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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-12-22
Ur~t"red Cotton VIII BE Damncca

Sf~'"reu IottOn VIII tie DamaScI.
Cl'M Mson Callege Special to ,olumb-
bia 2ecorl, Dec. 21--South CarnIip,
farmers will suffer heavy losses en-
their cotton if they continue to al
To- IL to stand in theor cards ami
fields exposed to the rigorous
weather of winter This is the
statement of experts at Clemson
&C 'ese, who urge that the farmers
or the state find So:ae way uS
housing their cottOh properly. oven
II they have to build only temporary
storage sheds. Advice on this ,olnt
IS also being given out BY The ,otton
l'Srketins specialists Of the Cn!tod
Niraies department Of agriculture.
Cotton is believed To be absolutely
ncr perishab!e. 1t j. true that If the
Star!e is propedly sheltered il will
la". indefinitely 4 its original con-
diton. But it detcrioratas in quality
under exposure. Ii OF the dam
aE,G cotton that ra:nrrs lose mos:
1t is said sir re in their isnora. zee
OF what the low grades ought TO
bring many people Ni:l sell damaLe.
cd cotton for several dollars per baie
less than it is worth
II is understood tha. no part of
tho $135, 100000 suD cribeG by the
bankers of the .oun 10 be loan
CO or cotton at six per cent viii be
aC dnted on cotton yhicn il not
properly warehouse and Insured.
- ."a7her is "a i'Gs "a IT'S ossla
;"r .; lemen," Iei T.. ,.rious
held men of Clemson college, 1e-
tha tthe numbers Of bales of cotton
scattered about yards and fields
ccvcvh vvvbe ae-medte iescvccnsso
seem to be increasing rather than
decreasing. Somebody is dosing
money on every one of these bales.
1t is time to do something about
1t. If storage sheds arenot avail
able, they should be built. 1t is
estimated that even to build a new
she'd. 1t will only cost 81 per bale
to insure and store 1000 bales for
year, and this cost is much less
than what the loss from exposure
is likely to be.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-12-22
ALLIES BEGIN NEWDR|VE::
GERMANS ARE CHECKED
Operations Assume Character
of General Movement.
ERMANS REACH .PSITION
me Allied Fleet is Reported to have
Begun Tarrifiic BOmbardment
Saturday.

Associated Press Dispatcn of YES
terday says: Operations O: the al
lies in Flanders apparently nave as
sumed the character OF general
movemnt in an attempt to press
back the entire Western end of Ger
man line. Latest French official
statements say aprec!abe gains have
been made, although it IS admitted
that the Germans are detarrirrdly
resisting. 1t is reported from Lon
don, but not confirmed the tthc Ger
mans have evacuated D'xmIia.
In Poland the Germans continue
t. close in on Warshaw, har.rr re-
led the Russian po,.E.rG on the
;ura river. less than 80 u,,t"s away
Heavy Russian reinforcemcnts are
di'Eatched to the frort severe fign;-
ma undoubtedly is ~ petroeard
reports the Germans have sustained
great losses in attempts 10 reach
N%'shaw, while Gen. Won HindenLu-
re states casualties anonE ;he Rus
$ ans are enormous.
ne allied H"ot is repo%a! to nave
b'>un i lombard .n,l. Jr the D~,-
dGhelles last SatIr!tJ. Nothing il
y@' known of the raSI.t.
The French paril .mrnt Will sit ri
'sr'@ tomorrow. Al, "On mcmh
crs serving with the culurs return
ia, the session.
It is reported Italy has threa,nei
rupture Of dip cratic rela:iyis
with Turkey unless a satisfactory cx-
pianation IS made of the threatening
attitude towad Tripoli of 1000 Ar
abs under Turkish aud German Of
ficers.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-12-22
LAWYERS
LOSE LATEST MOVE
Atlanta Man is Denied Writ of Ha-
beaS Corpus.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 19.-Leo NJ
Frank, codmmed to be hanged Jan
uary % next for the murder in Aprli
1913 of Mary Fhagan, was refused n
writ of habeas corpus by Federal
Judge w. T. Newman here today. A
motion was immediatly made by
FRANKS attorneys, requesting an ap-
peal from today's decision to the
United States supreme court. Judge
Newman withheld action on the mo-
tion until Monday.
Ihere was some confusion with re-
gard to the appeal and it was at first
announced that Judge Newman had
granted it. The Judge stated tonight
however, that he announced at the
close of the hearing late today that
he was inclined to grant the appcal
Later he said, the federal law en-
acted in 1908 requiring a Fedora,
Judge granting an appeal in habeas
surpus proceeding to issue a certifi-
cate stating his opinion that there
was probable cause for an appeal
was brought TO the Courts attention
In chambers, and he informed the
attorneys that he would hold his
decision on the matter in allowance
until Monday
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS.
The writ was sought on the
ground that Franks constitutional
rights were violated in that he WAS
'lnvoluntarily absent" from the
Cor ON when the yIrdict v .s:l-
bounced. Attorneys Henry c. PEOPLES
and Harry y. Alexander, on Frank s
behalf argued that the Georgia state
Courts lost jurisdiction OF the case
when he was denied the right to face
the judy at the elimination OF his
trial. They contended that Frank is
being deprived of his liberty under
conviction and judgment which
was rendered void by reason of the
trial courts action. They argued that
the question was not one involving
State Courts procedure, but one for
the jurisdiction of the federal
Courts.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-12-22
U. $. SENATOR WEST DEAD.
Georgia
Represtative
Away Suddenly.
Passes

