its efforts to
apprehend the guilty parties and
bring them to justice.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-09-12
OFF FOR THE NETHERLANDS.
Minister Vandyke Bids President
Wilson Farewell

Washington, Sept 1O.-Henry
Vandyke, new American minister to
the Netherlands, said farewell to
President Wilson to-day and will sail
to reach the Hague the last of Sept
ember.
The President expressed his good
wishes" said Mr.. Vandyke, and" the
hope that the international peace
Conference now pending at the Hague
would lead to the establishment of
arbitral tribunals in the nations"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-09-12
$4,000 TRAIN ROBBERY.
Savannah Banks Heavy Loss on
Atlantic Coast Line.

Savannah, Ga, Sept. 1l.-Atlantic
Coast Line Express car was robbed
of $4,000 between New York and
Savannah. The money was sent from
the Chase National Bank of New York
to the Savannah Bank and Trust Co.
of Savannah and should have arTiv-
ed yesterday morning. 1t was in a
portable safe when it left Jersey
City. When ii reached Savannah the
seals were intact, but the money had
disappeared.
In addition to the $4,000 coming
to the Savannah Bank and Trust
company, II is understood that $21,-
800 going to Valdosta and Bruins
wick banks also disappeared.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-09-12
Body viii be Taken to Liverpool

London, Sept. 11-The news of
the death OF William ]. Gaynor.
mayor of New York, on board the
steamer Baltic while at sea yester-
day, was received at the White Star
line offices here today in brief wire
less message from Captain Hanson.
the commander of the vessel. Com
mander Hanson added that the body
was being brought to Liverpool
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-30

In Bunny" BUNDLE and Beauty
Turner John Marshall has the clever
est pair OF wing men that have ap-
peared on the local scholastic grid
iron this season. Both players are
fast in getting down under punts, run
ming tackles and adopts at landing
forward passes. Besides their abili-
ty as ends they have both played stel-
lar games in the backtield.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-30
Robert billiard
in the Argyle Case

The production of any play In which
Robert billiard appears fs a theatrical
event Of special Significance He Is
one OF Americas best actors. with fine
technique. sure. authoritative method
and distinguished personality The
Argyle Case" which he presents under
the direction of Klaw & Erlanger, at
tho Academy on Wednesday and Thurs
Day nights. achieved instant success
during it's wonderful six months run
Mt the Criterion In New York last sea-
son.
Quite unusual interest attaches to
The Argyle Case" because of it's au-
thorship. In which are associated Har-
riet Ford playwright. and Harvey J.
OHtEgtns the story writer They had
the cooperation of Detective william
J. Burns. who directed the develop
msnt of the MYSTERY precisely as IL IL
were a real life case brought to his
ofiice for investigation. Asche Rayton,
personated by Mr.. billiard, and his men
work along the lines that Burns would
follow with his own operatives. Yet
there IL no attempt to treat OF political
or industrial issues, or graft, or cele-
brated cases In which Burns has be-
come conspicuous figure The pro-
ceases employed In tracing the crimi.
mails and. incidentally. breaking up a
dangerous band of counterfelters, are
logical and accurate. Apart from the
dramatic quality OF the play, IL Ia In
teresttng to obtain an insight into the
inner workings of a big detective
agency where the tangled clues to a
crime are Strengthened out and legal
case established against. its perpe-
trators
The Argyle Case" which is oetec-
tive play and not crook" drama. re-
Quires a large cast OF some thirty char
acters. including people of~poiite So
eiety, criminal Investigators and tn
dtviduai types 1t has been staged by
the wcN-known director. Gustav won
Seyfreruez. who also plays the part Of
German scientist turned coanterfeitar.
Among tho other waiI-kanwn- people
associated with Mr. billiard are Edwin
Holland Joseph Tcuhy. John J. Pier
ron. w. T. Clark Bert Walter. Harvey
Clark. Charles Morrell, w. C. Van
Brnnt Fred Russell. Robert Newcombe,
oliye oliver. sfellR Archer. Agnes Ever
ets, Elizabeth Eyre. Wanda Carlyle and
others. Seats on sale tomorrow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-30
Colonial Has Fine
Bill for First Half
of the Coming Week

