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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-22
THREE MEN BLOWN
UP THROUGH RIVER
Blowout in Subway Sends Work
ers Sky-kncketing Through
Roof.

New York, Feb. 19.-One man
is dead and another is missing
as the result of a compressed air
blowout late today in subway
under construction 100 feet be-
low the surface of the East river
A third man, who was shot with
the others through mud and wa
ter to the surface of the river,
was bruised and dazed, but soon
recovered after removal to a
hospital. The blowout, believed
to have been caused by a leak in
the compressed air pumped into
the subway to stabilize the work
under construction, imperiled
the lives of thirty-five other men
working in the tube.
The three men were sent sky
rocketing up through the roof of
the tunnel into the icy water.
Witnesses on the water front de
clared the three men We're hurl-
ed fully thirty feet above the
surface of the river.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-22
VENERABLE MINISTER
GOES TO HIS REWARD
Rev. w. c. Power, Aged 81, of
Methodist Conference, Pas
seS Away at Marion.

Marion, Feb. 20.-Special to
The News and Courier: The Rev.
w. G.. Power, one of the oldest
best known and ablest ministers
Of the South Carolina Methodist
Conference, died at his home of
his daughter, Mrs. M. G.. Woods,
in this city, at a o'clock this af-
ternoon. He was Sd years of
age and had been in declining
health many months. For several
years this venerable and we'll
loved minister had not been in
active charge of any church, but
lived here quietly with his dau-
ghter. He is survived by a widow
three sons, Messrs. William,
John and Walter Power; two
daughters, Mrs. Woods and Miss
Julia Power, and a stepdau-
ghter, Mrs. Robert Teskey, of
Charleston.
1t is likely that the funeral
will take place some time tomor-
row, but the hour has not been
fixed, pending the arrival of sew
ertl members of the family. The
interment will be in Rosehill
emetery here.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-22
Educators Meet in Detroit.

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 20.-W h
all of the leading hotels rel
ed filed many Detroiters today
threw open their homes to vi:
ing educators who h: cotrc To
the city by the hundred 20
tend conferences ard e.
tions which beginq tor
and conclude on Friday
meetings which are held
the auspices of the hation4 I'd
ucational Association, are 10 dis
pose of a great mass of 70 Il.
business incident to the an
convention of the N. E. A., :.
New York City in July.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-22
America Has Given
Belgium $500, ,00O

New York, Feb. 19.-Amcrica
has contributed $7,5OO,O0O to the
relief of Belgium, according to
f. Van de Vyvere, Belgian min
lister of finance, who sailed to-
day for London on the steam
ship st. Paul, after spending
several weeks in this country.
Up to February foodstuffs and
clothing valued at more than
$80,000,000 had been shipped
into Belgium, he said. Belgian
interests supplied more than
$50, 100000 of the sum cypend-
ed. The remainder was given by
the people of the United States
and other countries. Mr.. Van de
Vyvere stated that $4,000, 900
worth of supplies had been rar-
chased in this country.
The Belgian minister thanked
the people for their generosity
and said in a farewell message !:
81 ask you, individually and as
q nation, to accept the love, the
friendship end the faith which
is offered to America by every
Belgian as the tribute Of their
gratitude"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-22
HOLD UP STEAMER.
TAKE GERMANS OFF
'riiish Cruiser Removes
TeutOnS From China.

Shanghai, Feb. 19.-The Am
erican steamship China, which
left Shanghai yesterday morn
ing for San Francisco, was held
on the high seas by a British au-
Hillary cruiser and SO Germans
were taken off.
The China is owned by the
China Mail Steamship company.
1t is thought she may have been
held up by the Laurentic, which
recently stopped the Tenyo Maru
while on a voyage to Manila, and
removed nine Indians.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-22
Mr.. Walters Statement.
KinSton, n. c., Eel

KinStOn, n. c., Feb -.
To Whom This May Concern:
The undersigned has to say
that he was a member of Com
pany ID, SiXty-Seventh regiment,
North Carolina troops, and that
he was with that company on q
certain night during the War
of Secession near Cobb's, at few
miles east of Kinston, n. c., and
that Peter Simpson, with whom
] served about six months in the
various duties of a soldier, was
shot in the thigh by a Yankee
soldier about 8 o'clock at nighj
ord died next morning on the
mill dam at the old Cobb mill.
Just where he was shot down.
The occurrence is all clear to
me and | have to say that ] only
knew Peter Simpson in the war
and never knew where he came
from, but my recollection is he
was a dark skinned man of about
average size.
feel certain that he was the
husband of Mrs. Pollie Simpson.
w. F. Walters.
Witness: Geo. T. Parrott.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-22

