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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-10-29
OFFICERS ARRESTED.
Ohicials Of Box Company Held for
Investigation of Fire.

Pittsburg, Oct. 26.-Three officials
of the Union Paper Box Company
and the executor of the James Brown
estate, owner of the building in
which the company's factory was To-
Gated, were arrested today in con-
nection with the fire yesterday which
resulted in the deaths of 13 persons
and injury to 20 others, one probably
fatally.
II IT, Woods, executor Of the
Brown estate, was relosed on sIO,-
600 bail and Henry r. We'skonf,
presiasot William c Ktmbel secre-
'tary and treasurer ard Henry c.
Ghaofer foreman OF the factory Of
the box conDany. were released on
$4,000 bail to appear az the coroner's
inquest, which probably viii be held
Tuesday.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-10-29
TWENTY CHILDREN
PERISH IN FLAMES
Score Lose Lives in Burning of
st. Johns ParOchial School
Building.
PANIC AT THE DOORS.
Pupils Become Terrified and Crusl,
Soon Blocks Exits From
Doomed Building.

Peabody. Mass, Oct. 2S.-Twenty
children, most of them girls z to IT
years old. lost their lives today in a
fire that destroyed st. Johns paro-
chial school. Another girl probably
will die; several were severely hurt.
The 600 children had entered their
class rooms for the morning session
when the FIRE was discovered and al
though most of them were guided to
safety by sisters of the Order of Notre
Dame, who were their teachers, panic
seized many as they neared the front
door and In the rush to escape some
lost their footing and their bodies
blocked the exits. It was in the front
vestibule that nearly all the bodies
were found.
OF the 10 bodies at an undertaking
shop tonight. ten had been identified.
<hiA ihS SiStCio SoSdpcu, DuI
Superior Marie Carmelita was SER
iously burned.
How the fire started may never be
known. The first word of the blaze
it is believed. came from a tardy
pupil, who smelled smoke and re.
ported it to the mother superior.
The children had just finished
morning prayer when the CONS
sounded for fire drill. Mother Marie
hurried to tell the sisters of the
actual danger, and the movements o.
the fire drill were quickly started. A
few days ago in a practice drill tn,
building was emptied within two
minutes. 1t would have been cleared
in almost the same time today, in thu
opinion of some, but for the falling
of a child, believed to be a cripple, ir
the front vestibule.. Over her bod,
child after child pressed on by the
crowd behind, stumbled and fell
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-10-29
HOMICIDE NEAR LEXINGTON.
Charles Nj. Roof Shot to Death.
II. +. Griffith Accused.

Lexington Special to Charleston
News and Courier, Oct. 27.-Charles
M. Roof, prominent Lexington coun-
ty farmer, was shot and killed by T..
Frank Griffith, brother of Capt. ID. J..
Griffith, superintendent of the state
penintentiary, at Smiths Pond, four
miles west of Lexington, about 3:15
O'Clock this afternoon. Griffith used
a shotgun. Death was instantaneous.
Particulars of Nthe tragedy are not
available at this hour. Coroner and
sheriff have been ordered to the
scene
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-10-29
BANDITS HOLD UP
TRAIN, LOOT SAFE
Robber Band Consisted OF Ten or
More Men, Who Made Their
EScaDe


Oklahoma City, Okla, Oct 27.--
Southbond Missouri, Kansas and
Texas passenger train No. 9, was held
up and robbed at 2 o'clock this morn
ing two miles south of Onapa and
nine miles north of Eufaula, on the
main line from Parsons to Denison.
by 10 OF more masked bandits who
blew the safe in one express car. OBJ
tanned an undetermined amount of
money and valuables, failed to open
three other safes and escaped without
attempting to rob passengers.
The bandits boarded the train at
Checotah or some point north of the
scene of the robbery, climbed over the
baggage and mail cars and forced the
engineer to stop the train. They then
went back to the coaches, found the
conductor and forced him to open the
express car. The bandits worked
more than an hour. Five charges of
nitroglycerine were exploded before
the safe was opened. Attempts were
made to open one safe in the second
express car and two in the third, but
neither yielded to repeated attempts.
Some of the robbers guarded the
train crew who were lined up along
the side of the track, others guarded
the passenger coaches and some
went back along the track to stop a
freight train behind the passenger
A dozen or more shots were fired by
the bandits.
/ A brakeman from the passenger
train was shot through the finger
when he attempted to escape. The
engineer of the freight train behind
escaped from his captors and ran to
! Onapa, giving the alarm.
/ After abandoning their work the
robbers are said to have thanked the
train crew and wished them good
night" disappearing into the dark.
ness, apparently on foot
| 1t is stated that local railroad of
ficials at Eufaula say that the amount
of loot will not be known until the
train reaches Denison, Tex.
Express officials refused to tell the
amount of loot taken by the robbers
who escaped into the woods and
marshes, and were today being pur-
sued by peace officers Of dozen
counties and hundreds of citizens or.
ganized into posses.
The train robbed often carries
large amounts OF money and securi.
ties.
The holdup took place in a sparse
ly settled territory affording wild
forests and marshes for escape.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-10-29
Russia Wants Cretrt.