Away Suddenly.
Savannah, Dec. ga long dis
tance phone message from VAL
dosta. Ca. states that United States
dead in bed at his home in that city
this morning. he had expired during
the night, after retiring apparently
In his usal good health.
Fneral services for Mr.. West will
take place at his home, yaldost, Ga.
tomorrow afternoon, Burial also will
be there. DR.. Allen Wilson of the
First Christian Church, will conduct
the services. Governor Claton, of
Gerogia is included in the list of pad
bearers.
The former Senator had a slight
attack of indigestion yesterday, but
was improved late in the day. Ply
sicians attribute his sudden death to
heart failure.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-12-22
5000 Unemployed in CHICAGO.

Chicago. December, 21.--rhou-
sands of men who sought shelter in
municipal lodging houses last night
we're given employment today by
railroads, trolley lines and the city
tracks OF the heaviest snow fall Of
the winter.
There were $500 jcoloss men
sheltered in two municipal lodging
houses and the Rufus Dawes hotel,
Al of them were ready for work
TT ey were paid 50 per d,.v.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-12-22
DECREE IS ISSUED
FROM CARRANzA
Tells of the Plans for the Plans
of Republic Of Mexico.
REMAINS IN CHARGE.
Continues as Chief Until Enemy is
Overpowered an.l Pea;e iS
Restored.

New York, December. 2O.-Gen.
Carranza's decree, issued December
12,at Vera Cruz outlining his plat
form as first chief Of the consttu-
Ifonalist army in charge of the exc
cutive power of the nation" was
given out here tonight by the Mexi-
can bureau of information.
The decree says the plan OF Qua
daloupe shall remain in force until
the revolution is ended and that Car
ranza shall be continued as first
chief until the enemy is overpower-
ed and peace is restored" It QUIT mes
proposed reforms, chiefly that con-
corning the agrarian problem, and
states that after the revolution and
election for president shan b., held
and that the first chief shall deliver
to the president the executive
power"
In case of absolute default on
the part of the first chief OF the
revolution" the decree says. "and
while the generals and governors
proceed to elect the person who shall
take his place, the supreme chief
tainship shall develop transitc rial
ly upon the chief OF the army CORPS
In the place where the seat Of the
revolutionary government may be at
the time.
Upon the SUCCESS of the reyoIu-
tion and reinstatement OF the sup
r. me chieftair ship in the City Of
MEXICO, and after election of the
m"I icipal counts have taken be
'a the majoris" ~ TIE states. THE
irst CHER shall call elections for
n"m".s of tho ha...,n, congrres
'he decree enu.,,r, the frat
chief to cause TO be Observed AL
the laws, provisions and measures
tending to satisfy the economic
social and political needs of the
country, carrying into effect such
reforms as public opinion may con-
slider indispensable for the establish
ment of regime which shall guar
themselves; the enactment of sgra-
themselves; the enactmen. pf agra
rian laws to encourage the creation
OF the small land owner: dissoly-
ing the latifundia, or expansive land
holdings, and restoring to the town
ships the land unjustly taken from
them; fiscal laws tending to secure
an equitable system of taxation on
real estate; legislation to improve
the condition of the rural Iaborers.
the artisan, the miner and in gener.
al the welfare of the working clases.
Reforms are proposal in the cleo
tion laws the judicial procedure
and the laws relative to the opera-
tions OF mines, fields, water rights,
forest and other natural resouces to
destroy the monopolies created un-
der the past regime and to avoid the
creation of others in the future"
The first chief is authorized to or
ganize the army and direct he cam
paign; is given power to appoint and
remove governors and military
commanders and to reorganiza all
branches of the government.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-12-22
VIII Permit Use OF Cotton Code

