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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-03-24
NEW COTTON FUTti rs BILL.
Senator Smith IntroduC Substitute
Measure

"ChSuTe.
Washington, Special to Columbia
State March 2O.-Senator F.. n.
Smith today introduced a substitute
for his cotton futures bill. The essen
tial difference is that the original bill
denies the use of the telephone and
telegraph to the banned contracts
in futures, while the substitute.
framed after consultation with the
best legal authorities. contents itself
with denying the use OF the mails. It
was feared that the first bill might be
unconstitutional The new bill is as
follows:
A bill to regulate trading in cotton
futures and provide for the standard
ilatio" Of "upland" and Gu" r,t-
tons separtely.
BE ii enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives Of the Unit
ed States Of America in Congress as
semhled: That no person. firm joint
stock & mpany society aSsOc.sfi,l or
corporation, their mGnagers or Of
ficers, who are members of any eX-
hange, society, corporation or Gssocia
tiOn i'm which or through which any
contract or contracts for the future
delivery of cotton are made shall send
or receive through the United States
mail any letter document. pamphlet
or other matter unless such exchange.
society, corporation or association
shall require ali such contracts for
future delivery OF cotton 10 specify
the grade or grades contracted for in
each and every contract: and shall
further specify that such grade as is.
or grades az are. contracted for shall
be according to United States Govern
,ment standardization. And II shall
be the duty OF the Secretary OF Ag-
riculture to standardize the grades
OF upland" and Gulf cottons sep
arately: and such grades as are es-
tablished for both upland" and
Cuff cottons shall not include cot
ton below good ordinary or above mid
ding fair 1t shall be the duty OF the
Secretary OF Agriculture also to stand
ardize according to grades, stains and
tinges
Section 2. That in case long staple
cOttOns are bought or sold for future
deliverey the length of the staple shall
be designated in the contract and the
cotton shall be, when delivered as of
the grade and length of staple desig-
mated in the contract
Section 3 Whoever shall send or
receive any letter, paper publication
or packages. or matter of any kind
through the mails of the United States
contrary TO the provisions of tbs Act
shall be deemed guilty Of a misde-
meanor. and upon conviction thereof
hall be punished nv a fine not exceed
ing $4,000. or by imprisonment not ex
ceedine one year. or by both such fire
or Imprisonment.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-03-24
CASTRO FOUND IN SPAIN.
Former Dictator of Venezuela is
Hiding i'm Trinidad.

Port of Spain, Trinidad, March 21.
Gen, CipriaIo Castro. former die
tator of Venezuela. whose where
abouts had been unknown for several
months, was discovered here today.
Detectives last night raided hotel
coupled almost solely by Venezuleans
and found there 10000 rounds of am
munitiOn and few rcvolvers. This
discover led to further raid carly
today The police proceeded to a
house which had been occupied for
several months by Gen. Carmelo
Castro, a brother OF the former
President. Armed with Il search war
rant they went over the place. Among
the effects of the occupants they found
only one revolver and few cartrid-
ges.
On entering one OF the rooms. how
ever, they found it occupied by Gen.
Cipriano Castro himself The one-time
dictator was extremely indignant over
the procedure OF the police, whose
methods he denounced
1t was stated that Sir George Lee
Hunte, the Governor, cabled to Lon
don today for. instructions, regarding
Castro. The police disclaim any in
tention OF interfering with the gen
erals liberty but among the Venezue-
Ian residents there is excitement over
possible developments.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-03-24
WILSON ANSWERS
SICK LADS PLEA
The President of the United States
Soothes Heart OF Dying
BOY.

Washington, March ga pale,
smiling lad OF IL lay on a stretcher
in the Blue Room of the White House
today and beside him sat the Presi-
dent of the United States. The scene
was the sequel to the Presidents re-
sponse to the sick lads plea.
Paralyzed in limb and with
strength slowly ebbing, Harry Win
throp Davis of Sewickley, Pa, was
the Presidents caller. He came I'm a
motor ambulance and three hospital
attendants bore him into the Blue
Room. The President came and
chatted for several minutes with the
little fellow. Then Harry asked about
Mrs. Wilson and left some flowers
for her
The Presidents eyes were dimmed
as he turned away to his day of work
and the little boy was carried out on
his stretehcr
The visit to the President was ar
ranged after Mrs. Davis, the boys
mother, had written Mrs. Wilson
telling how the boy had been praying
to see the President and how she
earnestly hoped 1t might be arranged
She suggested that Harry could be
brought to the White House and the
President promptly consented.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-03-24
CENSUS REPORT GIVES
14,127, 1856 BALES
One of the Largest Cotton Crops
Grown-Increase Over Former
Crops