NJ. Stuckey, of Lee: committee
on State educational institutions,
Senator Huger Sinkler, of Char
lesion; committee on Code COM
missioner, Senator r. d. Epps,
of Sumter; committee on quar-
ters for State officers, Senator J.
M. Nickles, of Abbeville, and
Senator T. III. Ketchin, of Fair
field; committee to investigate
rural credits and make recon-
mendation to the Legislature, as
provided by resolution, session
1916, Senator d. r. Williams, of
Lancaster; Senator Alan john
stone, of Newberry; Senator j.
L. Sherard, of Anderson; COM
mittee on State printing, pro-
vided for in Act of 1916, SEN
ator Neils Christensen of Beau
fort, and Senator c. D. Lee, of
Darlington.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-22
Dishes Broken.

Winnsboro, Feb. 21.-A seis-
mic disturbance of several sec
OndS was felt here this after
noon about $50 o'clock. The
shocks were two in number and
followed in rapid succession. No
damage occurred worthy of
mention except the loss of sew
eral valuable pieces of crockery-
ware and other fragiles by the
housewives of the city.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-22
CROPS DESTROYED
BY RISING WATERS
Fear Expressed by Mississippi
Planters.
GREAT LOSS IN GRAIN
Cotton Yield Now Threatened.
Absence of Labor May Pre-
vent Necessary Replant-
ing.
GREAT LOSS IN GRAIN

Natchez, Miss, Feb. 90
Fear that grain and cotton yields
will be destroyed by the rising
water from the Buck Ridge Gre
vase in the Mississippi river
levee was expressed here tonight
by number of farmers and
owners of large plantations upon
their arrival from the flooded
district. The white refugees had
remained by their farms since
the break in the levee last
Thursday in order to get their
live stock to places of safety.
The creavasSe there is reported
to be more chan 1000 feet wide.
The oat and wheat crops have
already been destroyed by the
overflow, the planters reported.
Prospects of negro plantation
laborers leaving makes tho
chances for planting corn and
cotton rather dubious, they as
serted. Labor agents from across
re river have appeared and it
is alleged they are offering in
ducements to the laborers to
leave and work the delta farms
Corn and cotton must be plant
ed Immediately after the over,
flow or it will be too late is the
view taken by the planters.
Refugees from the Buck Ridge
will be taken to Natchez. The
steamers Concordia and Uncle
Oliver left here today for the
crevaSsee to continue the work
of rescuing persons maroonec
along the le"ee and in high place.
in the flooded sections.
AS only few boats are cap
able of navigating the district
between Newellton and the Ter.
sas basins, it was estimated her
that it would take a week to res
cue the people in that section
Rescue work, however, will b.
facilitated by the construction o.
flat boats, it was made known
here tonight.
The condition of the marooneC
refugees tonight still was un
certain. Reports from rescuer>
who have penetrated into the
closer sections of the back land.
stated, however, that suffering
was on the increase.
The flood was reported to b'
past Waterproof tonight ard hat
covered all of Tensas parish will
the exception of a few higl
points. East Madison and More
house parishes also were report
ed covered.
A member of the Mississippi
legislature here in the interes
of relief work said an effor
would be made to have the legis
lature of Mississippi appeal t,
the government for shelter tent
for the refugees at Natchez.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-22
GOVERNOR SIGNS
FINAL MESSAGE
Manning Approves ApprOpria.
ton Bill.
WITHOUT ONE VETO
General Assembly AdjCurns at
3'33 O'Clock Sunday Morn
ing. Resolutions of
Thanks.
WITHOUT