The bill opening at the Colonial
tomorrow fer the first three days OF
the week Is Respondent with sur
prisingly good vaudeville features,
and the patrons of that theater are
promised a genuine treat The split
week policy as inaugurated two
weeks ago is proving very success
full, and capacity audiences at each
Of the three daily performances seems
TO be the usual thing.
Woods Animal Actors will be the
feature of the new bill for the first
three days of the week. and in this
act big surprise Is promised. The
actors. as the name implies. are Of
the four-footed kind, and their in
telHgence Is extraordinary. to say the
least. The children will be more
than delighted with the comedy Of
ferings of the various animal come
dams, such as dogs. monkies and
cats Older people Will marvel at the
astonishing cleverness they display.
The little animals are SO thoroughly
trained at no time during the action
or their act Is II necessary for their
trainer TO come upon the stage.
classy comedy singing ana talk
ing act will be presented by Harvey
and McGiD They have number
OF song hits that have been specially
written for them. and with their YER
satility. should prove favorttes dur
ing the first half the week.
The dancing Dutch Riddles, better
known as the Three Lubins. will be
seen here for the first time. They
are clever in the Interpretation or the
dances familiar In Dutchland, and
will doubtless be much admired here
Rogers and Dorman. presenting
their famous blackface skit. The
Darktown Expressman." will supply a
comedy feature of much excellence,
and should encounter no difficulty in
keeping the audience In continuous
laughter.
Art Adair. in a novelty surprise.
will complete the vaudeville section
OF the bill for the first half the week.
Thursday will bring complete
change of program In both vaudeville |
and pictures.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-30

into the Ozarks for peace and
quietude. He learns ola grevious sin
committed by his son, whom he
mourns as dead. The son had visited
the hills some years before. when he
fell In love with simple country girl.
He painted her picture and when he
went back to the city. deserving the
girl. he earned fame because OF the
canvas The girl. deserted and
broken hearted. dies. leaving behind
her half-witted son.
It Is to the home of this dead and
wronged girl that the father of the
artist comes, and here he Is employed
to watch the sheep. He grows to
love the country and its people, and
he and the half witted boy, Pete, be-
come friends. Then there Is love
story running through the play that
adds to its attractiveness 1t Is the
love of a young giant of the hills for
Sammy Lane" a girl OF unusual
qualities.
There are several characters whose
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-30
Burning Of Big
Steamer Thrilling
Scene at Theato

Indications point TO a smashing Of
all attendance records at the Theato
next week. as Manager Toney will
offer his big clientele each day prob
ably the greatest picture programs
ever seen in this ctty--certainly at the
small admission price Of five cents.
The regular offerings looks to be ex-
ceptionally good. while for its Special
Features" to be exhibited on the usual
Special Feature days--Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday-are the
very best films turned out by the lead
ing manufacturers. Tuesdays banner
offering will be a two-part special. I'm
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-30
Stage Gossip

Eleanor Gates. author Of Tho
Poor Little Rich Girl" which Messrs
Klaw and Erlanger are presenting on
tour. savs it was some time before
she found n name for the play.
Finally che day. almost IN de-
spair," she said II told an intimate
friend that could think of no suit
able title.
Whats the play about?" she asked.
Why" said, ''its about a poor
little rich girl, and She"
There she exclaimed, stopping
me, there's your title. The Poor Lit
tie Rich Giri''
Robert billiard. who Is meeting
with marked success on tour in The
Argyle Case" written by Harriet Ford
and Harvey j. O Higgins In eo-opera-
ton with n tectiye william j. Burns,
has always been keep student Of
criminology. When at home in York
he Is. a frequent visitor to the police
magistrates courts. often occupying
seat upon the bench al the magis-
trate's invitation. He knows the dark
side or Tie as intimately as he does
the clubs r. polite society.
III l were not an actor" says Hill
lard. II wocld like 20 be a criminal
lawyer. The earliest plans OF my ca
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-30

Ernest I.eeman. The Man" who
sings before the curtain in "Kismef.,s
In which Otis Skinner lis appearine
with marked success, la widely known
in America as concert and oratorio
tenor. He received his musical educ
cation under the late Charles n.
Adams. OF Boston. and Sir Charles
Santley. in London For the last IN
years he hos lived abroad and In the
last revivais of the Gilbert and Sullt-
van operas at the savoy theater IN
London he sang the roles OF Nankt@
Poo in 'i'ne Milxado" and Frederic
in The Pirates Of renzance.~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-30
Ozark Mountains
Play Begins Its
Engagement Here

THE shepheard of the Hills" the
dramatization OF Harold Bell Wrtght's
novel. which holds the record for the
largest sales OF any American work
OF fiction. which has been made by
Mr.. Wright. with the assistance Of
Elsbery w. Reynolds, opens its second
annual engagement at the Bijou. COM
mencing Monday night.
The scenes OF the play are laid
among the Ozark mountains OF Mis-
souri, Ii Ia a story OF the hills and
the simple life. yet II has plenty of
excitement and an air OF mystery that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-30

quaint humor is "a decided novely.
Taken as a whole. the play promises
TO prove refreshing change from the
general run of dramatic attractions
this season.
Messrs. Gaskill and MacVitty. the
producers, are said to have given the
play an elaborate mounting. the
mountains of the Ozark affording an
opportunity for some fine examples
of the scenic painters art. The cast
has been selected for their peculiar
fitness for each type.