Washington, March 2O.-One of
largest cotton crops ever grown.
amounting to 14.127.356 equivalent
5OO-po1d bales Of lint and 639.759
equivalent 500 pound bales of lint
ers, was produced by the farmers of
the United States during 1913. the
Census Bureau announced today in
its preliminary report Of cotton gin
nc" as reported by dinners ard
linters to February %.
These figures compare with 13.-
7O3,421 equivalent 5OO-pound bales
OF lint and 6O9,594 bales of Iinters
last year, and 15,692,7O1 bales of
lint and 557,575 bales of linters i'm
1911.
The Department of Agriculture's
estimate announced December 10.
placed the 1913 crop at 13,677,OOO
equivalent 50O-pound Oares.
With this report the Bureau Of
Census departed from it's previous
bod Of reporting the cotton croo
by not including the quantity OF lint
'ers in the total production. Director
William J..'Harris annsu1ced this
was done because with the installa-
tion of modern machinery closer de-
linting OF seed had largely Increased
the plITHt :5pfEffuterS afrf5=:Si s-'S,.SSKffe
same time lowered the average quail
fly OF the fibre. so That now only
small part II any, vas used as a
substitute for lint cotton.
The number of running bales OF
lint cotton, counting round as. half
bales. was. 13,964,S91, and. of Inter
cotton, 629,019 running bales. com
pared with 13,4SS,539 running bales
OF lint and 602,324 running bales Of
linters last year, and 15.553,073
running bales OF lint and b56,276
running bales of linters in 1911.
South Caro'ina-Total production
1,373,700 bales, compared with L.
1922 in 1912 and 1,64S. 712 in
Oil. Department OF Agriculture esti
mated 100000 bales for 1913
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-03-24
MENINGITIS AT GAFFNEY.
1t Appears That First Reports Were
Somewhat Exaggerated.

Gaffney Special to Charleston News
and ourier March 22.-The reports
in regard to the epidemic of mening-
tits in Gaffney were greatly exagger-
ated, there being only one death so
far. DR.. II. r. Ferguson, president
OF the local board Of health says there
are no new cases. The total number
so far is four. DR. LaBruce Ward, an
expert, and representative of the
State board of health is on the ground
assisting the local physicians and says
that he sees no cause for alarm lr
Ferguson informed your correspond
ent this morning that the schools we're
closed without consulting the board CT
health and that the situation called
for no such drastic action. b. o. Tur-
ner is still,in serious condttior from
the disease, but his condition is more
favorable, and there is a chance for
his recovery. .'i'. 80
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-03-24
Leo Franks Attorneys go to New
York For Witnesses.

Atlanta, Ga. March 2.-Represen-
tatives of the defense i'm the case of
Leo NJ. Frank, superintendent Of the
National Pencil Company. under SEN
tence of death for the murder here
OF Mary Phagan, the 14-year-old fac
troy employe have gone to New York
in connection with efforts being made
to obtain new trial FOR the convicted
man. This was made known here
today.
II. F. Becker, formely connected
with the pencil company here and
Nina Formby, also formely OF At
lanta, both OF whom are now in New
York, have made statements which
the defense believes may be an aid
to efforts to obtain a new trial.
Mrs. Formby In an affidavit charges
that detectives coerced her to swear
to false story against Frank
The Rev. Fred A. Line pastor of
the First Universalist Church here to-
day spoke from the pulpit in favor
OF new trial for Frank. on the
ground that public sentiment was so
infiamed at the time ~ Franks trial
t fair hearing for the acc
man was impossible.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-03-24
We Will Yet Receive calls from Jack
Frost

Washington. March ga gradu-
al return this week to normal Spring
temperatures, with generally fair
skies, was predicted by the Weather
Bureau tonight for all parts Of the
country East OF the Rocky Mountains
There will be frost the first part
OF the week. however" said the bul-
letin ''in the East Gulf and South
Atlantic States, except Southern
Florida.
There is nothing to indicate marx
ed storm activity over the country.
A disturbance of moderate intensity
will appear In the Northwest Wed
nesday or Thursday, cross the Middle
West about Friday and the Eastern
States near the end of the week:
this disturbance will be attended bv
local areas OF precipitation and be
followed by a change to cooler weaih-
er in the Northern States"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-03-24
Vanderbilt Trustees Sustained by the
Court

Nashville, Tenn, March 1.-The
Tennessee Supreme Court today decid
ed the case involving the control of
Vanderbilt University or the Univer-
sity board of trustees. The Court
held the board of trustees to be a
self-perpetuating body.
The court, however, held that the
board of trustees selections are sub
ject to confirmation by general con
ference or the church's board of ed
ucation. Under the decision the Cole
ge of Bishops veto of the acceptance
by the board of trustees of Andrew
Carnegie's million-dollar gift to the
Vanderbilt medical department Is
without effect
The court held that Commodore
Cornelius Vanderbilt and not the
Southern Methodist Church was the
founder and original patron of Van
derbilt University.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-03-24
Hymns VS. Tango in New York Cafes.

