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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-13

ford Gwin, who will impersonate King
Dragon Fly, will be Geo. Bowles,
Frederick Tillmsnn, Jr., Mon Tucker,
who will be green grasshoppers,
Heine Won Schroeder, William Leib as
ants, Robin Y Hayne, < Kollock Of
Los Angeles as black beetles, and
yellow Jackets. The two pages will
be two dainty lady-bugs, to be taken
by two little girls. H.. -. IL.
The prizes will be an exquisite gold
vanity case, donated by Shreve, Treat
G. Eacret, for the handsomest costume
worn by a woman. The second wom-
ans prize will be a crystal and pearl
hatpin set Mother of pearl and pearl
cuff links and vest set will be award
ed to the mans most striking cos
tune, and the second prize for the
men will be a gold pencil
=: - - -
IS Much Of the present day entertain
ing centers about Capt. Rupert H1g-
gins of the English army. who is in
Santa Barbara for an indefinite stay.
Capt. Higgins is an. officer in the
Cross Cavalry and has been sent to
this coast to recuperate from a serious
pulmonary discord caused by gun
shot wound. He has been the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. FELTON, Elkins for sew
eral weeks and a number of social
affairs have been given in his honor.
He is a brother of Lady Lister-Kaye,
one of the best known and most popu-
lar society women Of London and a
close friend of Mrs Ava Willing Astor.
San Francisco Examiner. .r +. .
y ~ y Fill -.
Miss Marian Newhalls friends are
most anxious to see her new portrait,
which she had painted while in New
York and which has not yet arrived.
1t is said to be very beautiful and an
excellent likeness. This is the third
portrait that Miss Newhall has had
painted, as hers Is a type of beauty
that artists favor. Pizzella did a pas
tel of her when she was abroad sew
eral years ago, and Sandona's portrait
of Miss Newhall has always been con-
sidered one of his chef d'oeuVres: =
San Francisco Chronicle: + ..@
- - - -. III ...
DEL MONTE. CAL, Feb 26.-Mr.
and Mrs. H. II. Westinghouse are here
from New York, and Mr.. and Mrs. S.
A. Van Derveer and Mr.. and Mrs.
Gay Lombard of Portland have arrived.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Drummond of VAN
couver have also arrived, to remain
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-13

FELTON, Elkins sailed Wednesday
from San Francisco for Honolulu for
short stay. During his absence OF
month or more. Mrs. Elkins will re-
main in Montecito.-San Francisco
Examiner
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-13

until spring. Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Tur.
ner of Buffalo are here, as well as F.
Dickson Mott of Honolulu, Col. and
Mrs. H. H. Rogers of Tuxedo, ". Y,
and Charles Alexander Crawford of
London, Eng.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-30

Encourage harmony and good
Fellowship among all the people and
you viii better the entire commu-
nifty"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-30
THE HEARING
OF T H E WY
PROPOSED COUNTY
Arguments For and Against the
Proposed New County of "Cataw-
ba" Heard by Judge Ernest Moore,
Friday.

The matter of the establishment
OF the proposed new county of Ca
tawba" was up before Judge Ernest
Moore in the court house Friday,
The opponents of the new county,
claim that the constitutional require
ments have not been met bv IFS adj
vocates and that the new county is
an ill-shaped one contrary to the
provisions of an act of the legisla
ture, known as an act to prevent
the establishment of what are known
as shoe string counties. The aG-
Vocates Of the new county. on thn
other hand. contended that the act
IN question is unconstitutional. Quite
an array Of counsel on every side an
peared in the case. The attorney
Tor the new county. Mr.. Robert c.
Welch Of Columbia, made the main
argument for the creation OF tbe
new county. j. Hardin Marion made
the chief argum ant against the conn
ey. M@ssrs y. l.. Castor and J. a.
Mcdonald backed Mr.. Marion. NIessrs
w. b. Wilson. Jr., Dunlap & Dunlap,
J. Harry Foster. Jennings White and
. Charley SDapca, ,,.o,.. --
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-30

