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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-10-07
SUMTER BOY COMMITS SUICIDE.
Ratcliffe Morris, Age Twelve, Shoots
Himself Through Heart.

Sumter Special to Charleston News
and Courier, Oct. 5.--Ratcliffe Nor
ris, the twelve-year-old son of
Mrs. Ella T. Morris, shot himself
through the heart with q pistol ball
some time yesterday afternoon the
body being found last night. When
discovered the body was sitting up in
chair in his room in front of the
mirror, the pistol was lying on the
floor by the chair with an empty cart
ridge In one cylinder. The doors had
been locked and windows closed to
the room, showing the evident intent
of the small boy to end his own life.
Mrs Morris. who is the widow of
the Jesse T. Morris, formerly one of
the Guards at the State Farm at Ha-
good, had been out during the after
noon and did not know when the boy
came in the house. That night she
began to get worried that he did not
come in, but supposed that he was
still at work uptown. She went to
his room and found the door closed
but although she thought this
strange she did not investigate fur
ther Shortly before midnight an
other brother came up and was told
his younger brother had not returned
from work. AS 1t was long after his
work hours and it was found that he
had left there in the afternoon and
had not returned, entrance was made
to the room through the window and
the body was discovered.
No reason is known why the boy
should have wished to end his life and
the tragedy came as great shock to
the members of his family. An inves-
tigation was made by the coroner and
doctor but ii was deemed unnecessary
to hold any inquest as everything
pointed to suicide
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-10-07
CHAMP CLARK'S PEACE PLAN.
Thinks International Disarmament
Surest Way.

Louisville. KY, Oct. Speaker
Champ Clark. of the national house
OF representatives, today declared for
international disarmament as the
surest means Of guaranteeing world
peace. in an address delivered at the
closing exercises here of the Perry
centennial celebration. He praised
the valor of American soldiers in the
war of 1912 and declared the crown
ing glory of their heroism was the
one hundred years of peace which
have followed between Great Britain
and the United States.
The speaker incidentally referred
to the Mexican situation and said
that both Presidenr Wilson and
former President Taft deserved
praise for the spirit of forbearance
displayed in dealing with the delicate
questions presented.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-10-07
ANOTHER DELAY IN THAW CASE.
lime Will be Granted for Attorney
General to Investigate.

Concord, N. H. October 5.-Tbe
New York State authorities have
asked Governor Felker to oostpone
for time his decision in the matter
OF the extradition from New Hamp-
shire of Harry K. Thaw. The Cover
nor tonight said he probably would
grant the request. He asked that II
be submitted in writing.
AS the Governor understands the
situation. this move of the New York
authorities is taken in view of the in
Vestigation to be made into the case
by Attorney General Carmody
Governor Felker said he had re-
ceived from William Travers Jerome
certlhed copy of the indictment re-
turned against Thaw by the Duchess
county grand jury, and subsequently
Withdrawn; also an affidavit by Dis
trict Attorney Conger of Duchess
county, that no indictment against
Thaw in that county now exists.
Harry Thaw quietly spent the day
at his hotel, where he was visited by
his sister, Mrs. Geoffrey G.. Whitney.
After her departure Thaw issued a
long statement, in which he again re-
viewed rumors as to new legal pro-
ceedings in New York.
"As l am sane" the statement
said, 'is it not a fact that every per-
son concerned in an effort to take
me back to Matteawan is guilty of
criminal conspiracy to imprison a
sane man in a hospital for the in
sane?"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-10-07
BASEBALL ENTHUSIASTS
CROWD INTO METROPOLIS
Arrive on Every Train For
Open Game Today.
RESERVED SEATS ALL SOLD
Exhibition Game With the PbiIadeI-
phia Nationals Yesterday With
Giants as "A Final Workout.