Washington, Dec. 21.-- Ambassa
dor Page today reported that the
British government was arranging
to allow the use of the Meyers
Atlantic cotton code, 39th edition. in
foreign kilograms, and that public
announcement would be made as
soon as the date OF the admission
was settled.
1t would be practicable. It wac
said, tc allow the use of more than
one cotton code. Meyers was in
most general use in the cotton
trade.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-12-22
TURKEY BLOCKS TRAFFIC
ON Street CAR LINE.
Obstinate Individual and Cob
bier Create Tie-up.
TURKEY MEANT NO HARM
Cars Proceed After Being Tied Up
On West Thade For Several
Minutes

Minutes.
The Charlotte Observer of yester-
day tells of how Lancastrian clun :
to his Christmas Gobbled in the
street car. The following is the OBJ
servers account of the incident:
A Christians turkey that ment no
harm at al ltied up street car traf-
fic for 10 or Is minutes on West
Trade street last night at 1890 o.
clock while street car employees de-
bated with the turkeys owner the
rule against transporting anything
Sept people on the local trac
ton cars.
The offending passenger who re-
fused to give his name, arrived in
the city on Southern train from
Lancaster, S. c., and boarded an
Elizabeth caI at the passenger sta
ton. The turkey was ensconsced
within sack with only his head
thrust out. Wrapped in this fashion
he was bundled past the conductor
in the first instance, it seems. with
out being detected. But before the
car had gon for the presence OF
OF the fowl was observed. or heard
and the passenger was notified that
he must depart the car. The visitor
said the conductor nay. He was in
no mood to go out into the wet chill
OF the December evening with his
tination some two miles ?
Elizabeth Heights. The conductor
rang the bell and stopped the car in
mt OF the postofice and proceeded
to argue the matter. The man was
obdurate. He said ne had brought
his turkey in that fashion all the
way. from Lancaster and he couldn [
see how he was disturbing the peace
and dignity of the State by continu-
ing to do so.
In the meantime other cars ar iv-
ed from both directions and we're
held up. The conductor, new Of
fetal who did not dare risk the con-
sequences of violating the rule even
once, walked to the square and
though instructions from Inspector
Beatty. The latter settle the mat
ter by ordering the conductor to
proceed, inasmuch as the passenger
still refused to leave and it was not
desired to create any more of a
scene
While this was going on, the of
ficials of the blockaded cars had en-
tered the Elizabeth vehicle and
united in argument with the man
from Lancaster. He contended that
inasmuch as there were no ladies' on
the car and only three men, there
| was plenty of room for one turkey,
and no ones sensibilities were being
wounded. In the meantime quite a
crowd had gathered. The stranger
kept his seat and left the car onl,
when it reached Pecan avenue.
Elizabeth Heights.
The rule against carrying birds
or animals on street cars was adopt
ed some years ago when il was a
common practice for passengers to
bring birds dogs and other animals
slong to share the seats and race
up and down the aisles.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-12-22
CONGRESSMEN COME
NEAR HAVING FIGHT
Moon and Heflin Clash i'm De-
bate Over Postal Bill.
THE HOUSE IN AN UPROAR.
Ruie Passes With Provisions to Cut
Postnasters' Salaries and
Eliminate Assistants.