ed until Wednesday, should it ar
rive tonight or tomorrow.
p The protest of "a American oil
operators in the Tampico region
against DEGREES OF the de facto gov
ernment affecting their work still Is
awaiting consideration at the state
department. 1t was received at the
White House and referred to Secre-
tary Lansing. Navy advices reported
quiet at Tampico. The seizure of
several American owned tank cars
has been the only disquieting in
cident in that section officially re-
ported. A protest will be made.
Rumors transmitted by the border
military commanders as matters of
information for the war department
said $4,000 Carranza troops were mo-
bilized near chihuahua City. Officer;
here showed little interest in this
report, Gen. Scotts comment being
that Gen. Trevino appeared 70 he
acting in accordance with the Scoot-
Obregon understanding Gen Trevino
and Gen. Pershins already have been
authorized to confer as to military
movements.
Another rumor said Mexico City
papers quoted Gen. Luis Herrera a
saying he was ready to attack the
Americans if they did not withdraw
from Mexico before June l. Special
Agent Rodgers has not mentioned
this report. Herrera i8hthe officer
whose alleged revolt precipitated
many alarming reports at the time
of the Columbus raid.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-30
LANCASTER ENJOYED
COMMENCEMENT WEEK
Session of School Brought to Close-Leonard T. Baker
Delivers Mastery Address

Last week was commencement
week in Lancaster and the largest
crowds that have ever before assem-
bled in the auditoriums of the two
schools TO witness school exhibitions
crowded the buildings to their ut
most capacity. On Thursday night
the Hampton Literary society fea-
tured the closing exercises of the
Central school and the following very
interesting program was successful
ly carried out: instrumental duet.
by Miss Freddie Knight and Miss
Belle Williams: impromptu speech
b. Hack" billings: dialect in South
ern literature, by Miss Iva Nesbit.
Uncle Remus at the Telephono," -"
by Miss Knight; Last Night"
chorus; original story by Miss Paul
me Jones Marion; Dream Of Ilda-
rim" by Toy Gregory; quartette BY
the high school; story arranged from
Red Rock" by Wren Bell; Saved
by Petticoats," by Miss Beulah Lin
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-30
COMMUNITY FAIR FOR lF
FLINT RIDGE SECTION
Enterprisng Citizens Met Saturday Afternoon at Gas
ton School and Organized An Exhibit Association.

Saturday afternoon, May 27, a
meeting of some fifty of the enter
prising citizens of the Flint Ridge
section met at the CASTOR school
building for the purpose OF organiz-
ing fall community fair. Luther
Ellison and Prof V. A. Lingle OF
Lancaster were previously invited to
attend the meeting for the purpose
OF discussing the various details in
connection with same.
After considerable discussion on
the subject, it was the unanimous
opinion that the community should
have fair. and Immediately went
into organization.
The name was designated as The
Flint Ridge Community Fair and
the date set for holding same was
Tuesday, October 81. An executive
committee composed of r. l.. Lyles,
J. X. Neal, w. ]. Bowers, Mrs. W..
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-30
POWER COMPANY WILL
BUILD AT GAFFNEY
Site for Sub-StatiOn and Right
of Way Secured in Cherokee
Metropolis

Gaffney, May "a representa-
tive of the Southern Power company
has been in Gaffney for several days
engaged in securing the right of way
through the city for the purpose of
bringing its lines into Gaffney. \ site
for the sub-station has been secured
and the right OF way from Gaffney 10
Rutherfordton. y. c. The line will
run by way of Forest City. Caroleen
and Rutherfordton. and will furnish
the mills at those places with power.
The Electric Manufacturing and Pow
er company at CASTOR Shoals on
Broad river has been furnishing DOW
er for Gaffney for several years. and
so far as is known the service has
been satisfactory. The Southern
Power company's plant is located at
the Ninety Nine Islands. on the same
river, but several miles farther from
Gaffney. Both plants are located in
Cherokee county.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-30
NOTE FROM CARRANZA
STRANGELY DELAYED
Stl NO Definite Word From First Chief in Regard to
Withdrawal of American Troops From Mexico
Protest Comes From Foreigners in Ta1npico
No Border Changes

