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Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-09
CUnited Press Day service)

Mexico City, March 9.-The rebels
attacked Torreon today, according to
official dispatches to the ministry of
war. Two thousand soldiers were i'm
mediately sent by special trains to
strengthen the garrison.
Confirmation was received of re-
ports that rebels have dynamited a.
train near Hornes, killing a dozen
prominent persons.
Reports that Texas rangers nave
seized Vergara's body have caused no
excitement here.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-09

The following would awarded
cordng the standing of candidates:
Miss Grace Breedlove 81 275 Hupmobile
500 Seeley lot Uot 40, Block 8)
Miss Enice Halam goo Furniture order at Woan Hmtons
John r. Williams S 200 Furniture order at Wings
Mrs ....$ SO Furniture order McCune's
Solid gold Smith
80 Lavaiere from Smith Bishop
Miss Alice Huff ......$ 25 Diamond ring
cent cash commissions
diamond Crescent ewelry
each.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-09
RAID INTO MEXICO
CHARGED TO TEXANS
Omitted Press Day Service)

Washington, March 9.-President
Wilson today summoned Secretary
Bryan to an early conference con-
cerning an alleged raid into Mexi-
can territory by Texans after the
body of Clemente Vergara, an Ameri-
can who was executed near Neuvo
Laredo Later it was announced the
affair would be fully investigated.
Unless Colquitt makes an immedi-
ate satisfactory report to the presi-
dent, the latter will demand it by
wire. He has also asked for a re-
port of the incident from a military
standpoint from General Bliss, who
is on the border.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-09
Time Of Auto Winner Now
Worth Over $100 A Day
THE FINAL RUSH IS ONCONTEsT ENDS ONE WEEK FROM SAT-
'URDAY-FOUR RECEIVE PRIZES WORTH
MORE EACH-LAST SPECI AL OFFERS ANNOUNCED.
WILL THESE BE THE WINNERS

The following table shows how the prizes would be
cording to the present standing of candidates:
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-09

Any white woman Of good stand
Z CONTINUED ON PAGE FoURI
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-11-13
FIRE ABOARD SHIP
KILLS 800 HORSES
Reported Captain of Vessel Hsd
Notified Owners Work May
Have Been Incendiary.

Norfolk, Va, Nov. 1O.-Practical-
ly all OF the eight hundred horses
on board the British steamship
Rembrandt were burned or smoth-
cred to death when the ship caught
af're off the Virginia capes yester-
day, according to information reach
Ing here tonight. The Rembrandt
was bound from Baltimore to st.
Nazaire, France, and the animals
are understood to have been intend
ed for the armies of the allies.
1t was reported here tonight that
Captain Edlin of the Rembrandt
had notified officials OF the Lamport
and Holt Line, owners ofthe steam
ship, that she was set on fire by
German spies who were members of
the crew. The captain is said to
have claimed that threats against
the ship were made before it steam
ed from Baltimore Saturday. No
Nohhi Ol lncSe reDOrtS was
available.
Tonight the Rembrandt was
steaming packard and forward in a
circle ten miles off Capt Henry.
while the crew was busy disposins
or the carcases in the sea. Less than
a dozen OF the horses are said to be
alive. 1t was expected that the work
would be completed tonight, after
which the Rembrandt will proceed
to Newport News for repairs. For
ward compartments OF the ship are
reported badly damaged.
When the fire was discovered the
ship was 200 miles OF the Capes.
The smoke was so dense that the
crew could not reach the flames
And the stampeded animals were
left to their fate. The ships hold
was flooded and the matches closed
these efforts finally resulting in the
hre having been brought under con
troll.
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Copyright, 1914. by Louis Joseph Vance

