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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-25
CHARLESTON JURY
BEGINS INQUIRY
investigates Shooting in Com
mittee Meeting.

Charleston, Feb. 23.-In hand
ing to the grand jury in the
court of general sessions this
morning the indictments against
Henry Brown and E. R. Nc
Donald, charged with assault and
battery with intent to kill, Soli-
citor Henry told the jury that
during the shooting occurring in
the city Democratic executive
committee room at the time the
defendants are charged with
having committed assault and
battery with intent to kill. A
life was lost and he advised them
to take up an investigation of
the more serious crime first, fix
ing, if possible, the RESPONSE
billty for the death of Sidney J..
Cohen on some person or per-
sons. After an exhaustive in
vestigation of the more serious
aspect of the affair the solicitor
told the grand jury to then take
up the cases in which assault and
battery with intent to kill is
charged.
Judge Mcleod charged the
Jury with reference to the affair
and stressed the need of the
grand jury doing it's full duty.
He said the court would give all
possible assistance and anv
necessary protection. Foreman
Leland Moore of the grand Jury
suggested that the jury might
need a stenographer in this in
vestigation and was told by the
court to go ahead and get all as
sistance needed. Foreman Moore
also said that the jury would
want the complete records of the
testimony taken at the inquest
that followed the killing of Mr..
Cohen.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-25
PROTESTS AGAINST
FEDERAL ACTION
Germany Claims Appam Ex-
empt From Proceedings.

Washington, Feb. 23.-Form-
al representations were made to
the state department today by
the German embassy against
the proceedings brought in the
federal court at Norfolk to re-
turn the captured British liner
Appam to her owners.
In a note presented by Count
Won Bernstorff, the German am
bassador, it is contended that
many precedents as well as the
terms of the Prussian-American
treaty provide that no legal ac-
tlon can lie against the Appam,
held by a German crew as a
prize of war, nor against Lieut..
Berg, her commander. 1t is also
contended that inasmuch AS
Lieut.. Berg has extra territori-
al rights no legal action can lie
against him.
The note suggests that when
the case comes up in court
March 2, that the state depart
ment inform the court of the
terms of the treaty.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-25
JANUARY COTTON EXPORTS
Decreased Forty Per Cent Com
pared With January, 1915.

Washington, Feb. 23.-Cotton
exports for January decreased
more than 40 per cent compared
with January, 1915, and wheat
exports dropped nearly so per
cent. while exports of meat and
dairy products increased op-
preciably. Department of COM
merce figures made public to-
day show that compared with
January, 1915, exports of cotton
decreased from nearly $6O,OOO.-
600 to $4,000, wheat from
S33, 100000 to $17,76O,OOO and
breadstuffs from S55.OOO.OOO to
$37, 100000. Meat and dairy pro-
ducts increased from S18,OOO.-
600 to $21. 900, 900, and mineral
oils oils from $S,700,OOO to $11,7OO,-
900.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-25
Rome Celebrates Anniversary of
WashingtOn's Birth.

Rome, Feb. 23.-Washing-
tons birthday was commemor-
ated in Rome by the decoration
OF the leading hotels with Am
erican flags, although the visit
ing Americans at present num-
Der only few hundred, where
as-at this season many thou
sands OF them usually throng
the city.
"A reception was held by
Thomas Nelson Page, American
ambassador to Italy at his resi-
dence, the Plazzo del Drapo. It
was largely attended by the di-
plomatic representatives of Chile
Argentina and Cuba being
among those present.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-25
BLOOD CIRCULATION
SHOWN BY MOVIES
Microscopic Films At Last Ia
ken After Several Months
of Effort.

Battle Creek. Mich, Feb. %
"'crosconic moving pictures
showing blood circulation in hu-
mans have been completed at a
sanitarium here under the dir
ectlon of DR.. G. E. Stewart.
Ralph Devol. official sanitar-
lum photographer, superintend-
ed the making of the films. These
pictures. said to be the first of
their kind. will show how the
blood is circulated through the
body where how and why Oh
structions arise and the methods
o. treating poor circulation.
1t took several months. under
most trying circumstances, to
produce theses pictures They
are said to be exceptionally
clear, and will he used i'm illust.
rating health talks throughout
the country.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-25
ALLOW ABR|DG-
MENT OF RIGHTS
Wilson Makes Clear Position on
Subject.
STANDS FOR LAW
WITHOUT CHANGE
President Tells Congress Am
erica Must Be Ready To
Uphold Rules.

