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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-03-10
TAR HEELS EAT IN
SQUARE MEAL TOWN
Annual Banquet of North Carolina
Society Held in Columbia
Friday Night.

Columbia, March NEARLY $50
native Tar Heels and their wives. now
residents of South Carolina, gathered
around the festive board at the Jeffer-
son Hotel last night and renewed
their allegiance to the Old North State
The occasion being the first annual
banquet of the North Carolina Soci-
ETY..
The banquet marked the first offi-
cial act Of the society recently organi-
zed. A short while before the ban
quet a business session was held at
which the following officers were ele-
cted: Colonel Wiley Jones, Column
bia, president; A. Summerset, Col
umbia, first vice president; w. B.
Lowrance, Columbia, second vice
president; G. p Wray, Ridgeway.
third vice president; ID. w. Robinson,
Columbia, fourth vice president; T. NJ
Seawell, Ratesburg, secretary and
treasurer.
Governor Blease, who was on the
program to respond to a toast. was
unable to be present and seat a letter
OF regret to the assembled guests
which was read by ID. w Robinson,
who acted as toastmaster.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-03-10
ANOTHER BRITON
GETS IN TROUBLE
Bryan Directs Consular Agent to
Make Inquiry and Protest If 1t
Becomes Necessary.

Washington, March 7.-Another
British subject has got into trouble
in the State OF Chihuahua and the
state department again has been
called on to extend its protection. Sir
Cecil Spripg-Rice called at the state
department to inform Secretary
Bryan that an Englishman named
Syndan had been driven away from
his ranch and that his property was
In danger. Secretary Bryan immedi-
ately telegraphed Consul Letcher at
Chihuahua to maketan inquiry. II
necessary a protest will be made to
CarranZa or Villa.
Technically the commission charged
with investigating the killing of w.
S. Benton will continue in existence
and Secretary Bryan said today it's
functions simply had been suspended
There seems to be no present in
tention OF returning any answer to the
communication from Gen Huerta
protesting against the removal OF the
embargo on arms. The department
would not care to risk the construc-
tion that such a response would con-
stitute a formal recognition OF the
Huerta government.
Consular Agent Carothers at Chi
huahua was directed by Secretary
Bryan today to intercede with con-
stitutioIalist leaders in behalf Of
Luis TerraZas, who press reports
said, had been condemned to death
unless a quarter OF a million in ran
som was paid by his family. The
American agent was directed to use
every effort to prevnet the carrying
out OF this threat, pointing out that
American tolerance might be alinated
from the constitutionalist cause by
such an act.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-03-10
TELL OF TRAGEDY
IN MINE VILLAGE
Efforts Made to Discover Identity Of
Man Who is Held Responsible
For Panic.

Calumet, Mich, March IA score
of witnesses were examined today by
Congressmen Taylor OF Arkansas and
Casey OF Pennsylvania OF the con-
Eressional committee investigating the
copper strike, in an effort to ascertain
the cause OF the Italian hall panic
In which 73 persons lost their lives.
Persons who were in the hall tes-
tifed that a man stood in the door
way and yelled "fre" Some said
the mans coat lapel bore "Citizens
Alliance" button, but no one attemt-
ed TO identify him Frank Schalz, a
boy. declared he had seen the same
man i'm n red jacket several weeks
before the panic, carrying n club
Eric Ericsson testified. he saw two
men wearing Citizens alliance in
sigma in the doorway after the call
Of fire. The testimony OF these two
has not been brought out at the cor
oner's inquest.
Peter Narchesi. who was in the
ticket room outside the man hall. said
he was inside the hall near the door
and declared he heard no one yell
Eli Wuopia testified he was at the
bottom Of the steps when the rush
began, and heard no cry, although his
child with Inn told him Somebody
hollered fire up there"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-03-10
TilIman Puts End to Cigars in Hall

Washington. Special to Charleston
News and Courier March 9.-In cal
ling up his resolution TO prohibit
smoking during the executive sessions
of the Senate, in the cloak rooms, Sen
ator Tillman this afternoon made ex-
planatory comment which Interested
and amused the galleries to such an
extent that the Vice President had to
check their applause. The resolution
was adopted almost unanimously with
out a roll-call
The Senator addressed his tcollea-
gues for perhaps fifteen minutes. ex-
planning that previous to his illness
four years ago the smell OF tobacco
had not affected his heslth, but that
ever since then he had been unable
to endue 1t.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-03-10
REV. THAYER breaches HERE
Is Called to the Pastorate of the First
Baptist Church.