New York, Oct. 28.-Agents OF the
Russian governm snt. it was reported
here today, are seeking to establish
credit loan in this country some
what similar to the recent $500. O.0OO.-
600 Angio-French credit loan--al-
though no bond issue in contemplated
of from $4,000 900 to 500, ,000.-
900 and more IL II can % obtained.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-10-29
Children See Edison.

Los Angeles, Cal, Oct. 2s.---Thom-
as A. edison answere dan invitation
10 let school children see him. At a
high school Mr.. edison smilingly
placed himself on exhibition in the
auditorium, but refused to make a
speech.
Mr.. Edison also broke record by
spending IA hours in bed and ap-
pearing at breakfast at s:So today.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-10-29
COTTON CONDITION
FOR OCTOBER 63.7
Journal Of Commerce Says This
Compares With 1916 Per Gent
m Year A0O


New York Special to Charleston
News and Courier, Oct. 28.-The
condition of cotton for the month OF
October lost 80 points from a
month ago, when 1t was 63.7 per cent,
making condition on the average date
of October % 59.8 per cent.
This compares with 1916 per cent
last year. 62.1 per cent in 1918,
68.S per cent in 1912 and 69.9 per
cent in 1911. The decline is not high
for this season of the year, since in
1913 1t was points, in 1909 it was
3.9 points and in 1906 it was SO
points. This unusually low condi-
tion Is the result OF season of un-
favorable and erratic weather, as re-
ported in these columns from month
to month.
Picking Is very much advanced,
due partly to the smallness of the
crop and favorable weather, while
continued high prices for the staple
have been an incentive to hasten
gathering. According to our reports
the crop is 72 per cent gathered, as
against 6S per cent last year; 70 per
cent in 1918, II per cent in 1912,
rs per cent in 1911 and 70 per cent
in 1910. The unusually low per cent
picked in Oklahoma is due to a very
| late season in that state.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-10-29
aLANCAsTER LEADS" IN OATS.
The Late Col. John ID. Wylie's Yield
of Over 200 Bushels Per Acre.

of Over 200 Bushels Per Acre.
Under the caption, "Greatest Oats
Yield" The State of yesterday told
Of how Mr.. F. A. Schumpert of At
'lanta, formerly OF Newberry, in the
year 1882, harvested lit bushels of
oats per acre. which The State says
is "the largest yield of oats ever pro-
duced on an acre in the United
States" This statement we cannot
let pass unchallenged in view Of the
fact that a much larger yield was
made the same year by the late Col
John ID. Wylie on lot owned by him
In the corporate limits OF the town OF
Lancaster. Colonel Wylie's yield
was 1872 measured bushels. or over
300 bushels. by standard weight. In
the 1905 Handbook of South Carolina
is recorded the following concerning
this unusual yield: "It has been
found that the yield was made in the
year 1882 and was 1872 measured
ctotOAo, WhtSh UC
to over 200 bushels by standard
weight. The yield was so remarkable
that the committee which made the
report had the facts recorded in the
Office of the clerk of court in Lancas-
ter county" The. Handbook also
quotes from the old Lancaster Ledger
of June IA, 1882. in which is to be
found this item: THE largest yield
of oats in the United States. or. the
world, is the crop tbreshed out by
Col. j. d. Wylie last week. On y
acres, measured by actual survey, BE
harvested 6S4 bushels. The oat;
weighed 81 pounds to the bushel The
aggregate in commercial bushels
were 1913 1-16 bushels, or goo $3.50
bushels TO the acre. We defy the
world to beat this. The field was
seeded With eight bushels to the
acre"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-10-29
PREMIER V|v|ANI
AND CABINET QUIT
France Expects Former Premier
Aristide BRAND to Or
ganize New Body.
RESIGNATION A SURPRISE
Ono Explanation offered is That
Viviani Has Overtaxed His
Strength.

