davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-06-02
PLAN CAMPAIGN
AGAINST MALARIA
physician and Sanitary Engineer
With Experience in Canal Zone
Will Have Charge OF Work.

Columbia Special to Spartanburg
Herald, May 30.-The work of free
ing certain sections in South Caro-
lima OF malaria will be taken up
about the middle Of next week by II
X. Carter, M. D., United States public
health service, for six years director
or hospitals in the canal zone, and
George LePrince, who was chief San
itary engineer in the canal zone in
charge of the mosquito brigade -
These men will probably start their
work in Greenville county and will
work along with James A. Hayne. M
d., state health officer, who was CON
nected with DR.. Carter in the canal
zone
The character of the work will be
thoroughly practical They will visit
community, personally investigate
the sources OF malaria or the breed
ing places of the mosquitoes. They
VIII estimate the cost for com
munlty 10 be mosquito free, and Will
hold public meetings where the peo-
pie OF the various localities may OBJ
tain first hand scientific information
in regard to the malaria and general
health conditions in their immediate
neighborhOod. Should a community
desire TO undertake the work of mos
quito elimination, its sole expense
will be the actual cost OF the work
as the salaries of DR. Carter and Mr..
LePrince are paid by the govern
ment
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-06-02
ANOTHER HOMICIDE
NEAR LEXINGTON
Willie sharpe, IL Years Old. Cbary-
ed With killing Jesse Howell,
White Farmer.

Lexington Special to Charleston
News and Courier, May 31.-Jesse
Howell, white farmer. was shot and
instantly killed last night. Willie
oharpe' 17-year-old boy, son of
Moan Sharpe, is charged with the
shooting, which occurred near her at
the home OF Tillman Bush. a son-in-
law OF Noah Sharpe, and a brother
ln-iaw OF Willie Sharpe. The shoot
ing was done with a single-b barrel
shotgun. the entire charge entering
lust below the left ear and making
lts exit on the opposite side. The
charse completely shattered the
spinai column, causing instant death.
When Sheriff Miller arrived unop
the scene at 3 o'clock this morning
together with Solicitor George Bell
zimmerman, Coroner Weed and u
X. Haltiwanger, the dead man was
FOUND lying fiat on his back, the
upper portion of the body extending
. on the porch, the head resting
against the ground, the lower portion
Oelng on the "ch. The hands were
extended over he head and in the
right hand was an. open knife slightly
clasped
III was brought out at the investi-
cation that Howell went to the home
OF Tillman Bush, little after Q
O'Clock last night and began to raise
row by attacking Noah Sharpe, who
was sitting on the porch. According
TO the statement of Sharpe. Howell
attempted to cut his throat with a
knife and also slashed him across the
chest. His son, Willie Sharpe. hear
ing the row and seeing Howell at
tempting to cut his father. rushed tn
the door with shotgun and fred
Ihe old man stated that Howell al
so advanced on his son before the
latter fired. Howell was said to have
been under the influence of whiskey
No words passed between Howell and
the boy, who killed him, ii was said
The jury returned a verdict to the
effect that Jesse Howell came to his
death from gunshot wounds I'm the
hands OF Willie Sharpe.
The dead man leaves wife and
father and other relatives. He was
about 35 years OF age.
Young Sharpe was brought to Lex
ington and lodged in Jail by Sheriff
Miller today. The killing OF Howell
is the fifth or sixth homicide to oc-
cur in Lexine IN county within the
past two mon ls.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-06-02
Drought Mt Last BROKEN

The seven weeks drought was at
last broken Sunday AFTERNOON by a
very welcome rain, which fell for
some time and was accompanied by
lightning and thunder. Though this
rain was mostly local, good showers
have been reported from several sec
tions of the county. Another show
er fell early this morning and we are
hoping for more good seasons which
are still needed badly hereabouts.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-06-02
HUERTA'S FAMILY FLEEING.
Wife of Dictator and His Three Sons
Said to he ON Yriranga.