Rev. ]. H. Thayer, TIL. D., OF Will
limston preached at the First Baptist
church Sunday morning and also
Sunday evening. These services we're
both well attended DR.. Thayer is
an earnest. able preacher and pleased
his hearers greatly. His sermons
were logical and eloquent, delivered
with force and power. Though one
OF the younger ministers of the asso-
citation, DR.. Thayer is a recognized
leader.
After the evening service, the con-
gregation met in conference and ex-
tended a unanimous call to DIR.
Thayer to become tnefr pastor. Our
Baptist brethren have made splen-
did choice and 1t is sincerely hoped
that they can secure the services OF
this excellent man.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-03-10
THE INCOME TAN.
Government Gets O,OOO. 600 From
the Income TtaNcS.

Washington March G.-The income
tax law bids fair TO live up to the ey-
pectations of the Administration by
producing about $4,000. 900 annually
i'm revenue. paid by close to $4,000
individuals. Although treasury Off
cials decided toniht not to make pub
lie for the present the reports of in
ternal revenue collectors on the in
come tax, it became known that more
than 100000 individuals had made
returns in the 63 collection districtsup
to Monday, midnight, when hte time
limit expired. From these individuals.
II was understood that the Govern
ment probably would collect more
than $40,00O,O0O.
1t has been the opinion among Of
fcials that thousands OF individuals
would take advantage OF the 80 DAYS
extension OF time granted in cases OF
absence and sickness and they ex-
pect the final figures to show at least
900 more reporting than we're
given in the preliminary lists from
collectors. II they are not mistaken in
this view, the actual results will be
close to the estimates made at the
time the legislation was before Con-
gress. This agreement officials are
inclined to believe will not only in
clude the number subject to the tax
but the amount to be collected.
Including the corporation tax as
amended in the present law, IL was es-
timated that the annual revenue from
this source would amount to about
SS5, 100000.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-03-10
Jack Frost VIII Continue his Stay
with us q Few Days.

Washington, March Slope for
a week OF bracing seasonable wealth
er with generally fair skies was held
out tonight by Weather Bureau fore
casters to practically every part OF
the storm battered, snow and ice
covered country.
mo important stor is charted to
cross the country during the week, i"
said the bulletin, although a disturb
ance OF moderate intensity will pre-
vail over the middle West Wednes-
day or Thursday and the Eastern
States about Friday; the attending
precipitation will be generally light
and confiaed to the Northern States.
There will be frosts at the be-
ginning OF the week in Gulf and South
Atlantic States, except central and
southern Florida"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-03-10
FIRE AT STAR THEATRE.
Motion Picture Machine Destroyed
and Other Damage Done.

Last night fire at the Star Theatre
caused a loss OF several hundred dol
lars, destroying the motion picture
machine and damaging the front of
the building considerably. The loss
to the manager, Mr.. Parr. has been
estimated at $500, partially covered
by insurance and the damage to the
building, owned by Plyler Brothers,
was also considerable, but is covered
by insurance. The fire department
responded quite promptly and extin-
guished the flames.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-03-10
Mclba ! Oses Voice During Boston
Opera.

Boston, March 7.-One OF the
most pathetic and dramatic incidents
on the opera stage in Boston took
place at the Boston Opera House this
afternoon when Madam Nellie Melba
appeared before the footlights in the
costume OF mimi" in "LaBoheme, >"
and in an almost inaudible tone told
her audience that she had been eX-
pecting to sing, but had suddenly lost
~ voice.
The great diva said her physician
had warned her that II would be dan
gerous for her to attempt to sing.
81 am deeply grieved to disappoint
you, my friends" said the prima don
ma, "but hope to make up for 1t in
some other way later"
A part OF the audience left.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-03-10
GEO. ". VANDERBILT
. OF B|LTMORE DEAD
SuccumbS to Effects of Opera
tiOn for Appendicitis.
AT BILTMORE 25 YEARS
came to North Carolina for Health,
Stayed for Pleasure and Built
a Model Village.