meht of Barcus, could just make out
at some distance dark shadow be.
meath the dim, spluttering glimmer Of
light, that moved swiftly and steadily
toward the Seayenture
What the devill" he demanded.
puzzled
You uttered q mouthful when you
said 'devil'!" Barcus commented,
grasping his arm and hurrying him to
the landward side OF the vessel.
"Quick-kick OFF your shoes-get set
for a mile-long swim! DEVILS work,
all right he painted, hastily divest.
ing himself Of shoes and outer gar.
ments. IL couldn't made out what
they were up to till i saw them lash
the wheel, light the fuse, start the
motor, and take to the dory. They've
made on grand little torpedo boat out
of that tender"
He sprang upon the rail, steadying
hlmseli with a stay "Ready?" he
asked. Look sharp"
BY way Of answer, Alan joined him:
tie two h2d divcd as one, entering the
water with q single splash, and COM
Ing 10 tne surface a good ten yards
from the Scaveuturc For the next
several seconds they were swimming
frantlcully. and not until three hun
dred feet or more separated them
from the schooner did either dare
pause for breath or backward glance.
Then the impact OF the launch
against the Scaventura's side rang out
across the waters, and with a husky
roar the launch blew up, spewing sky
wards widespread fan of flame. over
the SeavcntuI%, as this famed and
dled, pale fire seemed to hover like a
tremendous pail OF phosphorescence a
weird and CHASTITY glare that suddenly
descended to the decks. There fol-
lowed a cracking noise, sound as
or the laboreu breathing of a giant:
and bright filmes, orange, crimson.
violet and sold licked out all over the
schooner, from stem to stern. from
deck to topmasts.
IL seemed several minutes that she
burned in this wise-it was probably
not so long-before her decks blew
up and the flames swept roaring to
the sky.
By the time Alan and Barcus, swm-
ming steadily, had gained shoal
which permitted them footing In
weist-deep waters, the Seaventure had
burned to the waters edge.
Continued in Next Issue.)
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-11-13
j. III. Vosenrick OF Dante, After
Fifteea Years, Finds Relief
Fr0m-&uffering.

j. II. Rosenrick, Dante, va. was
a sufferer from stomach troIfxles
and chronic constipation. He trfAd
all sorts of treatments, but got no
relief until one day he took a dose
of Mayr's Wonderful Stomach
Remedy.
He found his trouble ended In a
short time. He wrote:
II took your medicine according
to directions about three weeks ago
and II proved to be just what you
claimed Ii was. have felt better
since than l have for fifteen
years. Before l took something
daily to move my bowels Since
taking your remedy | have not been
bothered with my stomach and
heart
From all over the United States
come such letters telling of the
wonderful benefits received from the
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-11-13
VIRGINIAN RESTORED BY FIRST
DOSE OF MAYR'S STOMACH REMEDY

use of Mayr's Wonderful Stomach
Remedy.
The first dose proves-it is not a
long treatment.
Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Rem
edy clears the digestive tract OF
mucoid accretions and removes
poisonous matter. 1t gives uuick
>relief to sufferers from stomach
Xver and bowel troubles. MANY saw
IL has saved them from dangerous
opSrauons; many are sure IL has
saved their lives.
We%ant all people who have
chronic Nomach trouble or constipa-
ton, no natter how long standing
to try one Nose of Mayr's Wonderful
stomach ReQedy-one dose will
convince you. This is the medicine
so many of our people have been
taking with surprising results. The
most thorough system cleanser we
ever sold. Mayr'S Wonderful Stom-
ach Remedy is now sold here by
Lancaster Pharmacy and druggists
everywhere.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-11-13