Vera Cruz, June Coincidcnr
with the sailing OF the Hamburg
American steamer Ypiranga from
here late today persistent rumors. or
iginating in Mexico City and brought
here by refugees were circulated that
Sonora Huerta and her four sons
were aboard the ship The Ypiranga
cleared for Europe by way Of Haba-
ma. AS she left the habor the German
cruiser Dresden hauled up her anchor
and followed to sea. There was a
report also that the liners destina-
tiOn was Puerto Mexico.
Neither Brig. Gen. Funston nor
any other army or navy officer heard
the rumor that some of the Huerta
family were aboard the Ypiranga
until after the steamer had sailed,
There was no means by which the re-
port could be verified.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-06-02
COTTON CROP CONDI-
TION 74.3 PER CENT
This Is Far Below the Average for
Past Few Years and Five Per Cent
BelOM Ten-Near .NNernne

Washington, June 1.-The newly
planted cotton crop or the United
States showed a condition on MAY %
OF 74.3 per cent of normal. the
United States department of agricul-
lures crop reporting board announc-
ed at noon today in its first condition
report OF the season, which always is
awaited with great interest by cotton
growers, textile manufacturers and
cotton dealers. This condition, com
piled from the reports OF the corre-
spondents and agents of the depart
ments bureau Of statistics. compares
with condition OF 79.1 per cent on
May 25 last year. 1873 per cent on
the corresponding date in 1912, S7.8
per cent in 1911, aPd SO.4 per cent
the average condition for the past
ten years on May 25.
An estimate of area planted in cot
ton this year VIII be issued July l by
the department of agriculture.
Comparisons of conditions on Nav
= for South Carolina follows:
May 25, 1914, 72; 1913, 68; 1912,
SO; 1911, so; ten year average 10.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-06-02
FAIR WEATHER PROMISED.
Temperatures Near or Above Normal
Expected.

Washington. May 31.Generally fair
skies, with temperatures near or
above normal were forecasted by the
weather bureau tonight for the entire
country this week.
Rainfall during the week will be
generally light and local" said the
bulletin. THE next disturbance Of
importance will appear in the far
West Tuesday or Wednesday, reach
the Great Central valleys Thursday
or Friday and the Eastern states near
the end OF the week"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-06-02
REBELS INTIMATE
FUTURE ATTITUDE
Statement Given Official Sane
tiOn Criticizes Mediators.
THEY DISLIKE DICTATION
oonstitutionaiists Appear Indisposed
to Submit to Demands Probable
From Niagara Falls.

"" -NhiSaTa rails.
El Paso, Texas, June IA semi
omical statement from General Car
ranza's headquarters at Durango.
critcizing the actions OF the A y
u mediators at Niagara Falls. and
an announcement from General
villa reiterating his allegiance as
military leader to Carranza were
the developments today OF the Mex
lean situation here. Villa arrived
at chihuahua City from Torreon on
his way from Juarez. Carranza was
reported as having begun prepara-
uons to move by way OF Torreon
TO Saltillo where he will perfect
his provisional government.
The statement from Durango
where Carranza's provisional govern
ment was established several davs
ago, was addressed to the press of
the United States with note TO
the effect that it had official sane
ton, although it was not a formal
declaration. The telegram in part
follows:
The dominant sentiment of the
Constitutionalists regarding the pro-
ceedings OF the mediation commits
sion at Niagra Falls is one of
astonishment that there should he
such an apparent lack of under
standing on the part of that body.
not only with regard to conditions
In Mexico, but as to the attitude
of the Constitutionalists regarding
the mediators. This lack of under
standing is not confined to the com
missioners themselves but seems TO
be shared by large portion of the
American press as well as by the
Government.
Judging from what has been pub
hshed from day to day the media
tors appear to consider General Car
ranza and his followers as a neg
hgible quantity scarcely worthy of
attention and who. perforce must
agree to whatever conclusion the
commission may reach. They do
not seem to be aware OF the fact
that the Constitutionalists are con-
querors, that they have inauguarted
and carried almost TO successful com
pletion revolution, and that this
means the establishment of a gov
eminent entitled to recognition by
the rest OF the world. Recent sue
cesses OF the Constitutionalist armv
and others that are imminent. are
conclusive proof that the power OF
Huerta is practically ended. His
troops will not fight They either.
run away or join their opponents
with every sign of willingness.
"All that prevents the Consti-
tutionalists from entering Mexico
City today is the physical obstacle
OF the destruction of the railroads
With communication restored. which
is being accomplished with rapidity.
the army would be in Mexico CITY
in less than week.
"Yet the Constitutionalist leaders
point to the deliberations OF the
commission and the statements of
the press as absolutely ignoring
this situation. The peace commits
sion even goes so far as to propose
that the Constitutionalists must
recognize whatever provisional gov
ernment they decide TO set up and
to declare that they must be forced
to recognize that government or b.,
crushed"
Drought at Last Broken.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-06-02