Washington, March 6.-George w
Vanderbilt, So years old, multi
millionaire philanthropist and sports
man OF international reputation, died
here at 1 o'clock this afternoon
from heart failure following an
operation for appendicities Tuesday.
His death came suddenly.
Although seriously Ill for some
time, Mr.. Vanderbilt had sustained
the operation and continued to show
signs of improvement until com
plications Unexpectedly arose.
Previous to their appearance no
alarm had been felt for his re-
covery and physicians said his con-
dition was improving, Mrs. Wander
bilt, who formerly was Miss Edith
Dresser of New York had been in
constant attendance She was all
most Frustrated by her husbands
sudden death. At the palatial resi-
dehce which Mr.. Vanderbilt occupied
here as his Winter residence il
was said tonight no announcement of
funeral arrangements would be made
until the wishes Of Mr. Vanderbilt
relative had been ascertained. 1t was
understood, however, that the ar
rAngements would be announced to-
porrow when Friedrich Vanderbilt
al trother. will reach washington.
( George Washington Vanderbilt was
the youngest and probably the least
KnON nf latn
Ham II. Vanderbilt. He never took
an active part in business and A.
nances where other members Of the
family gained wealt hadndiviltrsu
family gained wealth and distinction.
He was stLdClt and a traveller and
his chief interest was his magnifi-
Gent estate at Biltmore near Ashe-
willie. y. c., where he spent the
Greater part Of his time.
Mr. Vanderbilt was born in The
old Vanderbilt home at New Drop,
staten Island. November IA. 1862.
In 1S25 he became interested I'm tho
mountain region of western North
Carolina and by successive Dur-
chases he accumulated an estate Of
100000 acres on the French Broad
River, and laid out there vast
park. and erected buildings on a
scale which seldom has been equal
led in this country. Mr.. Wander
h'lL devoted most of his time to the
personal supervision OF the estate.
In the valley he built model town
md called 1t Biltmore His farms
were lilled with blooded stock an
he devoted thousands OF dollars to
the scientific conservation of the
forests which covered the greatest
part of his property
George Nanderbilt's fortune was
never a factor in Wall Street. He
was supposed, however, to be one
OF Americas wealthiest men. He
had a number of charities and he
spent money without stint upon the
development of his mountain estate
He seldom came TO New York, but
spent part OF his Summer at Bar
Harbor, Maine, where he had
handsome home
In 1898 Mr.. Vanderbilt married
Miss Edith Stuyvesant Dresser, Mrs.
Vanderbilt and one child, a daugh-
ter, survive him.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-03-10
Omen Az Meetings.

Fort Mill, Special to Charleston
News and Courier March AT a
meeting OF the officers OF the Fort Mill
Presbyterian church yesterday it was
decided to hold open air meetings
during the coming summer months
every Sunday night in Confederate
park. An experiment along this line
was made last summer with such graf
flying results that the officers have
decided to make it a permanent in
stitution.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-03-10
House DESTROYED hY Fire.

Last night between 9 and 10
O'Clock the four-room dwelling occu-
pied by Mr.. s. NJ. Knight, on Mr.. L.
NJ Clyburn's plantation, with it's con-
tents, was destroyed bq fire The fire
originated in a defective stove hue.
Mr. knight lost all of his household
effects. There was no insurance
either on dwelling or contents.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-03-10
Hot Sumner at Tirzah.

There will be a hot supper given
by the members OF the Tirzah School
Betterment Club Friday night, March
18th. at the residence of Mrs. d. NJ
Walkup. There will be several games
of amusement. The whole commu-
nifty is urgently requested to coop
crate with us and be present. The
proceeds will he used for general
school Improvement
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-03-10
Mr.. Brock Has Good Taste.

