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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-07-03
Not so Defiant.

London, July 2.-Debate in the
House OF Lords today to amend the
Irish home rule bill was character
lied by general recognition on the
part of Unionist Peers that some
means OF settlement must be found
and that the amending bill offers
the only solution.
The Duke of Abercorn, speaking
today as an Ulster Volunteer, said
he looked on the bill as the only
loophole he could see for the avoid
ance of a great calamity. The Mar
quis OF Londonderry, chairman of
the Ulster Un'onist Council said
-he bill was horrible one but he
would support it to avoid civil war.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-07-03
5000, 900 ACRES IN COTTON.
Second Largest Crop Ever Recorded
i'm United States.

Washington, July with the
second largest acreage ever recorded
and with the prospects of production
probably equal to or better than those
of last year, the growing cotton crop
of the United States today was re-
ported by the department of agricul-
ture as being 1916 per cent of a nor
NAL with the area in cultivation as
sc, 6,96O,00O acres.
The condition of the crop is slight
ly more than 1 per cent under June
L. Bad weather early in the season
causes damage in some sections. but
during June conditions in those To-
calities improved greatly. In Texas,
where on May 25 the condition was
65 per cent of normal, the June 25
report showed a condition of "a per
cent; in Oklahoma it improved from
6S to 70, in North Carolina from 76
to 80 and in South Carolina from
70 to 81.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-07-03
600 BRAVE HEAT TO
HEAR CANDIDATES
Aspirants for GubernatOrial
HOnOrS at Chesterfield.
MEETING IN COURT HOUSE
Comptroller General Makes Proposo-
ton at Meeting To Eliminate
One Man

Chesterfield Special to Columbia
Record, July 2.-While "A storm
threatened outside COO citizens of
Chesterfield county sweltered in the
heart of the court mouse during the
campaign meeting here today of can
didates for state Offices.
Previous to the time when the
candidates for governor began speak
ing, the meeting had been without
particularly interesting statements.
The candidates for minor Offices made
their usual speeches, with slight va
riations.
When the meeting was called to or
der about 11o'clock, Comptroller Gen
.eral Jones made a prosposition intend
ed to eliminate one OF the candidates
for this office
}. "A. Summerset, his opponent.
countered with the Democratic par
tvs rules.
Candidates for lieutenant governor
were led by Andrew j. Bethea, who
was followed by w. NJ. Hammer.
Statistics showing the relative rate
or graduation for whites and negroes
in the common schools, were present
eu by A. j. Hunter, candidate for lieu
tenant governor.
b. Frank Kelly discussed his legis-
lative record
The five candidates for railroad
commissioner made their usual
speeches. They were ]. H. Wharton.
c. ID. Fortner, Frank w. Shealey, w.
/. Witnerspoon and George w. Fairey
Candidates for adjutant general, w
NJ. Moore, seeking reelection and M.
G. Willis, spoke next followed by At
torney General Thomas II. Peoples
ana his opponent, A. G. Brice.
The 11candidates for governor fol-
lowed.
Possibly adding interest was the
dare" by Fortner for his opponents
TO declare which of the recognized
political factions they support.
John T. Duncan was the first can
didate for governor to speak. He de-
clared the Blease supporters were in
stFucted to assist Mendel L. Smith in
the race for governor.
The cotton mill interests and sey-
eral of his opponents were attacked
by William C. Irby. candidate for gov
ernor, for re-enacting the now repeaI-
ed immigration bill, which he proved
severe blow othe farmers through
provisions of cheap competitive labor
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-07-03
Automobiles For Speaker and thu
Vice President.

Washington June 3O.-After days
OF parliamentary wrangling both
houses OF Congress today agreed to
appropriate for automobiles for Vice
President Marshall and Speaker
Clark Each will have a car costing
$4,000.
Republican Leader Mann led the
fight for the appropriation for the
Speaker
II think" he said, we ought to
give him a slight recognition of his
great abilities as Speaker remember
ing that but for a chance he would
now have been President enjoying the
privilege OF many automobiles. do
not wish to draw comparisons between
the speaker and the president, but if
Champ Clark had been nominated
and elected president, all would have
been proud of him in that position.
The House cheered Mr.. Mann,s
tribute to the speaker and passed the
appropriation already approved by
the Senate.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-07-03
WORLDS CHAMPION
CORN GROWER DEAD
Zachariah j. Drake Passes Away
in Marlboro County.
255 BUSHELS ON ONE ACRE.
Marlboro's Distinguished Citizen
Passes Away at Age of
II ears