Eliminate Assistants.
Washington, Dec. 19.-After two
days of hot words which eliminated
today in exchange OF invitations to
personal combat between Represen-
tatives Heflin of Alabama and Moon
of Tennessee, the House adopted a
sprecial rule to consider legislation
for reforms demanded by the post
Office department in connection with
the annual postal appropriation bill.
A detection of Democrats yester-
day defeated a similar rule, which
provided for consideration of amend
ments decreasing postmasters' sal
aries, elimination of assistant post
masters, expermintal substitution of
contract service for the rural delivery
service, increased salaries for rual
carries, change in the compensation
paid railroads for carrying the mais.
and other reorganizations plans OF
the department
The rule was passed late today
with the provision for cutting most.
masters salaries abolishing assis-
tant postmasters and the rural de
livery service.
CAME NEAR BLOWS.
A speech by Representative Moon
after defeat of the original rule, in
which he intimated tha tsome rail
road influence" had operated to shift
Democratic votes, caused 4 bitter de-
bate today. Representative Heflin de-
nounced Mr.. Moons statement as
Ia sc and untrue" Mr.. Mool chnl-
'"1eed him to make the same COM
ptnt off the floor of the House and
Mi. Hef1in expressed W lingness to
do so. The two representatives were
ac,sncing threateningly toward tacp
dner when half a dozel mem3e: S
stepped in between Iheu
preventative R,EsdaI. Of
Sjuth Caro!.aa, said TINT evil. II ,h..
, ge: eman "ha ges that ther. is raj ,
road influence enough on the Demo
cratic side of the House to defeat
this legislation, don't believe it and
l repudiate it"
AN OLD SAYING.
We'll, the gentleman has his opin-
ion replied Representative Moon.
IF the hit dog, yelps, let him yelp. 4"
Representative Weeb, of North
Carolina, said he was not infuenc-
ed by railroads. but by my own col
hn tnly
ed, honest and conscientious men. -
Representative Moon conclud ed
with the statement that the Demo
Gratis who had voted against the rule
had done so because of profound
ignorance"
Republican Leader Mann, who
had led the fight against the origi?aI
! rule, later renewed the constrovers. v
The charge has been made on
this foor," he said, that the in
fiuencc of railroad interest has been
felt in this House. / believe it is the
duty OF the House, if the charge is
not true, to repudiate the charge and
condmn the man that made il. If il
is true, then the house owes it to it
self to investigate the charge md
punish those men whose votes have
Deen changed by railroad influence. -
A little later Representative Moon
in a brief speech, disclaimed any in
tention to reflect on the honor or in
tegrity OF any member OF the Hous. G
He said that his speech was made "in
the heat of debate" and may lave
been n little too rough" He offered
TO withdraw any offensive language
! he might have used
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-12-22

Everywhere north of the Ohio river
line from the New England States
to the Rockey mountains sufficient
snow has already fallen to last over
Christmas
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-12-16
Put Funds in Pawn,

M. G.. w. Coster, clerk Of the Liver
pool England select vestry, reported
to the members that it had become a
custom for persons about to enter the
workhouse to pawn" any money they
might have. "a man may have a SOW
ereig2 in his pocket when on his way
to the workhouse," added the clerk,
land he knows that it might be taken
from him and applied toward his main
tenance. So he pawns the sovereign
for sixpence, and redeems it when he
goes out for a holiday"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-12-16

open the door. Then he changed his
mind and went downstairs, two at a
time. 1t might be some bad news
from his absent family.
He threw open the portal-and stag
gered back into the hall.
And after him trooped a gayly
shouting and laughing party of sixteen
Mr.. Simpsons relatives!
1--WE came to eat our Christmas din
ner here!" cried one of his aunts.
you poor man-we knew you'd be
all alone!" gushed first cousin.
1--WE didn't want you to eat your
Christmas dinner all by YOURSELF"
chortled another female relation, $50
we brought ours here in baskets to
eat with you!"
Mr.. Simpson looked over the crowd
still streaming into his front hall. His
lips pursed tightly as he led the way
to the dining room.
But all he said, unintelligibly to his
unexpected guests, was:
"Well, I guess they won't put up
that statue of me as Santa Claus this
Iyear!"
Copyright. The Frank A. Munsey CO..
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-12-16
Maxine Children Think,

There is no end of discussion as to
what courses Of study shall be taken
up by the schools. Different views
are expressed, ranging from the bare
outlines of the old-time three RS" to
the most elaborate idea Of culture
study, Of more practical forms Of
teaching hand work and home arts.
Meanwhile, there is one great essen
tial running for all instruction. That
is, that children he taught to think
things out for themselves. Almost any
course of study is good if this power is
given.-St. Joseph News-Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-12-16

being the martyr in the cause? Wnars
to prevent me from putting an end to
this dad-dinged practice-huh?
Suppose 1 don't go to this Christ
mas reunion? Suppose 1 stay home
here and enjoy my day Of peace on
earth in the way 1 want to? What
will happen?
! why, next year there won't be q.
single, solitary soul of my relations
that will get together in an affair of
this kind. I'll have pointed the way
I'll be the example they've been wait
ing to follow away from custom-and,
by jerry, I'll bet you the thing will
spread, too!
And I'll be responsible for it,"
added Mr.. Simpson joyously-"if /
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-12-16
Remarkable Echo,

The wonderful echo of the suspen-
sion bridge across the Menai strait in
Wales has made the structure famous
If one of the main piers of the bridge
is struck by a hammer the sound Of
the blow is returned in succession
from each cross-beam supporting the
roadway and from the opposite pier
standing 576 feet distant At the same
time the sound is reflected back and
forth between the water and the floor
OF the bridge at the rate of % times In
five seconds.-Pathfinder
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-12-16
Immense pamaae hy Rats.