Paris. Oct. 28.-The French .cabi-
net, of which Rene viviani was head,
resigned today, but up to a late hour
tonight Aristide BRAND, called on to
form new one, had not completed
his task.
The subject Of M. viviani's retire
ment from the premiership and the
reorganization of the cabinet was
discussed at length by political lead
ers, but as no definite arrangement
could be reached. the chamber of
deputies, which was. awaiting the ap-
pearance OF the ministry in the house.
adjourned In the afternoon without
any formal announcement having
been made.
There had been rumors since the
resignation of Theophile Deleasse,
the foreign minister, of important
changes in the cabinet, but the with
drawal of M. viviani was surprise,
as his ministry received a vote of
confidence in the chamber recently
by very large majority. One ex-
planation offered is that Premier
Viviani has overtaxed his strength by
his strenuous services in connection
with the war.
Aristide BRAND, who held the
ofice of minister of justice in the late
cabinet, and who was premier in
1913, in statement respecting the
changes in the cabinet. said that he
had received no official mandate. as
there was no ministerial crisis
Throughout the day he conferred
with political leaders OF all shades
with the purpose Of reorganizing
the ministry to include the best avail
able men in the country. 1t is be
lieyed that M. BRAND will be officially
invested with the mission of FORMING
a new cabinet as soor as his selection,
I. for the various portfolios are made
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-10-29
UNCLE SAM SENDS
NOTE TO JOHN BULL
Protest Against British Inter-
ference With Trades Has
Been Dispatched.
CARRIED BY ALEX w. KIRK
Paper Discusses Lengthy Notes Re.
ceived From England Since
March 30.

Washington, Oct. 27.-America' 8
long considered protest against Brit
ish interference with commerce be-
tween the United States and Europe
has been dispatched to London by
special messenger and will be present
ed by Ambassador Page at the Brit
ish foreign office next week.
1t became known today that the
note, which is about 10000 words
long and covers exhaustively the ar
guments Of the American govern
ment on all phases of the interference
with neutral trade, was approved by
the President last Saturday and
started on its way to London Sunday.
Alexander w. Kirk. third secretary
OF the American embassy at Berlin,
who had returned to Washington,
carrying documents from Ambassador
Gerard, was entrusted with the mis-
sion on his return journey to Berlin.
Until today the fact that the com
munication had been sent was kept
to officials that no announcement of
any kind was to be made about it.
That 1t contains a repetition of argu-
ments made in the note of March 80,
which recorded the Washington gov
ernment's first protest against the or
| der in council, or so-called blockade
is admitted, but no intimation was
siven by officials today as to what
measures are proposed in the event
that there is no modification of Brit.
ish practices.
COVERS MUCH GROUND.
Not only does the latest communi
cation cover the various notes ant
memoranda sent by the British gov
ernment since March 30, but it also
acknowledges and dscloses tn,
lengthy notes that came from Grea
Britain in January in response to the
first protests of the United State
against interference with neutra
trade
1t was the note now on its way
which former Secretary Bryan advo
Gated sending at the same time the
second Lusitania note was dispatched
to Berlin last June. President Will
son declined to send it at that time
because of the fear that the United
States might be placed in the position
of bargaining for it's rights with Ger
many on the basis of it's attitude to-
ward Great Britain.
AS prepared originally at the stat,
department the document was under
stood to be vigorous in tone and re
plete with objections to Great Bri
tain's policy. No intimation as t.
whether the document since has beer
modified was available tonight.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-10-29
American Plays Coming Into Favor

American Plays Coming Into Favor
Copenhagen, Denmark, Oct 2S.-
American plays are coming into such
favor in Denmark that the manager
of one of the Copenhagen theatres
has announced his intention of devot-
ing a whole season to American
drama, with the exception of a few
English plays. The popularity of the
American plays is attested by a num-
Der of other theatres. and as for the
American moving picture produc-
tions, these are being shown in
hundreds OF Danish amusement
houses.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-10-29
NEGRO KILLED.
Arthur Brown Shoots and t<ills Jas
per Reed at a Negro Festival.