New York, March 21-Singing of
hymns in opposition TO tango music
is to be tried tonight by a picked band
OF the Salvation Army men and wo-
men to attract dances away from
their pastime. The crusaders plan to
march from one tango restaurant to
another in the theater district.
The prpprietors of some of the res
taurantsAnnounced today that guards
wonld hold the door against the cru
saders While at two places the proprie
tors sap the singers would be permit
ted to enter and would be given a re
spectfub hearing if they did not create
disturbance.
Later IL was said. the campaign
might be extended to include the ar
ternoon teas where the new dances
are popular.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-03-24
OFFICERS MA ED
FOR CANAL ZONE
GoethalS Chief of Operation and
MaintcnanCe-Hodg is
Engineer.
Engineer.

Washington March 2O.-Omcers to
have charge of departments Of the
Panama canal were today announced
as follows:
Governor and chief Of the depart
ment Of operation and maintenance.
Col George w. Goethals: engineer Of
maintenance. Col Harry +. Hodges
army engineer: superintendent of
transportation. Capt Hugh Rodman.
L. n: electrical engineer. Capt.
w. IT Rose, army engineers: cap
tails for the terminal ports. com
mander d. T.. Dismukcs and Lieut.
Commander Henry V. Butler. L S. y:
superintendent of shops and dry
docks, Naval Constructor u. c. Nut
ting; general purchasing officer. Mai
+. G. BOggs army engineer: chief
Quertermaster, Capt r. e Wood.
United States calvary temporarily
-peadjng reorganization of the supply
Department. auditor II. 4. Asmith 4:
assistant. B. F. Harrah; chief health
officer, Lieut. Col Charles f. Mason.
medicat7BTpF5 us, A;;=EuperinteRH-
ent Of hospitals, Lieut. Col George
D. Deshon, medical corps, Us. a. {:
chief officer of the quarantine di-
vision, PASSED Assistant SURGEON
Marhall c. Guthrie: United States
bureau of public health; Executive
secretary, c. G. McIlvane
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-03-24
800 Massacred in \ Chinese Town by
Ruthless Bandits.

Peking, March 22.-Outrage by
brigands in Central China are assum-
ing alarming proportions. Several
bands associated with the notorious
outlaw White Wolf are ravaging va
rious parts of the country, ruthlessly
numbering and robbing the people
and burning their property
The latest bandit exploit was the
massacre Of 300 townsfolk who re-
sisted their entrance into an impor-
tant market town ir the province OF
Hupeh. Most Of the town was burn
ed and the population ruined hnan-
cialIy. On the occasion OF the recent
sacking Of Kingtzokwan, province or
Honan. the local troops made no et-
fort to resist the brigands. The troops
we're commanded by general, for
merly noted brigald chief. The Gov
eminent is unable to deal with the
situation and there is every propect
OF further development OF brigand-
age.
The revolutionary element is still
strong throughout the country, Ar
rests and executions are frequent.
The entire Northern army soon Will
be employed in the suppression OF
brigandage.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-03-24
MOTOR CAR KILLS
PR|NG[E YOUMANS
Richland Legislator Knocked
Down in Street.
CLASSMATE OF WILSON.
Harry Davis, Owner Columbia Gar
age, Held by Police-Inquest
and Funeral Monday.
The State, Sunday.