New York, Oct. 6.-Baseball en-
thusiasts arrived here on every train
today for the opening of the worlds
series tomorrow between New York
and Philadelphia, pennant winners
OF the National and American
Leagues respectively. Everything is
In readiness for the opening contest
at the Polo grounds tomorrow after
noon. Today's weather was flawless
and the Washington forecast for to-
morrow called for another fair day.
Ihe casual fan who arrived today
found all the 5000 reserved seats
disposed OF, and nothing left to do
but get in line at the Polo grounds
early tomorrow morning when the
$4,000 unreserved seats are thrown
open.
1t was said again today that it was
doubtful whether Snodgrass. the
Giants center fielder, who is suffer
ing with charley horse. would be
able to take part in the series. Boyles
injured shoulder has completely re-
covered, however, and it is certain
he Will be in the opening game. If
Snodgrass does not play it is probable
that Shafer will take his place in the
field and Herzog will go to third
base.
Generally speaking, betting on the
series has been light. An even
money proposition has been the rule
in most bets
At an exhibition game with the
Philadelphia Nationals today the
Giants had their final workout. Both
Mathewson and Marquard were as
signed to swirl an inning or two. The
Athletics are expected here late to-
day. Reservations for the entire
squad have been made at the Hotel
Somerset. Nothing had developed
today to indicate that Connie Mack
would vary from his regular lineup
for the opening game.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-10-07
FINGER GRATED
ON FACE FOR NOSE
A Most Remarkable Operation is
Attempted at a Washington
Hospital.

Washington, Oct. 6.-Her nose lost
as the result OF an accident, Miss
Nellie Radigan of St. Elmo, Va, is
In a local hospital growing a new
one. but at the sacrifice OF the index
finger OF her left hand, and surgeons
today believed that one of the most
difficult operations ever performed
here will be entirely successful. Their
belief will not be proved or disprov-
ed for two weeks yet. however
Miss Radigan's finger was split and
the flesh sewed into place over the
nasal passages, the finger bone form
ing the bridge OF the nose. At the
expiration OF two weeks, when the
surgeons believe the skin grating
will have proved successful. they will
amputate the finger and from 1t form
the new nose.
In the meantime Miss Radigan Is
securely bound in plaster casts to
prevent any interference with the
healing process.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-10-07
BAD WEATHER EXPECTED.
Storm From Southwest Will Reach
East by Wednesday.

Washington. Oct. 5.-A storm now
covering the Southwest will move
northeastward, causing inclement
weather in the great Central valleys
Monday and Tuesday and in the East
ern states by Wednesday, the wealth
er bureaus weekly forecast today an
nounced.
West of the Rock Mountains gem
orally fair weather will prevail until
the latter part of the week when
there will be rains in the North Pa
cific states.
Temperatures below the seasonal
average during the week over the
Mississippi Valley and districts west
thereof are indicated, with frosts
over the Plateau and Rocky Noun
tain regions, the Middle and North
ern Plains states and the upper Mis-
sissippi Valley during the first half
OF the week.
East Of the Mississippi Valley
temperatures will be near normal the
first half OF the week and below the
second half, with the frosts In the re-
gion of the Great Lakes, the Ohio
Valley and the North Atlantic states.
The disturbance in the Southwest
will be preceded and attended by
well distributed precipitation east OF
the Rocky Mountains.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-10-07
PHILIPPINES NEW
GOV. WELCOMED
BY Crowd of Thousands With
Many Bands-Independen is
Now Assured.

Manila, Oct. 6.-Francis Burton
Harrison of New York, the newly ap-
pointed governor general of the
Philippines, arrived here today on
board the steamship Manchuria He
was greeted on his arrival by a
crowd OF several thousands OF people,
many OF whom had come from the
provinces. Traffic in the streets of
the city was brought to a standstill
by the crowds. Several Of the well
coming delegations were accom-
panied by bands. The Manchuria
was met down the harbor by fiotilla
of steam launches, one of which took
out. Newton w. Gilbert, of Fort
Wayne, Ind, the vice governor. Gov
ernor General Harrison's address
embodied instructions received from
President Wilson through Secretary
Garrison, stating broadly the admin
istration's policy toward the Phillip
pines. The instructions declared that
every step would be taken with a
view to the ultimate independence of
the islands. Also, it was announced
that the first step to be taken at once,
will be to give native citizens the ma
jority in the appointive commission
and this in both branches of the
Philippine Legislature.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-10-07
Another Shock in Panama.