Bennettsville Special to Charleston
News and Courier July Capt.
Zachariah ]. Drake, on of Malrboro's 8
Oldest and most distinguished citizens
died at his home, near Drake Tues
day night at 7.30 of heart failure,
after being i'll about a week
Capt Drake would have been II
years old in August. He had the
worlds record for producing the
yield of corn on one acre.
The funeral will be at the Drake
Cemetary near Blenheim, at 10 o.
clock Thursday morning. The process
ion will leave the house at $40 o.
clock.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-07-03
Department Of Health

New York, July 2.-Dr. Scale Har-
ms OF Mobile, Ala. today urged Presi-
dent Wilson to support the movement
to create National Department OF
Health with a Cabinet member at it's
head. Doctor Harris told the Presi-
dent that the American Medical Asso-
citation and other organizations favor
ed the plan
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-07-03
Preparing New Conservation Bill.

Washington, July 2.-Secretary
Garrison and Secretary Lane were
busy today drafting amendments TO
carry out the understanding reached
at the White House conference last
night regarding pending water power
development legislation in Congress
Differences between the Interior and
War Department and the Interstate
Commerce Commission and Public
Lands Committee of the House, have
been adjusted so that they will not
interfere further with the conserva-
zion program.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-07-03
CAPT BRAKES CORN RECORD.

CAPT BRAKES CORN RECORD.
Capt Drake was the worlds cham
pion corn grower. His record made i'm
1889, in corn growing contest con-
Quoted by the American Agriculturist
and open to the world, still stands
The Book OF Corn thus describes
Capt brakes achievements
a From a single acre Mr.. Drake
rgrsw 255 bushels of shelled corn, or
ES9 bushels Of crib-curcd corn Late
ia February 1000 bushels of stable
manure and 500 pounds each Of man-
fpulated guanO, cotton seed meal and
kainit We're broadcasted on the acre
and then ploughed under Following
The plough 600 bushels of whole cot
ION seed were strewn in the burrows.
A subsoil plough was run through a
depth Of tweleve inches. The land
was well narrowed and the rows
planted alternately. March three
to six feet arpart. An improved
strain of the common gourd
variety of Southern white dent
corn was planted, five or six
kernels being dropped oeach foot
of the row. 1t was planted in the
rows five inches deep, but covered
only one inch. At the first hoeing the
plants were thinned to one stalk every
five or six inches, the missing stalk
sreplanted. On April 20 the six-foot
spaces were ploughed and mixture
composed of 200 pounds each of qua
no, kainit, cotton seed meal acid
Bhosphate and bone was applied and
hoed in. On May Is the three-foot
spaces were ploughed, 800 pounds
qcr nitrate of soda sown and worked
"a. On May 25 200 pounds Of guanO
lwere applied in the wide spaces An
&ther application Of 500 pounds of
6uano, cotton seed meal and kainit
aRas put on June 8, and 100 pounds
nitrate of soda June II. The crop was
harvested November Z5, before sever
al reputable witnesses. 1t yielded IT,
4O7 pounds of corn in the ear, of
which 140 pounds was soft corn.
OF ear corn yielded 80 pounds of
shelled corn, which made the yield
254 bushels, 49 pounds of shelIed
corn at 56 pounds to the bushel,
which kiln-dried, to contain only 10
per cent of water, would contain
239 bushels.
To this Col. Watson's Handbook of
South Carolina adds: Capt brakes
crop contained 80 per cent of shelled
corn, had So per cent of dry matter in
the corn and 81 per cent of dry mater
In the cob. The green weight in bush
els of shelled corn was 255 bushels,
the crib-cured weight 239s bushels
and the chemically dried Weight 217
bushels. The total expenses were
1854 and the value of the unexhaust-
ed manure $15S. The net expenses,
per bushel amounted to A cents and
the feeding and manurial value OF the
crop was 1882"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-07-03
LARGE CROWD OF LANCASTER COUNTY
PEOPLE HEAR SENATORIAL CANDIDATES
Governor Bease, L. D. jennings W. p Pollock Senator
Smith Speak Here Wednesday.
Meeting Was Called Roach
stewart Rear the
o Senator Smith.