a tndiydua ,'o d.. ngn.r OF.
those receipts either in the ncgotiat-
ION Of loans Of making sale Of cotton
and it is my pupOso TO DO this TO the
extent OF my ability.
What VIC need in South Carolina
now is TO unlock credit. There is
much money as there ever was in
the country. but credits are tied I'm
as a result of this holding move
ment. Many think the farmers
should sell and pay their debts. but
lhIS can not be done for tie reason
mat II there was general selling
movement the price of cotton under
present conditions would go so low
that we would lose the cotton and
still owe the debts Nothing will nut
the price of cotton up exccpt to hold
II OIL the market and il looks to me
like, if we do that, we can't borrow
more money on cotton than it would
sell 1T for in the open market. If
the farmer holds his cotton and does
not borrow money the lien merchant
will be wiped out and with him will
go the country bank.
Nov under section 13 and section
II of the federal reserves act there IS
no reason why the lion uor,b,,,,
and banker can not agree unon q,
price for cotton stored in state w1ra-
houses. Suppose they agree upon S
cents: the farmer givas Tho Iio,
merchant his note for % haIas y.
middlug cotton. the merchant ,ol,,.
the note and reci.pts to tho h,,I,
with Endorsement. The bopl, oocon,.
th's papor and nroeo,,is :, for di..
count TO the reder,l ro.or,., to,,,.
Richmond. This 10 two nono
per, and in addition is for arn;o,,t
tural supnlies .bosed unor oxi.,,,
values as nrovided in tboso
tions
"The law s.vs ,,o. ,;u.
change of tbis ,ot, a,,,
counted for si, month. M,
he renewad FOR s,
thermore tbere 60 ob,o,,,.a,, ~.
IL To the amount ~, 81,
which anv ono honL
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this reek Of gasoline; but just for
moral effect. Phew-w! I'd give a dol
lar for u breath Of clean air; I've in
hailed SO much gas in the last few
hours I'm dry-cleaned down to my
SILLY old toes!"
Gaining no response from Alan, he
observed critically: "Chatty little Gus
toner. your arc and resumed the
binoculars.
For thirty minutes nothing hap
pened. other than that the sound of
the isherman's launch was stilled. It
rested moveless In the waters, two
hgures mysteriously busy in the cock
pit the Ssaventure's dory trailing be-
hind It on = long painter.
Gradually these detaile became
blurred. and were blotted out by the
closing shadows. The afterglow In
the west grew cool and faint. The
crimson waters darkened, to mauve,
to violet. to a translucent green, to
blackness Far up the coast two
white eyes. peering over the horizon,
stared steadfastly through the dark.
Chatham lights" Barcus said they
were.
Abruptly he dropped the glasses and
jumped UP. Hear that!" he cried.
Now the humming OF the motor was
again audible and growing louder with
every instant; and Alan, getting to his
feet In turn. infected with the excite
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-11-13
NOTICE no CONTRACTORS.

Bids will be received by the Town
Of Lancaster, S c., until p. m.
December lst, 1914, for two sewer
age disposal plants according to
plans and specifications as adopted
by said town.
All bids MUST be accompanied by
a certified chick for 100000 made
payable to the Chairmsn of the
Board
Plans and Apecifcations can be
cen at the ofncA Of the City Clerk
or the Engineers, Sr can be obtained
by writing the Engineers and max
ing payment OF Three Dollars to
cover the cost. The right "a ra-
served to reject any or all bids.
LEROY SPRINGS,
Chairman.
JOHN CRAWFORD,
Clerk
n. 5. Jaudon Engineering Co.
Engineers.
Box 5S2, Savannah, Ga.
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l tninE il would be OF great value
TO have your assistance in this ne
sotiauor and j. YOU are going to
Washng,ou ia the near utarc /
would like TO meet you there. If
rot. pleas" write to the secretary of
the treasury on the subject.
In addition 10 this. as soon as
can get the machinery here in run
mig order, / expect to visit some of
the money centers and see what can
be done in the way of straight loans
or the receipts. My blanks are in
the hands of the printers. and as
soon as | can get them will mail YOU
copies of same, which will give YOU
better idea of my plans than any-
thlng l can write in letter. | hone
that your neighbors will Join with
you in warehouse and transform
their cotton INTO a negotiable secur-
ity and | will do my utmost TO cs-
t&hlish its place in the commercial
world. The small appropriation is
discouraging, but l shall do what
can with the tools provided.
Your letter put in a nutshell
just what the farmers in this state
wish to know. / have replied at
length. and VIII give the corrospon-
dence to the press for the inrorma-
ton OF all"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-11-13
Try This For Your Coupb.