Washington, Feb. 24.-Presi-
dent Wilson, at the end of two
days of agitation in congress for
action warning Americans off
armed merchant vessels, wrote a
letter tonight to Senator Stone.
chairman of the senate foreign
relations committee, stating that
he could not consent to the
abridgment of the rights of Am
'ican citizens in any respect.
"The honor and self-respect of
the nation is involved" he said.
We covet peace and shall pre-
serve it at any cost but the loss
of honor"
The president expressed hope
that explanation of the declared
intention of the central powers
to sink armed merchant ships
without warning would put a diff
ferent aspect on situation
which now seemed to present in
superable obstacles. 1--WE have
had no reason to question their
good faith or their fieldity to
their promises in the past" he
added, "and I for one feel con-
fident that we shall have none in
the future"
I'M
The letter was in answer tc
one written late this afternoon
by Senator Stone outlining the
situation existing at the capitol
where since yesterday morning
persistent demand has been
made for some action which
might lessen the possibility OF
war between the United States
and Germany. The presidents
statement will be repeated to.
morrow to Speaker Clark, Rep.
resentative Kitchin, majority
leader, and Representative
Flood, chairman of the house
foreign affairs committee. who
late today asked for an engage
ment in order to explain thu
position in which the house finds
itself and asked the president
for statement of the admin.
istration's views.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-25
CUMMINS'S HATIN
THE RING
Candidate for President on Re
publican Ticket.

Des Moines, Iowa, Feb 23.-
United States Senator Albert B.
Cummiins, of Iowa, today filed
affidavit with the Secretary of
State as candidate for the
Presidency of the United States
on the Republican ticket.
Similar affidavits will be filed
in Minnesota, Nebraska, South
Dakota, Montana, Oregon and
Colorado. Local politicians re-
ceived word today that the name
of Senator Robert M. Lafollette,
of Wisconsin, will not go before
the Republican primary in this
State in April.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-25

surances that the notice of inten-
tion to sink armed merchant
men without warnings after
February. 70 does not nullify
previous pledges given in the
Arabic and Lusitania negotia-
tions.
Official advices from Berlin
have indicated that Germany
will reply that previous assur-
ances will not be affected, but
that they apply only to unarmed
ships, and probably will. ask the
American government for its
definition of defensive arma-
ment which may be carried by a
merchantmen without sacrificing
it's peaceful character.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-25
HISTORIC HOUSE BURNED
"DundOra" Built by Thomas JEFF
fersOn, Destroyed.

Richmond, Va, Feb. 23.-
,Dundora," a home built near
Monticello, by Thomas jefferson.
for his nephew, Peter Jefferson
Car, and latterly occupied by the
family of the late John b. Moon.
was destroyed by fire at an early
hour this morning. The cause of
the blaze IS not known.
Mrs. Belle Maury and Misses
Esther, Mary. Sallie. Agnes and
Ann Moon, members of the fam
lily who occupied the house. es-
capped with only their clothing
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-25
VETERANS TO GATHER
IN ROCK HILL
Gen. b. H. league, for Old Sol
diers- Accents Invitation of
The "GOOd Town."

Rock Hill, Feb. 23.-The Un-
tied Confederate Veterans of
South Carolina, will meet in this
city, the invitation of the Rock
uIp Chamber Of Commerce. the
U. ID. G. chapters and citizens
in general having been accented
by Gen. B. II. league in behalf
or the Veterans. Late in April
or early in May will be the time
the exact date will be fixed in a
short time.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-25
BIease Will Be Candidate Again,

Columbia. Feb. 22.-Cole l..
Blease, former governor. an
nounced definitely today that he
VIII be candidate for governor
this summer.
He issued statement. which
is very mild, reiterating his old
policies.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-25
mo BILL" FOR DIR. MADDOX
Union Doctor as Charged With
Manslaughter.

Union, S. c., Feb. 23.-The
grand Jury here today returned
a mo bill" in the case of DIR.
Theodore Maddox, recently
charged with manslaughtr for
alleged failure to properly attend
young Hurley Stoddard, a boy
accidentally shot by a COM
panion.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-25
CHOSEN TO HEAD
COKER. COLLEGE
DIR. E. w. Skies Elected Presi.
dent.
NOW AT WAKE FOREST
New Chief of Girls School in
Hartsvi!le Has Splendid At
tainments as Scholar.