A crowd OF perhaps seven hun
dred people listened attentively to
the speakers who addressed them at
the senatorial campaign meeting here
Wednesday. For several reasons it
was decided to hold the meeting in
the court house, and the crowd gath
cred in the court room, which prov
ed too small to accommodate the
people, so Chairman Stewart asked
them to file out towards the rear of
the building and gather in front of
the Office of Magistrate John l..
Caskey, from whose porch the candi-
dates would speak. A huge shade
tree afforded grateful shelter
from the sun, so that the audience
apparently suffered no discomfort.
though, with the exception of the
ladies', for whom seats were provid-
ed, they stood for three hours.
The meeting opened promptly at
1890 with an invocation by Rev. II.
r. Murchison, pastor Of the Presby-
terian church. Following this PRAY
er, our popular county chairman.
Roach S. Stewart, assured the candi-
dates that they were very welcome in
Lancaster county, bespeaking for
them good order and close attention
on the part of the audience That
Mr.. Stewards confidence in the peo-
pie was not misplaced was fully borne
out in the excellent order which pre-
vailed
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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-07-03

.NI' p''Ndlt confluence IN the pGO-
pie was not misplaced was fully borne
out in the excellent order which pre-
vailed
GOVERNOR BLEASE.
South Carolina's chief executive
was the first speaker He prefaced
his remarks with a feeling rribute
to the late Magistrate j. p. Caskcy.
from the porch of whose office he was
speaking. Governor Blease spoke of
how he missed him, referring to the
pleasant relationship that ALWAYS eX-
listed between himself and the late
magistrate. Such was his admiration
for him he declared that when about
to be inducted into the governorship
two years ago he called upon him to
come to Columbia to administer his
oath of office. THE death of Mr.
Pink Caskey," he said, caused loss
which will long be felt in your town
and county" The governor then
spoke Of how he missed another
friend, this one not being present, be-
cause 'in looking for someone
to succeed man who for
about twenty years had held
one of the most important posi-
tions in the state, ! came to your
town and took DR.. Strait, and am
proud to tell you his administration
so far has been a wonderful success. &"
He referred to DR.. Strait as q physi-
clan and a business man, whom he
was convinced could well disrnarge
the duties involving upon him as
head of the State Hospital for the
Insane.
The governor next complimented
the last Legislature OF South Carolina,
which he declared had accomplished
more in one respect, than any legtsla-
ture in the history of the state, the
reference being to the extra one-mill
levy for the common schools OF the
state. If such work is continued,
with the result that schools are made
larger, moro convenient and have
better teachers, it will benefit more
of the people than any legislation
passed, the governor said. He made
his customary remarks in opposition
to compulsory education, saying that
it was unnecessary and could not be
complied with. you need TO give
them opportunity rather than com
pulsion.
He next said to his hearers that
they had been told the state would go
TO ruin If he was elected, but that
nobody in the crowd looked hungry.
He then turned his attention to those
who thought one of his opponents
had raised the price of cotton, ask
ing If he succeeds in this why doesn't
he raise the price of other commodi-
ties. Next the subject of immigra-
tion was discussed. The governor de-
clared himself as "unalterably oppos-
ed to letting the riff-rafs of Europe
come in, causing our own people to
get lower wages" He promised If
elected to fight immigration, insin-
uating that Senator Smith had not
done his duty in not seeing that the
bill further restricting immigration
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-27
EXAMINATION Of
BENTONS BODY
WILL Be MADE
CRv Associated pressl

Washin2ton Feb - The death
of William ) Benton an English
subject al Juarc2 was the subject Of
another cabinet conference today
Prosid nj Wilson and Secretary
BRYAN laid before the cabinet mem
brrs the latest report OF the incident
Both made il plain that the United
states Will insist upon the surrender
of tn, body of Benton by General
Villa.
General Villas offer TO allow a
del cation of foreigners to view the
body of Benton was received by the
state department today 1t provided
for two representatives of Great
Britain. two Americans. two mem
hers of Bentons family, and two
Secretary Bryan says
ARRANGEMENTS probably will b" made
shortly TO send such commission
10 chihuahua The disposition Of
fhr body be said, would be taken up
after medical examination
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-27
STOKES QUALITIES TO OPPOSE
WILSON FOR CONGRESS

Pensacola. Feb - With chair
man Frank L. Mayes presiding, the
third congressional committee met
in Pensacola for the purpose of ar
ranging details for the holding of
the coming congressional election.
Every county in the district was rep
rcscted and call for a primary cleo
tion TO b. neld on Tuesday. June ,,
was issued, and the primary assess
ment fee of $50 was decided upon.
Within an hour after the close of
the committee meeting, and naming
of the primary date, States Attor-
nev John u. Stokes qualified for the
race 10 succeed CONGRESSMAN En-
NETT Wilson 1t is expected that
Mr. Stokes will he Mr.. Wilson's
only opponent and warm race is
LOOKED for.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-27
CONFERENCE ON
UNEMPLOYMENT