Panama, Oct. 4-Another earth
quake occurred on the isthmus at
sos o'clock this afternoon 1t was
almost equal in intensity to the shock
of Wednesday night, its duration be
ing from ten to fifteen seconds.
Buildings were severely shaken,
but apparently no damage was done
beyond the falling of plaster and the
opening of slight assures in a few
structures.
Reports from the canal zone indi-
cate that neither the locks nor any
part of the canal suffered to any de
gree.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-10-07
BISHOPS SEVERE CRITICISM.
OF Dress For Women in Pastoral
Letter to Georgia Churches.

Savannah, Ga, Oct. 6.-Right Rev.
Benjamin ]. Reiley, Catholic bishop
of Savannah, in pastoral letter read
in all the Catholic churches of Geor-
gia yesterday, was very severe in his
criticism of the modern dress of wo-
men. In this connection he said:
There have been many and 1 fear
just criticisms passed on some Of the
recent fashions in women's dresses
and there have actually been arrests
made in connection with this matter
The only possible defense for these
prevailing fashion. Whether God will
regard fashions laws as an excuse for
outraging propriety and Christian
modesty is the only question to an
swer. What a Catholic mother
should do in this matter is very clear.
have always thought It very pc
culiar thing that the United States
furnishes the world with foodstuffs
and many manufacturer articles and
goes to the boulevards, the race
tracks and worse places in Paris to
dress its women"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-10-07
WILSON'S AUTO HITS
MESSENGER BOY
While Out Motoring, Youth is Knock
ed Down and Bruised by
Presidents Car.

Washington, Oct. Awhile Presi-
dent Wilson was motoring through
the southwestern part OF the city
early tonight, returning to the White
House from a long ride through
Maryland, his automobile struck
Robert Crawford, a 15-year-old mes
senger boy, slightly bruising him
about the knees. Young Crawford
Immediately was taken to a hospital
by DR.. Cary T. Grayson, the Presi-
dents physician, who was In the car
An examination showed the boys in
juries were trifing. The boy was
riding a bike and trying to dodge
stones hurled at him by another
youngster when suddenly he swerved
directly In front OF the Presidents
car as 1t rounded a corner The
chauffeur stopped the car with a Jerk
before the wheels could pass over the
boy
Tee President, who was riding in
the front seat with the chauffeur.
was at the boys side in an instant,
lifting him beneath the hood while
the secret service men disentangled
the demolished bike from under the
automobile. Crawford's principal
solicitation was his wheel.
MY wheel, my wheel" he whimp-
cred. "1'll have to carry the mes
sage now"
The President promptly assured
him that he would buy him "a nice
new wheel" and directed DR.. Gray
son to attend him constantly. The
boy was taken to a hospital at which
his mother is employed.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-10-07
Talk of New Cotton Mill at Great
Falls

Chester Special to Charleston News
and Courier, Oct. At is stated on
what appears to be reliable authori-
ty that work on a companion mill to
the Republic mill will be commenced
at Great Falls about January 1. 1t
is also generally believed that the
Southern Power Company will COM
mence work soon on a hydro-electrie
development at the mouth OF Fishing
Creek. For some time the Southern
Power Company has planned to un-
dertake its next development at
Lookout Shoals in North Carolina,
but disposition on the part OF land
owners to demand exhorbtant prices
for land that It was necessary for the
Power Company to have has led to
a decision TO develop the Fishing
Creek property, or at least this is the
report.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-10-07
POPCORN FOR BREAKFAST.
Uncle Sans Advice to Assist in Re-
ducing Cost of Living.

Washington, October 5.-Popcorn
for breakfast is Uncle Sans latest
advice to assist those who desire
some relief from the high cost of
living. Department OF agriculture
corn investigation specialists declare
popcorn is superior, when properly
prepared, to many breakfast foods
now on the market. Thirty dollars
worth OF popped corn in the form of
five-cent packages for the market re-
presents an outlay of only about 81
or $3.50 for the raw material, those
experts say. This amount OF corn can
be grown in a garden twenty feet by
forty feet
In a farmers bulletin just issued,
the experts tell how to grow popcorn
and how to make 1t into toothsome
breakfast dishes.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-10-07
ENGLAND PRAISES
PRESIDENT WILSON
Newspapers Pay Tribute to Skill
of Executive in Connection
With Tariff Bill.