thousands of people keep cough
ing because unable to get the right
remedy. Coughs are caused by in
nammation or throat and bronchial
tuDes. what you need is to soothe
snis Inflammation. Take DIR. Kings
NeW Diocovery. IL penetrates the
ueilcate mucous lining, raises the
pnIesm and quickly relieves the con-
gested membranes. Get a soc hottie
from your druggist. CDR. Kin9,s
New Discovery quickly and com
pletely stopped my cough" writes !
R. watts, Floydaie, Texas. Money
pack If not satisfied, but it nearly
always helps.
Heath Springs defeated Rock Hill
In game of basketball this after
noon, the score being Is to IL.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-11-13

never falls THAT'S why millions OF
and throwing awAy their fussy plas-
ters. sticky tapeI toe-eating salves.
and wrapping ottfts" that make a
bundle around thb toe and choke it
into pain by prd dssing either on OIL
around the corn. There is nothing
to stick to your docking, nothing to
cause inflammation or rawness, nothing
10 press On ornrounf the corn. You apply
IL IN seconds. Nd more knives. ia Zors,
scissors or files. with their blood-poi-
son dangers. Try tGETS-IT" for that
corn, cnllus, wart or bunion.
GETS-IT' Is sold by druggists
everywhere. 25c a bottle. or sent d.
rect by B Lawrence & Co.. Chicago
"Gets-It' is sold i'm Lancaster b,
Lancaster Pharmacy and j. +
Hackey Company.
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CHAPTER XIII.
No Quarter.


Yes, yes" said MIR. Rarcus induI-
gently breaking long silence. VERY
interesting. Very interesting, indeed
i've seldom listened TO a more enter
tanning life-history, my poor young
friend. But l tell you candidly. as
man to man, | don't believe one word
of 1t. It's all d--n foolishness" .
His voice took on a plaintive ac-
cent. Particularly this," he eXpos-
tulated. and waved an indignant hand.
comprising their plight.
THE rest of your adventures are
reasonable enough" he said. they
won my credulity I'm native of
Missouri. But this last chapter is i'm
possible. And that's fiat. 1t couldn't
happen-and has. And there, in a
manner of speaking, we arel"
Against the western horizon q long,
low-lying strip of sand dunes rested
like bar Of purple cloud between the
crimson afterglow of sunset in the
sky and the ensanFuned sea that mir
rored it,
The wind had gone down with the
sun. leaving the Seaventure becalmed
Of fuel-in shoal water a mile or so
off the desolate and barren coast that
Barcus, out of his abounding knowl.
edge Of those waters, named Nauset
Peach.
Still another mile further off shore
the so-called Gloucester fisherman
rode, withou. motion, waters rs still
and CLASSY. Through the cleaning
with the aid OF glasses. figures might
be seen moving about her decks; aui!
as /; grew still more dark she lowered
small boat that Heretofore had
swung in davits. A little later n faint
humming noise drifted across the tide.
Power tender" the owner of the
Seaventure interpreted. Coming to
call, | presume. Sociable lot. What
i cant make out is why they seem TO
thlnk 1t necessary to tow our dory
back. Uneasy conscience, maybe
what?"
He lowered the binoculars and
glanced inquiringly at his employer,
who grunted his disgust, and said no
more
Don't take ii so hard, old top" Bar
Gus advised with change of note
from irony TO sympathy. Then he rose
and dived down the oompanionvay,
presently to reappear with mega
phone and n double -barreled shotgun.
No cutting-out parties in this out
ht'" he explained, grinning amiably.
None of that old stuff, revised to suit
your infatuated female friend-once
aboard the lugger and the man is
mine!"
Stationing himself at the seaward
rail, where his figure would show in
sharp silhouette against the glowing
sunset sky. he brandished the shot.
gun at arms length above his head.
and beloved stertorously through the
megaphone:
Keep of! Keep on This means
you! Come within gunshot and I'll
blow your fool heads on"
Putting aside the megaphone. he sat
down again. mot that I'D dare ,fre
this blunderbuss." he confded, with
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-11-13
WILL AID FORMERS.