New York, Feb. - Mayor John
p. Mitchell opened this morning the
conference which is to last two days
for th' discussion of unemployment.
The mayors of the principal cities as
we'll as gov rrnors Of States have APP
pointed DELEGATES, who are in at
tendance The conference is being
held under the joint auspices of the
American section or the Internation-
al Association on Uncmplol lment and
the Am rican Association for Labor
Legislation. Reports upon recent
employment condition $ formed an
Interesting part of the opening SEES
sion. bul ihc principal emphasis OF
Tia" conference, will be ON construc-
tive proposals for prevention of I'M
cnn.ofn"nt. Charles Il r9ane,
cAnjl man o, the Chicago commission
on the unemployed, is president of
e NHtr lean section and amcnT the
olh"r officers are Henry >. Denni-
son Of Boston, Charles p \eill, eX-
mmissioncr of the "ederal Eoreau
OF Labor, John Mitchell OF the
United Mine Workers, and Prof.
Charles r henderson, secretary of
the Chicago Unemployment commits
sion. The president of the lnterna-
tional Association on l'nemploy-
m"nt is Leon BourgeouS, formerly
president of the French Council of
Ministers. The vice president is
Richard Frcund, head of the Ger
man Association Of Employment Blu
rcaus, and the secretaries are Louis
Narlez, inventor of the "Ghent Sys-
ten, and Br Max I.azard of Paris.
w. II. Beveridge of the British
Board OF Trade. the leading English
authority, is also prominent in the
movement abroad
The. part the tariff PLAYS in lack
OF employment will be considered.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-27
PACIFIC C0AS FRAUD POSING
AT ATLANTA HEIRESS

Atlanta, Ga, Feb - The oft
denied bogus hcircss and imaginary
daughter OF Nunnaly, the Atlanta
candy king" has again sprung into
public prominence. The Young
woman in question, who is very
beautiful, and who calls herself Miss
Dixie Nunnaliy. has Just been mar
rid to Walter l.. Clements, a %
year old lad in Los Angeles, Cal
according to dispatches which have
reached Atlanta. Miss Dixie Nun
nallv for some time past has been
posing on the Pacific coast, particu-
larly in San Francisco, as the daugh-
ter of j II Nunnally. the Atlanta
millionaire and club man DESPITE
the fact that Mr.. Nunnally never
had any such daughter and that the
story has been officially denied time
after time, the charming Young
woman seems to have MANAGED nel
ertheless to get away with IN" story
ont west The story Miss Nunnally.
now Mrs. Clements, void was that
she had left home because OF dis
agreement with her stap-mother and
that her father had often pleaded
with her to return TO him.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-27
.HUERTA ASKS us.
TO RECONSIDER
.L|F1|NCE MBARC0
DECLARED MANY OUTRAGES
HAVE BEEN COMMITTED SINCE
ARMS WERE OBTAINED
1t Is Not Expected That the State
Department Will Reply
to Request
I BY Associated PreSs)

WashinstcA, Feb. -. After IA
lens lapse. An attempt has been
made to T. open diplomats negotia
lionS between Washin eton and Mex
leo City he iluerta government
has submitted an appeal for he
United states to reconsider the +, :
cent raising OF the embargo on arms
10 MeNieo Thr Mexican note, said
- have been maze public at Mex
leo City las; night, allie sed that a
state of anarchy aNists in SO great
q part & Mexico that the importa
tiuu oI arms has bred new ontraans
MI the territory occupied by the
rebels is placed ny the government
in the district where anarchy rules.
II Is not expected tha' the state de-
plltmont viii return any reply to
ilUrrta
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-27
]. 5. LOOKS To
.HUER1A TO MAKE.
Re PA RATION.
KILLING OF AMERICAN SHALL
NOT 60 UNFINISHED, Dr.
CLARES CABINET
The Hanging of Vergara Was Thor
Cughly Discussed at Cabinet
Meeting Today
I By Associated Press, !

Washington Feb - The
American government regards the
hanging OF Clmpnlc Ncrgara. an
American oitizen. near lildago,
MEXICO, as matter for rcparatlOn Ivy
the tIuerta government After Il
cabinet meeting devoted almost en-
tirely to discussion Of the Mexican
situation, il was announced today
that every effort would be made TO
impress he Mexico City government
Wit the fceling in the Cnitcl States
on the subject Members of the cahi-
net talked over the Nergara incident
at great length They believe he
act has greatly shocked the Nmcri
can people and should not 90 unpun
ishcd
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-27
HURRYING D.. L. &
w. COAL CASE