NltnOut NetOinp n SINGLE
item, Gov. Manning at 5.S5
o'clock Sunday morning sent his
message of approval Of the an
propiiation bill and the omni-
bus county sunplv bill TO the
general assembly. Two minutes
later the 1916 legislature be-
come history, from its conven-
ing at noon January IL to its adj
Joullli'lehV'
The governors farewell mes
sage was:
Permit me to thank vour
honorable body for the courtesy
and consideration extended to
the executive denartmenf and to
me personally during vO,u SOS
sion. The friendships BROUGHT
about through personal as.ocia-
tion in patriotic service 20 our
honole1 State viii liuger with
me long after YOU have adiomn-
ed and returned to your homes
and loved ores.
81 respectfully inform vorr
honorable body that I have
signed the arnrOnriation bill and
the school and county suDplv bill
and have no further cOmnynica-
tiOn or message.
NAV Gods blossino ras+ nm
on you and yours always. is NV
earnest PRAYER"
Following tbe read;no Of +ba
message and the adionrnn,en+
immediateIv thereafter NON.
bers of the house and senate av-
tended hearty handehakeS +o
their departing coworkers in +ba
legislative halls. II was in nledra
of the many words of farewan
and good wishes tbat had hoon
spoken at odd intervals during
the nine and ono-half hon,, SOS
SION OF saturday night.
The concluding session of the
1916 legislature was enjoyable
to the members and the timer.
ant visitors because of its ir-
Irregularities, its songs and music
and its mock sessions of par.
Iiamentarv procedure. In various
ways the legislators passed away
ne time between the adoption
~ IFee conference reports and
the raVi''catloh OF ollIs.
| All attaches of the Legislative
! department received thanks for
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-22
Me- ECrmick County.

Columbia Feb I9 Governor
Manning late today signed the
act creating Mccormick coun-
ty.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-29

assistant judge and o. c. Woodruff Of
West Burke a candidate for second as
sfstant judge.
For states attorney, it is supposed
N. A Norton of Lyndonville will be
candidate for reelection but he has
made no announcement as yet. Wheth-
er or not there will be other candidates
is not known.
Caledonia county republicans may
be we'll represented at the national
convention in Chicago. The name of
T. N. Vail has been very generally ap
proved in the state press as a member
of the state delegation. Mr.. Vail has
made no announcement as to his attt-
tude on the matter but it is under
stood that in case there is no contest
Mr.. Vail might be pleased to represent
Vermont in that gathering. In case
Mr. Vail should decline to allow the
use of his name Hon. Alexander Dun
nett has been favorably mentioned for
that honor. He has many friends who
would like to show him some honor
for the clean but unsuccessful fight
he made for congressman two years
ago. In case Mr.. Vail desires to go to
Chicago Mr.. Dunnett may be chosen
as district delegate.
Probably there will be additional
aspirants for county Offices to be con-
Sidered later.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-29
Notice To Dog Owners.

Section 5623, VT. Laws, 1912:
'"The owner or keeper of a dog more
than four weeks old shall annually,
on or before the first day of April
cause it to be registered, numbered,
described, and licensed for one year
from such first day of April, in the Of
flee of the clerk of the town wherein
such dog is kept, and shall cause it to
wear collar distinctly marked with
the name of the owner or keeper, and
its registered number, and shall pay
for such license, one dollar for each
male or spayed female dog, and six
dollars for each female dog; and if
not paid as aforesaid, such owner or
keeper may procure a license on or
before the fifteenth day of May by
paying three dollars for each male or
spayed female dog, and eight dollars
for each female dog
See to it that your dog is registered
on or before April 1st. adv.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-29
Yours very truly,
HORACE F. GRAHAM.

Horace F. Graham was born in New
York, February z, 1862, and was edu-
Gated in the common schools and at
Craftsbury academy. He graduated
from the schools of political science
and law at Columbia college in 1888
and was admitted to the Vermont bar
in October of that year and located at
Craftsbury. He has held several town
offices in that town, was states attor-
ney for the county of Orleans from
1898 to 1902. He was elected presi-
Dental elector in 1900. He was a
member of the house of representa-
tives in 1892 and again in 1900. He
was elected state auditor in 1902 and
reelected in 1904, 1906, 1908, 1910,
1912 and 1914. He also served as
member of the educational commission
of the state Of Vermont from 1912 to
1914.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-29
LOCAL NOTICES