AS to how the RECEIPTS may be
used to secure money. / will say that
N my original bill it was made the
duty OF the commissioner to nego-
tiate loans or sell cotton for those
who had 1t on storage. This was
stricken out and is not a part OF my
official duties under the present law.
But there is no reason why cannot
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-11-13
Lancaster e. Chester Rv. Co

Connections-Cheste-. with South
ern, Seaboard and Carolina & North
western Railways.
Fort Lawn, with Seaboard Air Line
Railway.
Lancaster, with Southern Railway.
A. P. McLURE, Supt.
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obliged to have an answer by return

oDllged TO have an answer by return
mail" ,..
TO SENATOR TILLMAN.
Mr.. McLaurin has replied as fol-
lows:
Dear Senator: In reply to your
favor of the 7th inst, beg to say that
l agree with you and intend to do
all in my power to encourage farm
ers to erect warehouses in each COM
mun:ty for storing tnefr own cotton.
This can be done more cheaply than
in central warehouse in Columbia
though l am endeavoring to secure
the old state dispensary warehouse
for the overflow cotton. Later the
concentration warehouse. with com
presses. can be developed so that
cotton from the local warehouse can
De shipped under milling rates ana
compressed en- route 10 the port. At
present, however, am merely try
'HS to meet an emergency.
Il would suggest, in reply to vour
question rs to type of building, in
S'rance, etc, as follows:
Contraction: Sides and roof of
corrugated iron, on skeleton wood
frame; earth or other noncombusti-
BILE floor. Building to contain not
over 10 600 cubic foo,
Dimensions: Ninety by 100 feet
or il preferred so as to get 19-foot
raftcr, so by $50 ;,bout oi~bt :,
height In orther words emit vo,,
self as 10 shane So tb,t tbo ,,,,;o
feet Of space does not cxcood 20
600. Doors not less tban two ,n
ends and sides. which must oror ort
ward. The ends. however cor ho
plauked UP so that tbo boorl. o,n
hc ripped off in case NJ fro M,
rate OF insurance runs on This tyra
from $40 per. 800 pcr wear +,
S2.25, dependent on other condition.
surrounding building. but i'm mo- case
on this type more tnan S225
per 500. This makes from 90 cents
oabout 81 per year Insurance for :,
bale of cotton, estimated at about s
cents per pound. \ Columbia con-
tractor estimated the cost Of this
building at 5000 L am satisfied that
could put one up on my plantation
where l have access to the woods for
around $500,
am empowered by the State to
SetIie the terms upon which such n
warehouse can be taken over. The on
~ restriction being that | am not to
incur loss to the state from the
operation OF the warehouse. The
state is to give a receipt carrying
absolute title to the bales enumerat-
eu IN same an dguaranteeing
l. weight and grade.
z me delivery OF the linden
'ical pale named in the receipt.
Wheh TINS receipt is understood
III inc commercial world it will have
N"lue not enjoyed by any other
warehouse receipt, because 1t pre-
vents substitution, guarantees weight
resting upon the title to every bale
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-11-13
Use ''Gsis-Ef, F" Germs
ShriveI, Vanish |!
Its the New Way, and You'll Forget
You Ever Had Corns.