Phiadonhia Pa, Feb -
hcarn2 Of the evidence in TIA" nc-
lian brought by tn" I'nited States to
restrain the EelaWarI, I.ackawanna
arI Western Railroad Co, and the
Delaware, l.aekawanna and Western
Coal Co from vioIatin@ the law M
der the Hepburn act, forbidding Il
common carrier mining and selling
coal and thus competing with ship
pcrs over its own lines, will be
granted today before three circuit
judges, Gray Burlington and Nc
Phrrson The case will be ad-
Nancrd and hurried to Il speedy end,
by "eXp"diting certificate" Attorney
General McReynolds filed under the
"eNppditing act
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-27
CONFERENCE ON
NEGRO'S CONDITION

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. -.
conference on the negro race in
Philadelphia is being held here to-
day, at whic.. will be discussed the
education of tae negro and the need
for vocational guidance The speak
ers will !r Franklin Spencer Ed
munds. j NJ Hiatt and DR.. vii
liam A. Credit. This meeting is
one Of a,ries, intended to show
how this city is lacking in certain
for the Improvement
of the race, and that it has not tho
facilities for development TO give
the negroes needed advantages.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-27
(By Associated Press

Washington, Feb -. "''''""'
II. TAFT today urg,d the Ilouse IN
ulrla'N committee ~ approve the
o'Il providing for reform in federal
louri ;ureduro Tie endorsed the
plan to relieve federal JUDGES of the
right to appoint court attaches and
he would require even receivers to
be appointed from a list approved
by the rstate commerce commits
sion. Alton H Parker urged greater
in the procedure of the
various courts in the federal sys-
tenn,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-27
C. e FOR CIVIC BETTERMENTS

Minneapolis, Mimi. Feb -
The Christia Enaeavor Union will
hold its annual convention in this
city, beginning today and ending on
March ! . The principal feature of
the convention will be a citiz nship
dinner at which Daniel A Polling,
Of Boston, national citizenship sll
perintcndent of the United Society
of christian Endcavor, will speak.
The ministers Of the city and the
M mbcrs of the Church brotherhood
are cooperating with the society in
making this a meeting for civic bet
tcrment.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-27
TURPENI|NE OPERATORS
MEET HERE MARCH S

Iacksonvillo, Feb y lurpcn
tine operators Will hold an impor
tant meeting in I.akcand Friday.
March 6, the meeting being call d
for ; o'clock in the afternoon in the
Auditorium building All operators
are requested 10 bear the date in
mind and endeaJor to attend I'm
portant business will be- discussed at
this meeting Notices ol TN" meet
inc are being sent out by Neil Mel"
Sinclair. sccrrtarn Of the Tarprntine
Operators Mutual lntcrrst AsSocla-
tion,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-27
CONVICT GIVEN A CHANCE


Domrbn9 o., Feb - The sen
t,.Mr" Of Joseph y Hun, who has
e"r,od tou years i'll the OHIO poni-
t"nliary, expires today lie will not
he arrested for trial in New York
upon a charge in that city District
Attorney Whitman wrote to the pen
itentiary board saying that two in
dictments against Hull had been
iisms sed upon the representation
that Huh had reformed, and desired
to make his home with his aged ia
thpr in Montana Hull was sccre
tarl to the late Timothy l.. Wood
ruff OF New York
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-27
DEMENTED MAN WILL
BE TAKEN HOME TOMOR
ROW BY THE SHERIFF

Herman Cranston, the man who
was picked up mentally deranged
at the passenger station Tuesday
ni%ht, is still in the city JAIL but
the sheriff OF Elgin H.. will reach
Lakeland on No. So tonight to take
tht man back to his family and
friends. Cranston attended the
Gasparilla festivities at Tampa and
while there suddenly lost his mind.
being unusually agitated. it is sup
nosed by the pirate crew, as he has
been of the opinion that pirates are
after him ever since he lost his
mind He is rational at times and
at other times is quite violent.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-27
WHY NOT USE
THEN IN FLORIDA

St Paul. Feb ~ '',' %
moving pictures III 9'a'' '"s''''''''.@
has become such an important p"T'
Of the entertainment ami 5os'r"o-
rior Of State "aar@.s Is met '''y we
now indispensable" TINS staten NJ
was made today by j. y 'S,''>'
chairman OF tn" Minnesota H''''
BOARD OF con'ro.. "' 'i,''''" '''
ture IS p'IH- i''''"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-27
WHITE SOX ARE
v|CTORS OVER GIANTS
tBy Associated Press. J

New York, Feb 27 The White
Son return as victors over the Giants
in he worlds tour series Of baseball
games which ended in London yes
tcrday OF forty six games played,
the Chicago team won twenty four
and two ties The Giants won two
ana the Whit" SoX one from native
teams in Japan ami Australia