LOCAL NOTICES
(Notices will be inserted in this
column in reading matter type at the
insertion and five cents a line for sub
sequent insertions of the same copy.)
Spring Millinery.
Mrs. Gordon announces her opening
of spring millinery in all the newest
models on Friday and Saturday of
this week.
Sugar Party.
At Odd Fellows hall, Saturday eve
ming, April L, under the auspices of
Green Mountain lodge, N. E. o. p. All
the genuine New Maple Sugar made
in March 1916 that you can eat for
Is cents each. The members of the
order. their friends, and the public are
cordially invited. Good music in at
tendance for entertainment and prom
enade.
Mrs. Dorothy CanfieId Fisher.
An entertainment of unusual liter
ary merit will be given at the South
church, Friday evening, April z, when
Mrs. Dorothy Garfield Fisher will read
from her own writings. Literary crit
les agree that no one has more truly
caught the spirit of Vermont life than
has Mrs. Fisher in her recent book of
short stories, ''Hillsboro People" She
is well known also for her "Montessorf
Mother" 1.-The Squirrel Cage "The
Bent Twig," and others. All are in
vited to meet Mrs. Fisher at social
in the church parlors following the
program. Proceeds from the enter
tainment will go for war relief. Tick
cts are 35c and are on sale by MEM
bers of the Searchlight club and at the
Athenaeum.
Farms and houses. for sale. c. E.
KIRK.
Goodrich Special Sack Suits $27.5O.
Made in st. Johnsbury.
Fairbanks Coffee, sold by A. III.
Gleason, 73 Main street.
If you are weak, tired and all
run down, get a bottle of Searles'
Hypophosphites, it will make you
feel like q new person. Regular
S1.0O size only 79c.
If you need a monument or any
lettering done In cemetery write or
call 534M. J. E. Walker.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-29
COUNTY POLITICS
Some of The Early Sprouts Appearing
In the Biennial CrOD.

Candidates for county offices are be-
ginning to appear although the full
crop lacks much of appearing above
the ground. Like the robins there are
always some ahead of the main flock
to get their names in the paper as the
first on the ground. There will be
some contests and some of the candi-
dates may not be obliged to meet a
contestant in the primaries. We sim
ply mention some of the earliest
sprouts in the political field.
For county senator, w. P. Russell
of Kirby is mentioned quite favorably
and it is reported that M. G.. Morse Of
Hardwick would like to add the title
of senator to his list. Who st. Johns
bury will ask to be a candidate for
senator is not clear. The name of w.
A. Kicker has been mentioned but he
does not say he will be a candidate.
For sheriff, Wilbert H. Worthen is
a candidate for reelection and so far
no one has appeared in the lists against
him.
For assistant judges, it is supposed
the primary law will not change the
custom of giving a man two terms in
this office. If that is the case Nelson
A. Dole will be the candidate for first
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-29
ROAD MEN MEET
State Commissioner Bates Urges
Early Construction For State
Highways And Good Patrol.

Every road commissioner in Gale
selectmen and others from outside
the county met at Pythian hall last
Wednesday afternoon with Stoddard
B. Bates. state highway commissioner
for instructions relating to highway
work the coming season. The total at
tendance was about 115 and much in
terest was manifested. County Road
Commissioner M. M. Stocker of Dan
vile arrived that morning from a win
ter spent in California, in time to at
tend the county meeting and spoke
briefly, outlining his plans for this
season.
Commissioner Bates at the forenoon
session spoke on construction work,
urging that state roads be built as
early in the season as possible so they
can be used before frost sets in. He
said this county had appropriated
$400 more this year than last to be
matched dollar for dollar by the state
so there would be a large amount of
construction work to be done. He
will demand the construction of uni
form railings painted white on all of
the state work where railings are
needed.
He said that the resurfacing of the
older improved roads should be done
more generally than in the past and
that the state would match dollar for
dollar up to $500 per town for re-
surfacing. The resurfacing should
all be done in May or June or left un-
til October rs this kind Of work done
in dry season does not endure.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-29
INTOXICATING LIQUOR FOUND
Louis Gadapee and Bert Marten in
Jail Charged with Selling.

Jail Charged with Selling.
The officers made a search of the
basement tenement in Henry Esta-
brooks block on Pearl street last Sat
urday evening and found quite a guam
tity of red liquor" and Louis Gadapee
and Bert Martell were arrested on the
charge of selling the same. They were
taken to Jail and it is expected they
will have a hearing before Judge Frye
today.
Judge Frye, States Attorney Norton
and Sheriff Worthen were in Hardwick
Monday and an inquest held before
Judge Doe on the sale of intoxicating
liquor but no warrants were issued.
Mrs. Bertha A. Collonti pleaded guilty
to the charge of selling liquor and was
sentenced to serve from six to eight
months in the house of correction.
Sentence was suspended and she was
placed on probation. Mrs. Collanti has
three young children and her husband
is in the insane asylum. She being the
only support of the children the court
felt she should have another chance to
live within the law.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-29
FRAUD ALLEGED
Officers of American News Vend-
ing Company On Trial at Bur-
lington-G. B. Arnold Plaintiff.