"2 drops put OF in seconds. corn
shrlvels, comes Iclean on" That's
tho marvellous st3ry of "GETS-IT." the
new plan corn fure. Nothing can be
simpler for the Icure of corns-and IL
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-11-13
Don't Delay Treating Your couob

DonV Delay Treating Your Cough.
A slight cough often becomes
serious, lungs get congested, bron-
chial tubes fill with mucous. Your
Vitality Is reduced. You need DIR.
Bel's Pine-Tar Honey. 1t soothes
your irritated air passages, ioosens
mucous and makes your system re.
sist colds. Give the baby and chill
dren DR.. Bells Pine-Tar Honey
It's guaranteed to help them Oniy
26c ac your druggist.
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WILL. HELP FARMERS
TO PROCURE LOANS
McLaurin to Seek Market for
Warehouse Certificates.
HE DESCRIBES THE PLANT
Writes Senator Till
man-OccupieS Permanent
Quarters.
Columbia state.


Columbia state.
John l.. McLaurin, state ware
house commissioner. made public
Tuesday correspondence had be-
tween Senator Tillman and himself,
in which the general type of neigh
horhOod warehouse acceptable TO
the commissioner for leasing in the
name of the state is described.
Mr.. McLaurin says that although
the legislature struck from the
warehouse bill the provision making
1t the duty of the commissioner to
negotiate loans or sell cotton for
chose who might have il on storage.
he intends IS an individual TO aid
the holders Of state warehouse re-
ceipts either in the borrowing OF
money against their cotton or the
selling of the staple. He suggests
basis on which in his opinion these
receipts may be used with the led
oral reserve bank He asks the Co
operation OF Senator Tlman in en-
listing the good Offices OF Secretary
McAdoo
In addition TO this" says the
commissioners, "as soon as ] can get
the machinery here in rupninp or
der, / cXpoct 10 visit some of mo
money ccnters and soc what co, no
done in the way of straight loans on
the receipts"
OFFICE Is MOVED.
Tuesday the commissioner movod
his Office from the jefferson Hotel
into the quarters leased some davs
ago IN the Office building of the old
state dispcnsary plant. at Gervais
and Pulaski streets. Telephone scr
| vice has been ordered, but has not
yet been provided. John X. Aull,
secretary to the commissioner. was
on duty there Tuesday and so were
the deputy commissioner. j. A..
| Drake of Bennettsville, and the in
/ spector of state owned warehouses.
~. G.. L. White of Chester These
three at present comprise the staff.
Incidentally it transpires from
the letter OF the commissioner to
Senator Tillman that negotiations
are pending for the leasing by the
state of the old state dispensary
warehouse for the overflow cotton" 4"
Later" says Mr.. McLaurin, "thc
concentration warehouse, with COM
presses, can be developed 60 that
cotton from the local warehouses can
be shipped under milling rates and
compressed en- route to the port
At present, however, am merely
trying to meet an emergency."
Several days ago Mr.. NcI,ourin
TOOK up with j. N. Kirven OF Darling
ton, president of the South Carolina
Agricultural and Mechanical Society,
the matter of using the largo stooI
exhibition building at the state fair
grounds as cotton warehouse. No
announcement as to the status of
this project was forthcoming Tues
day.
FROM SENATOR TILLMAN.
Senator Tillman writes from his
nome at Trenton as follows:
Since writing you 1 have 1t in
mind, If | can bring 1t about. to get
the farmers around Trenton to build
Their own warehouse to store their
cotton. Please give me such infor-
nation as you possess on the follow
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-11-13

'nvigoratlng TO the Pale and SiclsIy
-he Cl7 Standard general strengthening tonic
-DN 1873 II LI.&~5 chill TONIC, drives out
Ma ara ~"TSies thc blood and builds up The sys.
.el4' q 'ELc tonic. -.Dr Gdultg and children soc
Williams news., 1914-06-11

Katherine Kennedy, of Flagstaff, is visiting with Edna Poison this week.
 A. w. Youngblood left Wednes- day morning for his home in Ind. by way of Albuqurque, San Anton 10, Houston, Galveston, New Or leans and other southern points, He will be back some time the last of August to take up his school duties.
 The band boys leave Sunday on their outing trip to Polson's dam and vicinity. They expect to be gone-about two weeks taking theil instruments with them and having a general good time. Prof. Barnes will chaperon the boys on theil outing.