Arthur Brown Shoots and t<ilts Jas
per Reed at Negro Festival.
Wednesday night at the house of
Little" Joe Brown on the Southern
Power Company's Massey place,
Arthur Brown. c.lored, about 26
years of age. shot and killed Jasper
Reed, colored. The deceseased was
a mere boy ,abont II years old. The
facts and circumstances may be
crowded into a nutshell by saying
that "nigger festibule" was in pro-
gress at the time of the shooting,
which means that pistols and mean
liquor were the principal "delicacies"
served. Brown, of course, claims
that he shot in self defense and the
other negro claims nothing, he being
dead. Sheriff Hunter went down in
the neighborhood and arrested
Brown, who had a new .32 calibre
United States revolver upon his per
son. In response to the sheriff's in
quiry if he had not been drinking
liquor, he replied, "No," that he had
only been drinking some sour cane
juice. The sheriff brought Brown on
back with him and lodged him in Jail
Magistrate John l.. Caskey, acting
coroner, held the inquest Yesterday
morning.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-10-29
FOUR GERMANS LOCKED UP.
Held by Federal Government Under
$4,000 Bail.

New York, Oct. 28.-Four of the
five men charged with conspiracy to
delay or prevent the sailing of war
munitions ships from the United
States to allied countries, were lock-
ed up under federal custody tonight.
Robert Fay, said to be former lieu
tenant in the German army, Walter
l.. Scholz, his brother-in-law, and
DR.. Herbert Kienzle, were held in
New York, while Paul Daesch was in
prison in New Jersey. Max Breitung,
the fifth man charged with compile
ity in the conspiracy, has not yet
been apprehended.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-10-29
WI Not Rennir the FL.

Washington. Oct. 2S.-Submarine
F-4, in which twenty-one officers and
men of the navy lost their lives last
March at Honolulu, will not be re-
paired. Navy officials said today the
damage was too extensive.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-10-29
.BULGAR|ANS UNITE
WITH TEUT0N ARMY
Central Powers Now Have Omen
Road to Aegean Sea and
ConstantinOple.
ITALIANS MAKE ADVANCES
Berlin Claims Germans Have Made
Further Progress Around
Dvinsk.

London, Oct. 27.-The German
army which crossed the Danube at
Orsova has Joined the Bulgarians who
invaded Serbia near Prahovo, and
the central powers now have an open
road through northeastern Serbia and
Bulgaria to the Aegean sea and Con-
stantinople.
The Germans are thus in position
to send guns and munitions by river
and railway to their Bulgarian and
Turkish allies.
The invasion Of the northern por-
tions Of Serbia by the Austro- Germans
continues, while Bulgaria is putting
forth a strong effort to get control of
the Belgrade-Saloniki railway.
So far as the north Is concerned,
Serbia. her allies fear, is doomed, but
in the south, reinforced by the Brit
ish and French, Serbia is using all of
her strength to throw the Bulgarians
back. After the French victory at
Krivolak, the Serbians, according to
Athens, reoccupied Veles, an impor-
tant junction point south of Uskup,
where big battle is still in pro-
gress.
1t is argued here that if the Bulga-
rians can be held in the south until
Anglo-French reinforcements now on
their way arrive, Bulgaria may yet
be robbed of Macedonia, on which she
has set her heart. But the allies also
will have to make an attempt to block
the German road to Turkey, and their
big attack may be directed elsewhere.
The internal situation in Bulgaria,
which is reported serious, may have
some effect on the campaign. A mill
tary conspiracy against King Ferdi-
nand, Athens dispatches say, has been
unearthed, and the leaders have been
shot. Many inhabitants Of Bulgaria
are said to be still loyal to Russia.
and are showing Discrimination to Join
the colors. The Roumanians, too. are
displaying some uneasiness as to the
! inactivity of their government. and
an agitation in favor of the allies, ac-
! cording to unofficial reports, is being
carried on by influential leaders. The
allies, however, are depending on
their own resources and arranging to
throw into the Balkans as many men
as can be spared. At the present
time they cannot weaken the other
| fronts, as the Germans are showing
considerable activity. The latter
| have made still another counter at
tack in the attempt to recapture LIE
Courtine, in Champagne, which the
French recently took from them.
Strong German patrols observed in
the Loos region were dispersed
The Germans continue their at
tacks against the Russians in the
Riga and Dvinsk districts, and claim
to have penetrated the Russian posi-
tions near the railway north OF
Dvinsk. They could not hold all the
ground gained, as the Russians
launched immediate counter attacks.
While the position in this region
remains serious for the Russians,
they appear on the whole, to be hold
ing their own.
In the south, along the styx river
and Galician frontier, the Russians
report successes.
The italians are persisting in their
offensive, and seemingly they are
making advances.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-10-29
Cousin to Mrs. Gn,t Dead.