Washington, May 29.-State de-
partment officials were somewhat
mystifed over the failure of the new
note from Gen. Carranza to reach
the department or the Mexican en-
bassy. The departments advices in
,dicated that 1t was to be expected
.yesteray.
Manuel Mendez. the foreign Office
'attache from Mexico City who was
- 2posed to be acting as special mes
rger. arrived here to-day, but de-
cared he had no knowledge of the
note Whatever, and merely had come
to Washington on a vacation. Eliseo
Arredondo, the Mexican ambassador
designate, with whom Mendez con-
ferred, said that none of his mes
sages from the foreign office contain
ed any mention of a new note.
Word that the note was coming
and that it probably would renew
the suggestion that American troopS
be withdrawn from Mexico reached
the department last week. Later
dispatches from Mexico City said the
Carranza government was taking
precautions to guard against prema
ture publication of the note and that
nothing concerning its contents
would be revealed until it had been
presented in Washington. De facto
government officials were quoted as
saying they expected it to be handed
to Secretary Lansing to-day.
Mr.. Arredondo made no appoint
ment at the state department to-day
and as tomorrow is a holiday it is
certain the note will not be present
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-30

l.. Crimminger. Mrs. j. II. Bowers.
p. w. Twitty and Mrs r. p. Neal
was appointed to have exclusive con.
troll of the affairs OF the association,
and to arrange such details as might
seem best to them in the successful
operation of such an underta king.
The officers elected were Mrs. ]. H.
Bowers. president; r. l.. Lyles, vice
president; j. X. Neal, secretary and
p. w. Twitty, treasurer. The fol-
lowing committees were appoi ated
to assist in making the undertaking
success: Advertising, Finance. Pro
gram. Premium, Household. Exhibi,
and School.
These people are very much in
earnest about making their commu-
nifty fair success and expect 10
bring their entire exhibit to the Ian.
caster County Fair in the city of
Lancaster, which will be, in all prob
ability, the first week in November.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-30
K|TCH|N UPHOLDS
NEW NAVAL BILL
Majority Leader Thinks It
Lesser Evil.
VOTE TO COME FRIDAY
House Begins Consideration I'm
der Five Minute Rule, to
Close This Week.

Washington, May 29.-Majo
Leader kitchin made his promised
speech in behalf of the naval appro-
priation bill in the house to-day, ex-
planning that while he believed the
measure provided for greater prepar-
edness on sea than the country real
ly needed he was supporting it be-
cause it eliminated the navy depart.
ment's five year building program
He devoted himself most vigorously
to attacking the socalled big navy
men. asserting that the present clam
or for preparedness was due in the
main to hysteria and jingoism.
In opposing the five year program
Mr.. Kitchin said it would be foolish
to contract for ships at present high
prices when it was probable that the
cost of materials would be much
lower after the war.
General debate closed with Mr..
Kitchin's speech and the house than
began consideration of the billS
der the rule permitting five ml
speeches on amendments. This proBe
ably will be continued until o'clocf
Friday afternoon, the hour set IL
the final vote. The house remained
in session until late tonight and the
leaders agreed to meet tomorrow
at the usual hour instead of reces-
sing over Memorial day.
Representatives Farr of Pennsyl
vania. Britten of Illinois and Roberts
of Massachusetts spoke during the
day for the minority with it's larger
building program, including two
dreadnoughts and six battlecruisers
instead Of the five battlecruisers pro
vided for in the bill. Mr.. Farr drew.
applause from the galleries in de
claring in favor of building % capi-
tai ships, $50 submarines and many
aircraft.
Representative Britten denounced
the bill as "unscientifc, unbalanced d
and patchwork of log rolling be-
tween pacifists and conservatists.
score of amendments offered at
the close of general debate were
promptly voted down.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-30
Italians Claim to Be Hold
ing Austrians Despite
Fierce Offensive.
GERMANS CAPTURE
FRENCH TRENCHES
Gann Section of Defenses About
Cumieres-Bitter Struggle on
Left Bank of Meuse-ArtiI-
lery Violently Engaged on
Other Side.