Rev. S. r. Brock of Lancaster was
here yesterday TO attend the funeral
services of the late c. r. Craven. Mr..
Brock expresses himself as much
pleased with his new home.-Rock
Hill Herald.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-31

aggregation and Syracuse. put one over
on Michigan, the two elevens ought
to have easy pickin' against the w.
Virginia and the Colgate eleVens.
There is a lot of local interest in
the prep. football tgames. Lane
Tech" may cinch the Chicago Lea
que championship today by defeating
the EnglewOod eleven at De Paul
field. With only four teams in the
heavyweight class, one eliminated by
defeat last week and another looked
upon as a weak team, EnglWOOd
stands as Lanes only real obstacle.
However, you never. can tell, what
these weak" teams are going to do
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-31

SlIAc ACS- INC DlS 1OOIDdu IuICl cot W
day. -...-:
The Chicago crew are very much
confident this year. The team is in
bully shape right now and Coach
Stage has little fear of defeat.
On the other hand, the Badgers live
in hope more than in confidence. The
crew is weakened by injuries, but
possess plenty of spirit and fight. 1t
is doubtful if the regulars will be able
to stand the wear and tear of stiff
struggle. A good many limped in
their final practice.
Coach Yost is also handicapped by
a number of cFipples on the Michigan
aggregation. The mob of Ann ArbOr
rOOters who accompanied the team
realize that Michigan is up against it.
The team, however, is chuck full of
spirit and a good stiff scrap is ex-
pected to be launched when the initial
whistle is blown.
Harvard, it must be admitted is not
the real Harvard, owing to the abb
sence of Capt. Brickley. When
BTickley is out of the game his toe
must naturally also be out of it.
Hence there is a big. setback for the
Crimson eleven. Brickley's kicking
power has done a great deal of the
Harvard scoring in past perform
ances.
Coach Williams of Minnesota and
Coach Kuppke of Illinois both pro-
noUnced their elevens fit for today's
miX-up. Both elevens will enter the
fray with full strength and full steam
ahead.
There is fever heat enthusiasm in
the Conference battles as they are all
very important battles. With Chi
Chicago and Illinois on the victory
side of today's results the big battle
for final supremacy would seem to lie
between Stages warTios and the fol-
lowers of Coach KUppke.
It will be interesting TO watch what
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-31

Howard Buck, the star tackle of
the Badgers, who was an AII-West-
ern selection last year.
and Lane will have to trim the Crane
crew before raj honors can be
awarded. That is, if they trim En-
glewood today.
Despite the chizzIy weather close to
200 enthusiasts attended the opening
of the new nine-hole golf course at
Lincoln Park Friday afternoon. The
course is in crude shape at present,
but Sup't Crowley. says when more
funds are available it will be greatly
improved.
Alfred de Orc defended successfully
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-17
IN NORTH DAKOTA
News Of the Week From Many
Sections Of The State.
BOARD SEEKS MORE POWER
Ra ,ay Commission Wants Authorit,
to Discipline Refractory
Companies.

Greater supervisory power over ele'
vatorS of the state is sought by the
state railway commission, which in.
~corporates such suggestion to the leg.
islature in its annual report. Under
the present law the commission is
without authority to enforce the dis,
closure of records in the event it is
believed conditions in u certain ele.
Vator company are unsatisfactory.
Amendments proposed by the board
would give it power to enter any ele-
vator company's office at any time and
make a demand for the books.
1t is the contention of the commits
sion that several companies have
been fleeing farmers and that the
laws provide no adequate method OF
dealing with them.
Public utility companies, such as
gas. water and power companies, will
be placed under the supervision of the
commission as we'll if it's recommen-
dations are adopted.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-17
STATE TO GROW MORE CORN
North Dakota's Income From Cereal
This Year Is 81, 1850, 900.

Thirteen million bushels Of corn we're
raised in North Dakota this year, &C.
cording to the North Dakota Develop.
ment league bureau in Grand Forks.
The value of the corr is fixed at
approximately $7,S60,000, or $2,7S4,O00
more than a year ago. The total pro-
duction of this year is approximately
1900, 900 bushels more than last year
In the last four years the increase
in corn has been exceptionally great
and is largely the result Of the wide
spread better farming movement.
There is a growing desire among
farmers to diversity and although
there will be strong arguments in ia
o Of a greater wheat acreage next
year. because of prices created by the
European war, still there is every in
dication of a corn increase.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-17
GERMANS LOSE -FOUR
CRUISERS IN BATTLE