BRISTOL, va.-Tenn.. Oct. 27.-Mrs.
Charlotte Payne Wiston, cousin Of
Mrs. Norman Gait. end grand niece
OF Dolly Madison, d'ed here today at
the age of 85. She was great
grand-daugbter OF Alexander spotts-
wood. colonial governor of Virginia.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-10-29

Berlin, Oct. 28.--tBy wireless to
Tuckerton.)-An announcement that
Pope Benedict had donated $4,000 to
the Polish relief fund was made by
the Overseas News Agency today.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-10-29
Gets TOO warm Tor Royal visitors.

Gets Too Warm for Royal Visitors.
Paris, Oct 27. Four shells eX-
ploded only 200 yards from King
George Of England and President
Poincare dr France during their visit
to the front yesterday. according 20
a Temps corresbondent back Of the
iring line.
The King and President with the
Prince of Wales and General Joflre,
says the dispatch. had taken point
OF observation when a German bat
terry fred two heavy salvos resulting
in the explosion of shells near the
official party.
The party left shortly afterwards.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-10-29
Earthauake in Asheville.

Asheville, N. c., Oct. 2s.-Two
earth shocks we're felt here at 1886
O'Clock this morning. The shocks
came. about two minutes apart and
each lasted few seconds. Houses
were shaken, but no damage was re-
ported.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-10-29
80 a. Nn IN NNwspArRR.

Best SWAY 90 Reach People, Say
Traffic Association.
French Lick Springs, Ind, Oct %.
The American Traffic Association.
I'm convention here, today Gontended
that the hest way of placing railroad
time tables before the public was to
advertise them in the newspapers. 1t
was decided that the old custom of
advertising the arrival ~and depart
ure OF trains should be revived.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-06
WOMAN WINS:
NOW FEELING FINE
Ms, Watts Doctor said SNc CoSld
Not Live, But Sre Feels
Like. New"

Ms MAJ Watt. Or 90 CHM ave-
nue. Tulsa Okla. had serious ston-
arh trouble for nearly six years.
For about TWO years o: that time he
doctors held ma, she was in the
srayest danger. She took Or. Nays
Won8.-.... Remedy and found relief.
-ae v-o-e
7 have taken The full treatment
O. yolr wonderful remedy. have
been suffering from stomach trouble
70. nearly >ix years. and after too5
,te first dose ] felt ike a new Vom-
AZ. Two years ago a doctor told me
] could NOT live year. but thanks
10 Nayr's Wonderful Remedy. ! 30
no; have any trouble with my stom-
acA any more"
Nayr'> Wonderful Remedy gives
permanent results 'or stomach, liver
and intestinal ailments. Eat as much
and whatever you like No more dis
;re>s after eating pressure of gas
in the stomach and around the heart.
Get one bottle ot Your druggist now
ard ~ &. on an absolute guarantee
-.t not satisfactory money wiu be
refunded
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he seho.de,h all the sons ol men.
From -hs place ., his hahtauon he
-ocsstl upon all the inhabitants o,
t1s earn.
H= sssl.o-s;h their hearts alike.
he cc-s-5e-e;h an their works.
T1s-s : 70 S-ns saved by the null
-----s ot an host, a mighty man $
-c- delivered BY much strength.
At horse : vain thing for safety:
-s,,-e- shall he deliver any ty his
.-ea- strength
Eesc,d The eye o. The Lord is upon
t1s= rhz- fear him. urou them that
ko7s = lis mercy
TO deliver -As.- soul from death,
ard 90 keep ths- alive n famine
or -c-, vs--s;h :o- the Lord he
--- help and cur shield
Ec- c-- lea- shall reioice II him
lecz-s= vs have trusted in his 1o-y
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