The State, Sunday.
Pringle T. Youmans Of the Column
bia bar, member OF the Eichlan0
county delegation in the lower house
OF the general assempIy, was fatally
injured about the head last night at
about 1880 O'Clock when, he was
knocked down at Main auG Washin-
clifton streets by an AUTOMOBILE dri' en-
by Harry l.. Davis, owner Of the Col
umbia garage. Mr.. Youmans died a
few n mites later In MeGregor drug
store, to which he was conveyed In
the cGr 'hch had struck hin An
tl', nest iEto the circumstances OF MI
fDuman's death will be held by Cor
on"r Scott this morning at II O'Clock
at the Mccormick undertaking nsta-
lishmeut on Hampton street. Mr.
Y0umans vas 55 years ofagn lie
was nGrr'eG only three weeks ago.
in Augusta, to Mrs. May Bronson of
Columbia. Funeral services will be
held this afternoon at o'clock in
Trinity church.
Mr.. Davis gave himself up i'm
mediately to T. A. Heise, duptuy sher-
iff, who took him to police headquar-
ters. There he spent the night He
had a talk during the evening with
his attorney, II II. Welch. Mr.. Davis
was formely chauffer in the police
department.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-03-24
I'LL on Stretcher Militant Gives Lon
don Talk.

London, March 2R.-Sylvia Pank-
hurst carried on a streCcher and sur
rounded by about 1000 members OF
her East End peoples army. attempt
ed to attend this evenings service in
Westminster Abbey, but was unable
to gain admittance, as every seat had
been taken In view of the fact that
last Sunday she announced her inten-
tion to be present tonight. The mill
tant suffragette and her followers
held an open-air meeting in the
street.
The vanguard OF the East End con-
tingent was led by a Church OF Eng
land clergyman Rev. Edmund Willis
Clothed I'm full vestments, he opened
the street meeting with prayer. and
after the singing OF Onward Chris
tion Soldiers" by the members OF
the "army" preached a short sermon.
Miss Pankhurst delivered an ad-
dress, exhorting her followers TO
make England "a real Christian coun-
try, so that Westminster Abbey win
become a place for the poor as well
as for the rich" After Hhe meeting
she was removed in annhmbulance.
The demonstration WAS remarkable
for the small numbeS6f police present
and for the religions atmosphere sur
rounding It, Only occasionally were
speakers interrupted by cheering and
calls for social revolution"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-03-24
OF FARM
BY PARCEL POST
POstOfiice Department Plans to
Reduce Cost of Living.
SAVE FARMER TOWN TRIP.
Believed Direct Relation Between
Consumer and Producer Will
Lower Costs.

Washington, March 22.-Preli-
mlnary steps were taken by the post
office department today to perfect its
plan for reducing the cost of living bv
having the parcel post carry farm pro
ducts direct to the door of:consumer.
Ten cities were selected to begin the
work Of establishing direct connection
between producer and consumer
Postmaster General BurIeson has al
ready having issued an order premit-
ting the use of crates and boxes for
butter eggs, poultry, vegetables and
fruit shipped by parcel post.
Orders today went to the postmas-
ters at Boston Atlanta, st Louis, San
Francisco, Baltimore. Detroit. La
crosse, Wis; Lynn. Mass: Rock Is
land, Ill, and Washington. directing
them Ito receive the names OF per
sons who are willing to supply farm
produce in retail quantities bv par
eel post" Printed lists Of these names
viii be distributed among town and
city patrons.
BY the use Of the lists" said First
Assistant Postmaster General ROper
today, "the city consumer can get in
touch with a farmer who will fiji his
weekly orders for farm produce. The
consumer will receive the product
fresh from the country. and the per
Sonal relationship established. no
doubt will tend to improve the quail
ty The farmer will he relieved OF car
rying his produce to market. as the
rural carrier will make daily col
lections at the farmers own door. of
the retail shipments to city consum-
prS
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-03-24
RETURN OF HAMPERS.

THE point has been raised that diff
Guilty will he experienced i'm the return
OF hampers and other containers This,
gg9blSp' does hotrappear TO me to he
6&fRctiA: as the'farmer may.'itss. iheX-
pensive hampers, whose value would
not warrant their return. or he NAV
nse- higher grade hampers, for which
he may include an additional charge
o be credidted to the consumer on the
return OF the hamper by parcels post
THE Postmaster General is convin-
ced that. this plan is the one thing
necessary to enable the people OF this
country. to enjoy the potential bene-
fits OF the parcel post. No one ever
has questioned the possibility of re-
ducing the cost Of living by establish
ing direct relations between the con-
sumner and the original porducer A
complete means for such direct trans
portation was provided for the time
by the establishme0c of the domestic
parcel post, but there has been lack
ing an agency by means Of which the
individual producer could get in
touch with the individual consumer.
The Postmaster Generals plan de-
signated to provide this agency for
the most economical distribution OF
these products which are consigned in
the form or condition in which they
are produced"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-03-24
STATEMENT BY DRIVER.
.ast night Mr.. Davis said:

Last night Mr.. Davis said:
"Sherih Mccain stores his car at
my garage. He telephoned around
and asked me if had a car that
could send Mr.. Jack Miller about
three miles out in the country. He
told me if I could not get hold OF
car to use his car. My car was not in
running condition and I took his car
That was at. II o'clock this morning.
CaSne back to town and went back
for Mr. i9iilIer at $40 HSlpak. This
afternoon. I let Mr.. Mfffer out at Nc
Gregor's drug store, on Main street
between Lady and Washington streets
l. started-tO m$ araRe5-::-4 started pff-
nj low gear; then to intermeriaJea ard
just had gone into high. A hack was
in the middle Of the street and Mr..
YOInmans walked right out. from be-
hind IL. l judge that I wasGgoilg
from 10 to IL miles an hour; not
over that I struck hihiF with my
left hand fFont.fender I threw on the
emergency brake just the time L saw
him, but was too close. My carwas
stopped suddenly: I jumped out, and
found Mr.. Youmans lying under the
front axle. l pulled him out from
under the car and helped put him in
hospital and somebody suggested that
take him to a drug store drove
to McGregor's drug store. When I
struck Mr.. Youmans had just
blown my horn"
There were no eyewitnesses to the
accident last night, so far as could
be learned. Several persons standing
on the sidewalk near by were attract
a1 hNr hn I,a 81,
reach Mr.. Youmans were Washing
ton Clark, f. K. Mccarthy, Byrd Mil
Ter and Jack Young. They removed
him from under the front axle Of
the automobile. Mr.. Davis assisted
and then drove to McGregor's drug
store. The body was later carried
to McCormick's undertaking estab-
lishment.
strike Mr. Youmans," said Mr.. Nc
Carthy. "but I heard the noise when
he fell TO the pavement"
Officers at the police station said
that Mr.. Youmans left there just af-
ter z o'clock last night on the patrol
wagon, with w. ]. Neal, whose re-
lease on bail he had just secured. The
driver OF the wagon said that Mr.
Youmans swung off at the corner OF
Washington and Main street, just
before he was struck, it is presumed.
H. L. Davis is 23 years old. He is
married and resides at go Board riv-
er road. He was formerly employed
by the city police department as a
driver of the patrol wagon. Later
he travelled for a well known auto
mobile company and recently he
opened a garage on Taylor street.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-02-06
Notice Of CLOSING Of Registration

Notice is hereby given that the regis
tration books for the registration of
qualified electors residing within the
limits of the City of Missoula, Montana,
and the City Of Roman, Montana, for
City Elections to be held in the several
precincts in said Cities on Monday
April 9Th, 1914, will be closed Friday,
March 9th, 1914, at 5 o'clock p. m.
Electors for such election may register
by appearing before the couny clerk at
his office in the courthouse in the city
and county of Missoula, or by appear
ing before any justice of the peace or
notary public in the manner provided
by law w. J. DARLINGTON,
County Clerk in and for Missoula
County, State of Montana.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-02-06
Notice of Closing Of Registration

Notice is hereby given that the regis
tration books for the registration of
qualified electors residing in the county
of Missoua. Montana, for the School
District Elections to be held in the
several School Districts in said county
on Saturday, April 4th. 1914, will be
closed Wednesday. March 18th, 1914, at
5 o'clock p. m. Electors for such cleo
ton may register by appearing before
the county clerk at his office in the
courthouse in the city and county of
Missoula, or by appearing before any
justice of the piece or notary public in
the manner provided by law.
w. J. DARLINGTON,
County Clerk in and for Missoula Coun-
ty, State of Montana.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-02-06
Good School Record

Pupils who were neither alb
sent or tardy during the first
half of the school year:
LIST and End grades, Miss Kahn,
teacher Francis Burris, Philip
Shourds, Wesley Adamson, Jim
mie Hopper.
3rd and 5th grades, Miss OBJ
laender, teacher Charlie Adam
son, Clayton Cults, Ruby Dix,
Kathleen Grant, Estherbel Man
ming, Carmen Mcconnell. Elsie
Cults, Beulah Kinkaid, Gertrude
Lemire, Norma Rogers.
4th and 9Th grades, Miss Raj
ferty, teacher Eugene Burke,
Bernadine Duval, Harvey Cole,
Beulah Cole, Evelyn Grant, Eu-
nice Waterman.
18th and 9Th grades, Miss Say
age, teacher Lester Nadrau,
Fred Eckley, Louise Eckley.
Those pupils who are neither
absent or tardy for the year will
each receive a diploma from the
school board of district No. %.