Al the baseball game between the
White SoX and the Giants King
George had chance TO watch the
umpire and thus discover what a real
autoCrat is
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-06-02
Insane Women Supposed to be Sur.
ViVOr of Wreck.

Rimouski, June IA woman ap-
parently Swede, was found wander
ing dazed and without clothing today
near Rimouski. 1t is believed she Is
a survivor OF the wreck OF the EN-
press OF Ireland, who made her way
to land on piece OF wreckage and
vGs driven insane by suffering.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-06-02

Continued on Page Four }
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-06-02

Now the peanut may go MP. Next
In order will be pink lemonade and
then the woe OF the land will be com
plete, especially when the circus
comes along.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-06-02

correspondent wants to know on
which side he should milk a COW. If
she is kicker he had nettor get on
the far side.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-21
Big DAY At COLUMBIA
Journalists Have Under Discuantun
Number Of 1--we Topics.

Columbia, May 21.-The most Inn
portant program of any one day o9
journalism week, now in progress here,
under the auspices of the school Of
Journalism of the University of Mis-
souri,. was opened today by a discus
sion Of Cost system in q combinations
newspaper and job office by H. s.
Neal Of Chicago. He was followed by
Charles Nagel, former secretary OF
commerce and labor. who spoke ON
THE Newspaper and the Law" VIII
II. May, director of the school Of jour-
nalism Of the University of Texas also
spoke. This afternoon there was =
meeting Of the Missouri Press aasociA-
ton. Walter williams, dean Of tho
Missouri school Of Journalism, At the
banquet tonight. will tell the first story
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-21
NOT ON YOUR LIFE!
No Crop Killer Stories Go in
Prosperous Kansas.
Secretary Coburn Nails Wild
Tales From East.

Stories of Hessian flies devastating
the Kansas wheat have been finding
their way back east as usual at this
season of the year and F. d. Coburn,
secretary Of the state board Of agri-
culture. was today called upon to per-
form his annual duty of undoing the
work of the crop killers. As a matter
Of fact there are q few Hessian flies.
sent in from farms IN Doniphan. Wa
baunsee and Mcpherson county where
they have been observed.
But the Kansas wheat prospect il 50
much bigger and hStter shan it ever
allow these casual offenders to mar
the general felicity of the situation as
he sees it. As to the artists whose
creations about Hessian flies have
been sent east. he said:
80 far this is the hardest year Of
the decade on the crop killers, who
have been unable to make any head
way in destroying the Kansas wheat.
1t has been supposed that SO many
discouragements would cause their
absolute hiding out, but nevertheless
one here and there is trying to adver-
tise himself or some given ueighbor-
hood by exhibitions of the Hessian fly.
Il have heard their. story in the past
week from four or five different locali-
ties, but in such minor key as to
amount to little more than squeak
yet, as it is passed along eastward it
will doubtless be magnified into an
imaginary hullabaloo. Nothing is easier
than to start a cock and bull story on
Kansas.
II can readily believe there are spots
In our nearly nine million acres of rank
growing wheat where there will be
found some highly developed Hessian
flies, and other places that Mrs. Chinch
Bug and relatives are using as sum-
mer resorts, but at this date such
spots sustain about the same relation
to Kansas as a whole as a fly speck
does to the state house dome.
kansas farmers, like others. have
their worries, and with the present
prospects their biggest worry is
to know where they can find room
and cars for their wheat. If this were
untrue they would not be Fostering the
officials to rent them the court houses.
school buildings, and empty Jails for
grain bins. This need not imply, how
ever, for a minute, that Jones of Cove
county, Brown Of Stevens, or Smith of
Cherokee may not have Hessian flies
and have 'em bad"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-21
SALT|LL0 FALLS
A Report of Its Evacuation Has
Reached Juarez.
Retreating Federal Army Is Be.
set ON All Sides.