London. Dec. 10.-A British squad
ron under command Of Vice Admiral
Sir Frederick Sturdee, chief of the
war staff, engaged a German squad
ron under Admiral Count Won Spec
off the Falkland islands, in the South
Atlantic, and won a victory which is
being acclaimed throughout England.
The armored cruisers Scharnhorst
and Gneisenau and the protected
cruiser Leipzig, three of the German
British shipping and part of the
squadron which sank the British
cruisers Good Hope and Monmouth
in the Pacific on Nov. /, were de-
stroyed, while the cruisers Dresden
and Nurnberg. the two other vessels,
which composed the German squad
ron, made off during the fight and.
according to latest accounts, are be-
ing pursued.
London, Dec. 1.-THE German cruis-
er Nurnberg, which withdrew from
the battle off the Falkland islands
Tuesday, was hunted across the water
by units Of the British feet and sunk
the same day.
The battle in which the Scharn-
horst, Gneisenau and Leipzig were
sent to the bottom, according to an
admiralty report, lasted five hours
with intervals.
The Scharnhorst sank in three hours
and the Gneisenau two hours later.
No loss Of any British vessel has been
reported by the admiralty.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-17
SEVEN ARE killed
IN GAS EXPLOSION

Cleveland, Dec. 15.-Five members
of II family and two unidentified
girls were killed; nine others-four
men, a woman and four children
were seriously injured, two women
and five children are missing and a
dozen others were injured by a gas
explosion in a two-story apartment
building in the foreign section of the
city.
A strong odor of escaping gas had
been noticed in the vicinity. A photo
graph studio occupied the first floor
of the apartment and it is supposed
the escaping gas became ignited there.
The explosion blew out the walls Of
the building and the wreckage at once
caught fire. Firemen dragged the
dead and dying from the blazing mass
at the risk Of their lives. Most of
the injured were horribly mangled.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-17
OFFICIALS DELAY ACTION
Are Considering Cocktails Request for
DeStroyers.

Washington, Dec. 15.-Colonel Goe-
thals' reiterated request for destroy
ers for use in enforcing neutrality
laws in the Panama canal zone was
the subject Of conferences between
Secretary of War Garrison, Counselor
Lansing Of the state department and
Rear Admiral Fiske, chief of the
navy's bureau of operation.
No decision resulted and it was in
dicated that, because of the de]icacy
of the questions involved and the
scant information furnished by Colo
mel Goethals, it might be several days
before any action is taken.
Secretary Garrison said in Colonel
Cocktails judgment misuse Of radio
communication within canal waters
and the necessity Of preventing mis-
use Of the zone as a base of supply
by belliSerents required the presence
Of swift moving wal vessels.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-17
Will Come Up for Vote on Pro-
posed Special Rule.
PROHIBITION TO Be the FIRST
Question Of Making Constitutional
Amendment a Special Order Will
Be Passed Upon Dec. %.

Washington, Dec. 13.-Yea and nay
votes in the house on special rules
for consideration OF proposals to sub.
nit woman suffrage and prohibition
questions for constitutional amend,
ment has been assured by the action
OF the rules committee.
The prohibition question will be
brought into the house Tuesday, Dec.
%, and when it has been disposed of
woman suffrage Will be taken up.
Chairman Henry declared one day
will be allowed to each of the proDosi.
tons and that the house would be
kept in session until they are dis.
posed of.
Without a dissenting vote a rule
was voted providing eight hours gen
eral debate on the Hobson amend
ment ior national prohibition. BY q
4 to 3 vote the Mondell suffrage reso.
luton was ordered to be taken up
also.
Voting against the suffrage rule
were Chairman Henry Of Texas, Can
trill OF Kentucky and Pou of North
Carolina, Democrats, while their col
league, G%oldtosle of New York, de.
clined to vote.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-12-17
POSTOFFICE BILL is READY
Some important Changes Recommend.
ed in Measure.

Washington, Dec. 15.-Further in
vestigation Of governmental owner
ship OF telephone and telegraph sys-
TENS in this country is embodied in
the p%ostoffice appropriation bill, just
prepared.
Postmaster General Burleson re.
ports that his department is on a
self-%sustaining basis for the first time
since it's establishment. He estimates
a surplus Of $685. $40 for the fiscal
year 1914.
The bill advocates the abolition of
the office Of assistant postmaster.
The officers Of supervision in first
class offices will be postmaster, super
intendent of finance and superintend-
ent of mails.
The bill raises the maximum bal
ances acceptable in the postal saw
ings banks from $500 to $4,000, with
interest payable on amounts only up
to $1,000. Railroads are given 81 ,OOO,-
600 more for their services because
Of the burden Of the parcels post.