Inc Nerdun region and southern
lErol continue to be the theatres
"here the most sanguinary battles
are taxing place. While the Italians
are holding back the Austrians from
turther advances and inhictinc heavy
losses on them in counter attacks IN
lErol their Germans allies have been
able to make another gain in the can
ture of about 800 metres of French
trenches northwest Of the village Of
Cumieres on the left bank of the
Meuse near Verdun.
Fighting of great intensity has
been in progress around Hill S04 and
between lie Mort Homme and Cum
ieres, but except near Cumieres al,
the Germans vicious onslaughts We're
set at naught by the vigorous coun.
ter offensives of the French.
The sectors east and west of Fort
Douaumont and northeast of Verdnn
have witnessed still another violent
arnllery duel, but no infantry at
tacks were launched The artillery
or both sides has been usv along
the remainder of the front in France
and Belgium.
In Tyrol the Austrians in the La
garina valley and south OF the Hosina
torrent threw heavy assaults against
the Italian positions. but the Italians
repulsed the attackers with consider
able loses. On the Asigo plateau
the men of two battsaiSS. which were
surrounded on Monte MOS ciag nv IN
Austrians We're relieved by an Italian
regiment and their guns brought
safely away
Except for report from Petro-
grad that the Germans have repeat-
ed'y bombarded the railway line .
the east OF Riga. no operation os
moment is recounted from the Rus
sian front.
Minor successes have been obtain
ed by the Russians over the Turks
in the Rivandouza region of the eau.
casus front.
Nothing new has come through
with regard to the manoeuvres OF
the Bulgars in Greek Macedonia
where important events are expected
because of the Bulgarian advance in
to Greek territory.
Since the commencement of the
war $50 persons have been killed and
l,616 injured in the British Isles by
German attacks by sea and air ac-
cording to statement made in par
lament by the British home secre-
tary.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-30
Notable A ddresses Bv
Prominent Bankers Fea-
ture of Days Program.
BANQUET AT HOTEL
ROYAL MUCH ENJOYED
Automobile Ride Over City
Trip Through Mammoth Cot
ton Mills and Many Other In
structive Features-A Red
Letter Day For Lancaster.

The conference OF Group Six,
South Carolina Bankers Association
was called to order promptly at 1900
O'Clock, Mackey Opera House, Fri
day, May 26, 1916, by the chairman,
Mr.. w. r. Scarborough of Bishop
Vile. Invocation by Rev. Hugh r.
Murchison of Lancaster. The address
Of welcome was delivered by Mayor
G. d. Jones.
Response by Mr.. c. II. Yates Of
Camden, S. c. Mr.. Yates, in his
highly pleasing way, complimented
the business men of Lancaster on
the wonderful progress made in this
city from an Industrial and civic
standpoint during the past few years.
The first speaker was Mr.. Ira b.
Dunlap, president of the National
Union Bank, Rock HILL S. c., on the
subject, "The Country Bankers In
huence in the Community" Mr..
Dunlap is well known to the citizens
OF Lancaster county and is regarded
as one of the most progressive bank
ers to be found in South Carolina
Mr.. Dunlap's address was as follows:
There is just so much business in
your community and after you have
gotten your share OF that business
1T Is necessary to create more busi-
ness, IL you expect to continue to
grow. or course, we all know that
community is going to grow to n
certain extent, even though there is
no concerted action on the part of
the citizens, but in order to make
what we consider real progress, some
organized method must be pursued.
How are you going. to do this?
Some think you should form a Cham
Der OF Commerce or Board of Trade.
raise considerable amount of mon
ey, advertise extensively and in this
way induce people to come in and
start new enterprises. This. to nv
mind, is the hardest way to create
new business, and. certainly the most
expensive way. The simplest way
is to utilize the material you have
In hand and make it produce more
business.
am thoroughly convinced that
our section is unquestionable an
agricultural section, rather than n
manufacturing section-we should,
therefore, push farming. Diversified
farming will make a rich set of far
Not a 20 v,,n
money in farming along any lines,
but there will be more farmers who
Will make money by farming along
diversified lines than they will by
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-30

gle; "Rockin, in de VIM" by a
chorus; Wisdom Learned in school,
by Miss Lily McManus; Southern
Poetry" by Miss Mary Ellen Black
mon; "Lasca." by Prof. Feaster. AT
tn" same hour Thursday night the
final exercises of the year of school
NO. were seen and enjoyed bv an
unusually large and appreciative an
dience. These exercises consisted Of
the enthusiastic presentation of
taoleau, An Indian Encampment.
one or two dialogues. a number of
recitations, a vacation song bv all
the school and one or two appropriata
plays by the smaller children Of tba
school.
Friday night the graduating ever
cises Of the high school departr,4n+
OF the Central graded school attract
ed an audience which filed the sna-
clous auditorium to Overlooking ana
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-30

Weather forecast for South Caro-
lima: Generally fair Tuesday and
Wednesday. except showers Tuesday
northwest portion.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-30

CONTINUED on page 81
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-30
AMERICAN MARINES AT
SAN DOMINGO CITY