Harry w. Writer'S is in Burlington
representing the defendants in the
case of Gardner B. Arnold of Burling-
ton VS.. e. x. Somers, ct al, an action
in which the plaintiff seeks to recover
$40. 900 from the above-named de-
fendant and six others, including the
American News Vending company of
ST. Johnsbury, the Eureka News Vend-
ing company of Plattsburgh. N. ",
and F. M. Abbott, Charles Weeks, J.
E. Alexander, A. p. Ladd and DR.. w.
J. Aldrich, former officers and direct
ors of the American News Vending
company of st. Johnsbury, for the al
legged fraudulent sale of the patent
rights territory of the state of New
York, in which the plaintiff was to
sell the vending machines of the
American News Vending company,
which was begun at last Wednesday
afternoons session of Chittenden
county court. The plaintiff is repre-
sented by v. A. Bullard and S. r.
Moulton, and the defendants by C. H.
Darling, r. E. Brown, Levi P. Smith
and H. w. Writer'S of the firm of Por-
ter, Writer'S & Harvey of st. Johns
y,
presiding judge. 1t is expected the
case will be finished today.
e. X. Somers' Testimony
E. X Somers of Danville, formerly
of st. Johnsbury, where he was presi-
dent of the American News Vending
company, was the first witness called
by the plaintiffs counsel. He testified
to a contract between the American
News Vending company and G.. b.
Arnold and J. E. Alexander. The
terms of the contract called for the
payment of $4,000 from Arnold and
Alexander to the American News
Vending company, in sums of $4,000,
$4,000 and four of 900 each, for the
patent rights to the manufacture and
sale in the state of New York of the
company's machines. The witness
identified seven checks of Mr.. Arnold's
in payment of his half of this money,
or $4,000, and also identified the re-
ceipts given for each check, each re-
ceipt being given for the total amount
of the sum due, of which Mr.. Arnold
paid one-half, although the witness
admitted that Mr.. Alexander had never
paid a single cent of his share. The
witness admitted that he had never
revealed to Arnold the fact that Alex
CONTINUED on page seven.)
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-29
Mr.. Graham's Reply.

Craftsbury. VT, Mar. rs, 1916
Wallace III. Gilpin, Esq,
Barton, VT.
Dear Mr.. Gilpin.
have your letter of March 18th in
quiring if I am at3, be a candidate for
Governor at the primaries in Septem-
Der.
I shall be candidate for the nomin-
alton to the office of Governor at the
September primaries. Inasmuch as
under the primary law the platform of
the party is to be made by a conven-
ton composed of the nominees for
state senators and town representa-
tiveS and the six elective officers,
will only say at this time that from my
fourteen years experience as Auditor
of Accounts I have come to certain
definite conclusions as to what will
tend to advance the interests of our
state and make her government more
efficient and less expensive.
Later on I will be glad to go into
these matters in detail but for the
present let me say that 1 feel that we
should first adequately care for the
state institutions we have and the state
endeavors we are engaged upon be-
fore we take up new enterprises, and
that certain of our Boards and Com
missions can be consolidated or dis
pensed with without injury to the pub
lie service
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-29
POTTERY EXHIBIT
VIII Be Given At Woman's Club
Meeting Next Monday.

The regular meeting of the Woman's
club will be held in Pythian hall, Mon
day, April 3, at three o'clock. The
Art committee, Miss Katherine Bing-
ham, chairman, has arranged for a
pottery exhibit loaned by the State
Federation of Women's Clubs. There
will be paper on the subject of pot
terry. This exhibit will be free to the
academy pupils from 100 to 2:3O, and
they are especially invited to avail
themselves OF this unusual opportun-
ity. The CLUB is to be honored by the
presence of the president of the Yer
mont State Federation of Women's
Clubs Mrs. Robert Smith, who will
speak of the rural problems.