Juarez. May IA telegram was re-
ceived today from General Felipe An
geles, by H. Perez Abreau,. head of the
constitutional Information bureau here.
stating that Salti]lo was evacuated last
night by the federals.
The garrison OF Saltillo IL said to
number 1900 men, under General
Joaquin Mas.
The town Is believed to contain large
stores of ammunition and supplies and
If the report of the evacuation is true
1t il probable that a large quantity of
munitions of war will fall into consti-
tutionalist hands.
The only road Of retreat open to the
federals is said to be south to San Luis
Potosi. The $50 miles separating the
two towns IL an arid desert and it is
believed that but small part Of the
federal garrison will be able to win
their way through to San Luis Potosi.
A strong rebel force under General
Carrera Torres is besieging San Luis
Potosi, and between the towns a large
force under General Luis Gutierrez
called the Tiger of Conception del
Oro," is waiting to cut off the federal
retreat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-21
and WAIT
The Administration Now Locks
to Niagara Falls, Ont.
For Next Developments in the
Mexican Problem.

Washington, May 1.-President Will
son and his advisers today gave their
attention to reports of the opening of
the Niagara conference and confidently
awaited next developments in the me-
diation proceedings which they hoped
would compose differences between the
United States and the Huerta govern
ment and ultimately pave the way to
settlement of the entire Mexican prob
lem. Reports of the American dele
gates-Justice Lamar and former So
licitor General Lehmann-were received
at the White House over a private tel
ephone wire direct from the missions 8
headquarters on the American side Of
the border.
Villas determination to delay press
ing his campaign against Saltillo, until
a forty mile stretch of railway had
turbing reports from Vera Cruz and
Mexico City, gave administration lead
ers the opportunity to address prac-
tically all their attention toward
Niagara Falls. Huerta's denial that
his delegates were authorized to con-
cede his elimination, If that appeared
to be a precedent necessary to the
success of the mediation, caused little
uneasiness. Such a public proclamation
spite assurance from various sources
that ultimately he would not stand out
against a proposal for his retirement.
Government officials today were
pleased over the news of cordial and
Informal personal relations among
members of the two missions and the
South American ENJOYS that marked
the opening Of the conference. Such
Continued on Page Four.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-21
TO GUARD The KING
An Army Of !, 500 Men Is MObil-
lied In London
To Oppose Expected Attack of
the Suffragettes.

London, May 21.-St. James park
and the grounds Of Buckingham pal
ace were crowded with police, from
an early hour this morning, the mo-
bilization Of 1900 men having been
ordered for the purpose of opposing
the projected attempt by militant suf-
fragettes. to present a petition to King
George.
Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst. the lead
er Of the militants, had announced
that she would lead a great procession
to the royal residence but 1t was said
that she probably would be arrested
under the provisions of the ''cat and
mouse act" If she put In an appear
ance.
The police formed a complete ring
around the palace and its grounds,
as the women had threatened to scale
the high walls enclosing the gardens.
All the detectives from police head
quarters at Scotland yard were on duty
and body of 1000 patrolmen was
held in reserve in case of emergency.
When the women reached the top
of Constitution hill, leading to the
palace, the police dispersed them and
arrested Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst
and several other leaders.
The ambulance corps was kept very
busy in attending to { number Of in
jured women and removing on
stretchers several who had tainted.
There were over forty arrests, in
Guiding Mrs. Pankhurst and her
(Contiuued on Page Four.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-21
Good RAIN TODAY
Northeastern Kansas Treated
to Much Needed Moisture.
Downfall in Topeka Amounted
to Al of an Inch.