No animal is more destructive to
property or more dangerous to human
health than the rat. The damage it
does to property runs up into figures
which stagger the imagination. 1t is
estimated that there are in the United
States at least 3OO,OOO,OOO rats. They
destroy a hundred million dollars
worth of grain in this country every
year, or enough to feed one hen for
every man, woman and child in the
nation. The total annual cost Of rats
to the nation is estimated at $360,00O,-
900.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-12-16
Watch Your Step.

A prominent country priest, well
known for his humor, in speaking of a
sad accident that befell one of our
good ecclesiastical dignitaries the
other evening, humorously remarked:
"The man who goes along this mum
dane sphere keeping both eyes on
heaven all the time is liable to trip
and land in heaven pretty quick. But
the man who always keeps one eye
on heaven and the other good one on
earth is liable to gain the best In
heaven and EARTH"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-12-16
1HEHFEii7 3 1TE|Iif|I,k3I|
III BUAk- SNt(N

stay away, just this once, from this
Christmas party I've been invited tol
"And think Of the good I'm doing
to other people, tool" he added. "How
grateful the public will be to me for
pointing out the way to their own re-
lease from this idiotic custom of sac
rifcing themselves!
"Why, 1 shouldn't wonder if there
would be a statue erected to me as
the first man who stayed away from a
family reunion at this holiday! l can
see it now, labeled: The Peoples
Santa Claus-He Gave Us What We
Wanted Most for Christmas!'
And so, in pleasant reflection upon
the perfection of his plan as he had
carried it out, Mr.. Simpsons thoughts
ran until Christmas morning.
1t was Mr.. Simpsons idea to eat his
Christmas dinner, ordered in from a
nearby restaurant, in the solitude of
his own home, bare as it was of his
family.
At one o'clock the waiter brought
in the heavy tray. Mr.. Simpson super
intended the arrangement Of its con-
tents on the table in the dining room.
And it was just one-ffteen, as he
stood rubbing his hands at the pros
pect of eating alone on Christmas for
the first time in his life-when the
doorbell rang.
"Doggone it," burst out Mr.. Simp-
son. whats that?"
For a moment he decided not to
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-12-16
Appeal for Help.

Ruth, who is two, was visiting her
grandmother, who had some summer
boarders with whom there was a lit.
tie boy whom Ruth disliked very
much, but who was fond of her. One
day when Ruth was seated on a porch
bench the little boy came up and sat
down close beside her. she tried
every method to remove him and final
ly called in desperation to her grand
mother: 80, grandma, please do
come and help me; Use too much
squeezed"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-12-16
Uncommon Orchids.

The scorpion orchid which grows in
Java is not by any means common in
this country. A great many very odd
shapes and colors are found IL the or
child family. Hundreds of them grow
only in tropical countries hidden away
from the tracks of man.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-12-16
Truly a Graspinq Man.

"The graspin'est man ever
knowed," said Uncle Jerry PEBBLES,
"was an old chap named Snoopins
Somebody told him once that when
he breathed he took in oxygen and
gave out carbon. He spent a whole
day tryin' to find out which Of them
two gases cost the most if you had
to buy 'em. He wanted to know
whether he was maxim or losin'
money when he breathed."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-12-16

The center of area Of the continental
United States Excluding Alaska, Ha-
waii and other recent accessions) is
IN northern Kansas, about ten miles
n.rth of a place called Smith Center,
county seat Of Smith county, in lati-
tude 1856, longitude $3.50. The cen
ter of population is 81 miles south and
about 657 miles east of the center Of
area.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-12-16
Whale Among Fishing Goats.

A large whale struck the fishing
boat Jane recently, while it was en-
gagged in herring fishing five miles
off Girvan, Scotland. The boat was
unchanged, but the incident caused
considerable alarm among the crew.
The S. S. Ailsa, lying between Girvan
and Ailsa Craig, narrowly escaped hay
ing it's propeller fouled by one of three
whales which were in the vicinity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-12-16
Be Swift to Love.

Do not let us wait to be just or
pitiful or demonstrative towards those
we love until they or we are struck
down by illness or threatened with
death. Life is short, and we have
never too much time for gladdening
the hearts of those who are travelling
the dark journey with us. Oh! be
swift of love, make haste to be kind
Amiel.