London, Oct. 6.-The Daily Mail,
in an editorial yesterday, thinks
that the American people who antici-
pated a reduction in the cost of liv-
ing from the new tariff act. and
British manufacturers who imagine
that 1T will open fresh and profitable
markets for their goods, are alike
destined to be disappointed because
the duties still will be generally high
enough to preserve the bulk OF the
home market to American manufac-
turers
THE passage of the bill, however"
adds the paper, has rescued the ma
tional fiscal policy from the grip of
privileges and proves that at times
the people really do rule"
The Unionist morning papers, COM
menting on the signing of the tariff
bill, are in full agreement with the
Liberal organs in ascribing the sue
cess or the bills passage to the skill
OF President Wilson.
The Post expresses apprehension
that President Wilson's success may
be dangerous for the Democratic
party, since it may lead him to drive
the Democratic legislators too hard
and provoke temper that would de-
stroy the good understanding be-
tween himself and Congress.
The Daily Telegram says:
President Wilson has played
winning game with a force and bril-
liancy which has won for him
reputation more solid than any pop
ularity enjoyed by an American
statesman for SO years"
The Daily News says:
America today is practically
free trade country. There has been
no free trade achievement at ali com
parable with this event since Peel
abandoned the corn laws. This revo-
luton is the biggest thing that has
happened for America since 1865,
and in President Wilson America has
produced the most courageous, as
we'll as the most constructive states
man in the world today"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-10-07
WOMEN INTERRUPT SERVICES.
Suffragettes Demand Their Sex be
Included in Clergy's Prayers.

London. Oct. 5.-Because the cler-
gy do not include women in their
prayers, a party OF suffragettes to-
day interrupted the morning services
at Westminster Abbey by chanting a
prayer for the women now in prison.
The party rose as the Litany was
being recited and ignored a request
to disist from singing. At the con-
clusion the women quietly left the
Abbey. Addressing a crowd outside,
one OF them said:
This is nothing to what will hap
pen unless women are included in
the clergy's prayers"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-10-07
BIGGEST CORN
CROP SINCE 1861
Prosperity of Georgia Farmers
Attributed to Increase in
Acreage This Year.

Atlanta Special to Columbia Rec
ord, Oct. 6.-Former Assistant Com
missioner OF Agriculture ]. ]. Brown
visitor to the city, takes a most
optimistic view OF the present finan-
cial situation so far as the farmer
the country merchant and banker
are concerned.
This Will be year OF prosperity
for the Georgia farmer such as he has
not known in recent years. There is
no doubt about 1t, and wherever I
go / hear one united peon OF hopeful
ness and prosperity. Several causes
contribute to this appy state OF af-
fairs besides the high price of cotton
In the first place this crop has
been made on the most economical
basis OF any crop in recent years.
Owing to the financial stringency. the
farmer found it difficult TO borrow
money or to secure extensive credit
and he was forced to conduct his
farming operations on minimum
basis. Now he finds himself able to
pay all OF his obligations and will
have a good surplus ahead.
Then, thanks to the advice sent
out by the state department OF agri-
culture early in the year and to the
activity OF the bays corn clubs, there
has been more crop diversification
than in any years since the war. The
farmers have ceased to rely upon cot
ton as their only crop. There were a
great many oats planted this year
and generally the yield was good.
But OF more advantage to the
Georgia farmers than any other one
thing this year has been the splendid
yield OF corn"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-10-07
OSCAR v. UNDERWOOD
WILL RUN FOR SENATE
Announces Candidacy For Seat
of Late JOS. Johnston.
WILL HAVE OPPOSITION.
Would Like to Represent His State In
Senate Before Retiring From
Public Life.