Rain began falling at Topeka this
morning just at the time the majority
Of office people were going to their
work. The result was mad scramble
from street cars to the office and
store buildings in an effort to save the
spring hats from willing into insight
ly conglomerations of dilapidated
feathers and artificial flowers. From
7:48 to 1903 six hundredths Of an inch
of rain fell. By 2 o'clock Al Of an
inch of water had fallen.
The rain was confined mainly to the
northeastern section Of Kansas accord
ing to report. The government reports
show rainfall in the following amounts
at these stations: Concordia, IA Of an
inch; Manhattan, 20; Hanover, .16:
Horton. 10; Phillipsburg. .2S; Scott
City. 80; and Kansas City, .01. At the
time the reports were received rain was
still falling at Horton and Manhattan.
The entire northern part Of the state
was cloudy.
The rain fell today in the section of
the state where 1t was most needed.
On this date in 1891. 2.5s inches of water
fell.
The highest temperature recorded on
this date in Topeka in the last 27 years
was 81 degrees in 1902; the lowest was
81 degrees in 1892
There was short interval in the
middle of the morning in which no rain
fell, and the rain had subsided by 2
o'clock-probably temporarily. The
forecast calls for unsettled weather
with probable showers tonight or
Friday.
The rain has been the kind that
counts. 1t has been comparatively
light and all the moisture has soaked
into the ground. 1t Is worth thousands
of dollars to the farmers. At O'Clock
this afternoon the wind was six miles an
hour from the southeast.
H. C.. Glynn of Emmett in Potta-
watomie county comments as follows
relative to the rain this morning and
the condition OF the crops: "A Al of
an inch of rain fell here early this
morning which was badly needed for
the corn, potatoes and garden truck
The wheat crop is assured. and it prom
ises to be the best ever"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-21
ROOSEVELT IN Town
Planned to Buy Clothes to Wear to
Kermit's Wedding.

New York. May N.-Colonel Roosevelt
arrived in town today to spend his first
day in New York for seven months.
There was no one with him but the
chauffeur in the automobile that left
Oyster Bay at $50. This first day in
the city he desired to be alone. the col
onel said. Accordingly he would give
out no information as to just how he
would spend his time or where he would
be. He did say that he expected to
spend a great part of the day buying
clothes for his sons wedding.
When the task Of logging himself
out" was finished. he planned to see his
publishers, meet a number of Progress
sive leaders and visit the American
museum OF natural history. Late in
the afternoon he intended to go to his
editorial offices. He proposed the
journey back to Oyster Bay at 4:30
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-21
The A. B. C. MediatOrs Realize
That Haste Is Necessary
II They Would Keep villa Out
of Mexican Capital.
MAY FORCE HUERTA'S HAND
The Victorious Advance of the
COnstitutiOnalist Army
May Cause Him to Accept Any
Terms of Settlement.

Niagara Falls, May 21.-There is
feeling on the part of the principals to
the mediation conference here tnat
the savage advance of the constitu-
tiohalist army under General Villa in
evitably must have a bearing upon the
settlement of the difficulties between
the United States and Huerta's party.
When the South American mediators
withdrew the invitation they had ex-
tended to General Carranza to seno
delegates to the Niagara Falls confer
ence, because Of the refusal OF the
constitutionalist leader to agree 10 an
armistice to continue during the ses-
sions, 1t was stated that the CONFER
ence would proceed to a consideration
of questions growing out of the Tam-
pico incident and subsequent causes OF
Irritation between the Mexican federaI
army and the American military
forces.
Official reports coming from con-
stitutionalists sources reciting the vic
tory of Villa and his army In the Sal
tillo campaign have convinced the
Mexican representatives here that
Huertas foes cannot be stopped:
Moreover, the execution of federal
general and his entire staff by Villa
has impressed upon them the fact that
leaders Of the federal army cannot
hope for mercy If they fall into the
hands of the constitutionalists.
situation Has Changed.
That the weakening situation of the
federal forces may force Huerta's
hand is recognized here. The Mexican
delegates came here believing that any
announcement Of Huerta's attitude to-
ward proposals looking to a settle
ment of the Mexican trouble would be
left to them to announce and their
strongest card was believed to be
authority given by Huerta, to agree
(Continued on Page Two.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-21

Members Of Electric, 0as and Wu1eu
Association On . Cruise.

st. Louis. May 31.-Members %
the Missouri Electric. Gas, Street
Railway and WaterworkS association
boarded q mississippi river steamboa&
here today and set out on Q cruieo "a
Keokuk. Iowa, where they will exam>
sissippi river.
The association will hold all IT.
meetings on the deck Of the steam
boat, the nrgt meeting beginning thu
afternoon. William J. Norton Of Chi
cago made an address in which h
said the indeterminAte franchise or
permit was the best device known 1oe
the control Of public utility corpofa>
tiOn9.