Washington, May 29.-Arrival Of
the cruiser Tennessee at San Domin-
go City with reinforcements of ma
rines for Rear Admiral Caperton
was reported to-day to the navy de-
partment. The marines came from
Norfolk and Port Royal, S. c., sta
tions.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-30
NOTICE

The members of the Democratic
Executive Committee will meet in
the Court House, Saturday, June 3rd
at 11:OO a. m.
r. s. STEWART, Chairman.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-30

There is generally something about
every reformer that some other re-
former would like to reform.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-13
IAN EVENING WITH THE
 CONFEDERACY"

The time for the reunion is not far off, much Is being done and much more will have to be done to carry out the plans formulated by a general commit tee on arrangements. Birmingham has never yet gone back on it's pledge or fallen down in its efforts, and the old Confederate soldiers, the Sons of Con- federate Veterans, the sponsors and many maids of honor will be entertained as they never were before. Birmingham has developed wonderfully since it was honored with the last reunion held here, and it's growth and expansion in the in- dustrial field will be noted by thousands of visitors that the reunion will bring to the city.
 The Nashville Tennessean says: 'orhe south is rich in all the materials for his tory, biography, poetry and romance From the coming of the earliest pioneers the soil of the south has abounded in every element of real literature On al- most every foot of southern ground his tory has been made, history as thrilling as that of any country or part of coun- try in the world. The first blood shed in the Revolutionary War was split at the Battle of Almance, N. c. Alabama was the battle ground for the war of 1872. An drew Jackson's battle at Talladega, Horse Shoe Bend, and the Battle of New Or leans was more effective in destroying British domination in American affairs than was Perry's navy on Lake Erie, and there is no history so thrilling, so daring in heroic and chivalrous deeds as is the history of the southern Confederacy'' The Tennessean continues in saying that "a land without monuments is land
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-13
INTERESTING MEETING OF
 MISSION STUDY CLASS

The mission study class of the Ladies' Missionary society of the North High lands Methodist church met at the par sonage Monday afternoon. The lesson was on "A Reclaiming Force," from Home Missions in Action" and Mrs. Fred c. Sherrod was the capable leader for the following programme:
 Devotional exercises, third chapter of Acts, Mrs. Ed Baker.
 Home Missions As an Agency To Char acter Building, Educational Progress and morals of Our Country, Endurance and Love Service of Workers by Mrs. w. B. Cannon.
 The Yum Yum of the Indian War Dance and Its Evil Effects, in Contrast for What the Christian Church Has Done for the Indians," by Mrs. Marvin R. Hefln.
 Alaska and Her Reclamation" by Mrs. J. M. Griffin.
 John Latture was the delegate to the conference of officers of mission study and publicity, which was held at the First Methodist church April 4, and she gave the study circle very interesting &C., count of this meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-13

N T Is so unusual a coincidence in our
 fair southland to have a woman
 ~ candidate for office Gin the east and in the west 1t is no uncommon thing) that naturally there Is a tre- mendous amount of interest centering about the proposition and especial in terest attached to the woman who is
 the first in Jefferson county to qualify
 as candidate for office to be elected
 by vote of the men.
 Mrs. Conrad H. Ohme (Floribel
 Brown) is the interesting parsonage
 about whom this story centers, she
 being a candidate for member of the
 Jefferson county school board. ct may be remarked just here that this is the first time that 1t has been an elective office).
 There will be five elected and Mrs
 Ohme is the only woman running for
 a place on the board.
 It is not difficult to understand Mrs. Ohme's progressiveness and her desire to lend her able services to the uplift
 and betterment of education by serv- ing in the capacity mentioned, when one knows her, for it only seems fit ting that such should be her mission,
 since she has been part and parcel of the educational life of Jefferson county for so long, first as teacher in primary work, and afterward as an honored member of the faculty of the Central High school.
 That the wisdom of the women who assembled in g. mass meeting" and in- dorsed Mrs. Ohme's candidacy made the demand upon her so strong that she could not refuse, is best known by those who knew that by ancestry, training and actual experience Mrs. Ohme is a teacher; her father was an
 able educator and beloved minister of the gospel; his children have fol- lowed in his footsteps, since both Mrs.
 Ohme and sister (before they were
 married), were teachers, and she has a brother who is public school prin- cipal.
 How did you happen to run for
 this officer I said to Mrs. Ohme the