Washington, Oct. 6.-Representa-
tive Oscar w. Underwood, majority
leader in the house. late Saturday is
sued formal statement announcing
his candidacy for the United States
Senate from Alabama to succeed the
late Joseph Johnston. Representa-
tive Underwood's statement follows:
For the best part of ten terms I
have served the people Of the ninth
Alabama district in the Congress of
the United States. No man has ever
been treated better by a constituency
than 1 have been, and in return
have tried to serve them faithfully
and Loyalty. Now that I have deter
mined not again be candidate for
Congress from the ninth district
wish to express to my friends and
constituents my sincere appreciation
Of their friendship and loyal support
Of my political fortunes in the past
twenty years.
with the enactment of the tariff
bill have completed the work in the
house that it has been my ambition
to accomplish. Before retiring from
public life I should like to have the
honor Of representing the people Of
the State of Alabama in the senate
Of the United States and have, there
fore, concluded to announce myself
as a candidate for the senate in the
Democratic primary election.
"If elected l will devote my entire
time and attention to the duties of
the office and endeavor to faithfully
and Loyalty serve the people Of Ala
/ bama."
OPPOSITION TO UNDERWOOD.
Mr. Underwood will enter the
Democratic primaries In Alabama
next spring with several other promi-
nent Alabama Democrats, including
Representative Henry d. Clayton and
Richmond Pearson Hobson. 1t is un-
derstood also that Representative
James Thomas Heflin may be can
didate
1t has been known for some time
! that Representative Underwood
would be a candidate for the vacant
seat. but he withheld the announce
ment until after the Democratic
tariff revision became an accomplish
ed fact.
Representative Clayton was ap-
pointed by Governor O'Neal to fill
out Senator Johnston's uneXpired
term, but his credentials never have
been passed on by the senate, and for
weeks it has been practically certain
that they would not be accepted.
The Democratic leaders in the sem
ate are almost unanimous in the
opinion that Governor O'Neal had no
authority to make the appointment
in the absence of action by the legis-
lature. The credentials committee
held a meeting late Saturday to con-
slider the matter but took no action.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-10-07
To Succeed Underwood.

birmingham, Ala, Oct. 6.-Na-
than L. Miller, formerly state sena-
tor from Jefferson county and a
prominent attorney, Saturday night
announced his candidacy for Con-
gress from the ninth district to sue
ceed Mr.. Underwood.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-10-07
TO MARCH ON DURANGO.

Gen Alvarez is said to be prepar-
Ing an expedition to march on Duran
go, which for months has been in the
possession of the rebels.
Teziutlan, in the State of Puebla
still is besieged by Indians, but
foreigns and non-comLatants have
been able to leave the town. Raiding.
pillaging and burning OF ranches con-
tinue in sections OF Peutla and More
los. The efforts OF the rebels in San
Luis Potosi, Co@ruiia and Neuyo
Leon are confined to the cutting OF
railroads and raiding small towns.
Federico Gamboa, nominee of the
Catholic party for the Presidency:
Manuel Calero, Liberal candidate and
the followers OF Gen Felix Diaz are
pushing the work of organization for
the election on October 26. The bill
for the postponement of the elections
however, is due this week to come be-
fore the Chamber of Deputies.
The question of the constitutional
ity OF the measure is said to have
created a division of the committee to
which recently 1t was referred upon its
introduction in the Chamber. In poll
teal circles the defeat of the measure
is regarded as likely.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-10-07
MEXICAN FEDERALS ARE
ElATED OVER VICTORIES
Consider Death Blow Has Been
Dealt Revolution.
is OF GREAT IMPORTANCE.
Gamboa, Calero and Followers of
Diaz Pushing Work of Organ:za-
ton for Election on Oct. 28.

Mexico City, October 5.-Govern-
ment officials regard the Federal
successes during the past week as
"a death blow" to the organized re-
volution in the north. The defeat of
the rebels at Santa Rosalia appears
to be confirmed. Advices from Gen.
Samuel E. Mercado, Military Cover
nor of the State of chihuahua. desc
ribe the result as a rout of the enemy.
The town was recaptured, according
to the Governor, who added: "The
victory is Of great Importance. be-
cause the trains by which the enemy
expected to retreat have been captu-
red, as we'll as large quantities Of war
material"
Several thousand men were said to
be engaged at Santa Rosalia and fight
ing has been in progress since Thurs
day.
This victory, together with the oc-
cupation by General Mas of Sabinas
has greatly encouraged war depart
ment officials.
Gen Trucy Aubert, with one thou
sand men marching to the relief of
Torreon, has reached MADEIRA about
one hundred miles west of Torreon
but is making slow headway owing
to the necessity of repairing the rail
road. 1t is reported that the rebels
virtually have abandoned the Torreon
district.