Hartsville, Feb. 23.-At a
meeting of the board of trustees
OF Coker College in Hartsville to-
day, DR.. E. w. Skies of Wake
Forest, N. c., was unanimously
elected president of this institu-
ton. Since the death of President
Howard Lee Jones, last Septem-
Der, the trustees and friends of
the college have been carefully
considering the problem of Sc
curing a worthy successor to fill
this important place. While
many names of competent and
distinguished men have been
suggested no one has been offer
ed the position until the election
of DR.. Skies.
Some of the friends of DR..
Skies knew that he had recently
visited Hartsville by invitation
and had spoken at the First Bap-
tist church and in the college
auditorium and had made a most
pleasant impression on the peo-
pie. 1t was suspected that his
was one of the names under con-
slderation and rumor that it that
DR.. Skies had been elected and
had accepted the presidency be-
fore the trustees met and took
definite action in the matter.
The action of the trustees TODAY
gave reality to what was before
but rumor.
DR.. Skies was graduated from
Wake Forest college in 1891 with
the M. A. degree. He afterwards
continued his studies in Johns
Hopkins university, and in 1897
received his Phi. D. degree from
that institution. In 1898 he ac-
cepted a position in his alma
mater as professor of political
economy and has held that posi-
tion now for 18 years. DR.. Skies
is also dean of Wake Forest COL
lege and is not only one of the
most accomplished and valuable
men of the faculty of that in
stitution but very popular with
the students. DR.. Skies is also
popular with the people of his
native State. and has been a
member of the North Carolina
senate. He is a prominent and
influential layman of the Bap.
tist denomination and is in
much demand for lectures and
addresses on Christian educa-
ton, Sunday school work and
the Laymen's Missionary move
ment.
1t is understood that DIR. Skies
will assume the responsibilities
OF his new position soon after
the close of the present session
OF Wake Forest college. In the
meantime the work of Coker col
lege is being carried on in a
highly satisfactory way by the
present faculty under the SUI
pervision of the executive COM
mittee of the board of trustees
The work on the new buildings
is progressing rapidly now and
the future of the institution is
bright with promise of increas-
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-25
GERMAN CROWN PRINCE
LEADING MIGHTY FORCE
Furious Engagement on West
ern Front With Great Fort
resS of Verun Probably
TeutOn'S Objective.
FRENCH ADMIT GERMANS
HAVE MADE BIG ADVANCES
Italians Admit That at One Point
AuStrianS Succeeded In
Penetrating Their First
Lines.

Troops belonging to seven
army corps, under Crown Prince
Frederick William, are engaged
along a twenty-five-mile front
north of Verdun in a desperate
effort to drive back the French
defending forces, probably With
the capture of the great fortress
of Verdun in view.
There had been very heavy
fighting for a considerable per-
iod in this district Of the French
war zone, but within the last few
days the attacks of the Germans
nave taken on added strength.
The battle line has been extend
ed and now reaches from Malan-
court, on the west, to Etain, on
the east, with Verdun in the cen
tire, only a few miles southwark.
The Germans claim to have
made important advances, and to
some extent these are admitted
by the French war office, which
describes the battle as one of
increasing intensity.
The German preparations were
extensive and the bombardment
of the French positions with
thousands of shells was inter-
rupted. AS the French had fore
seen this battle all their avail
BILE guns were called into action
and responded to the heavy
shelling of the Germans.
While at some points the
French were unable to resist the
onslaught of the attacking
forces, along much of the front,
according to the Paris commu-
nication, the attacks were we'll
sustained and very heavy losses
We're inflicted on the Germans.
Another British steamer, the
WeStburn, has put into port fly
ing the German flag and with
German prize crew aboard. This
vessel has reached Santa Cruz,
Teneriffe. She has on board 206
prisoners taken from various
British vessels sunk by German
raiders.
In the British Parliament
Premier ASquith, in reply to
questions concerning the pos
sibility of peace, reiterated his
former pronouncement that
there would be no peace until
conditions previously set down
were met. These included the
restoration of Belgium and Ser
bia and the overthrow of "Prus-
sian militarism."
! While President Wilson is de-
clared to be unalterably opposed
to any action by Congress with
respect to warning Americans
off armed merchantmen of the
belligerent nations of Europe,
agitation in Congress in this di-
rectlon has grown to marked
proportions, and Washington
advices say that the Democrats
Of the foreign affairs committee
had voted to canvass the senti-
ment of the House on pending
resolutions bearing on that ques-
ton. -,.xn
The Administration leaders
at Washington, it is further de-
clared, are confident that thew
will be able to control the situa-
ton so that the executive
ranch of the Government NAV
be free to carry on diplomatic
'o"otations with Germany.
On the Russian and Austrian
fronts there has been consider
able fighting, and the Italians
admit that at one point the Au-
strians succeeded in penetrat-
ing their lines.
No late advices have been re-
""eved from the Caucasus, where
the Russians are continuing
their pursuit Of the retreating
Turks.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-25
Judge Peurifoy Sworn In.

Columbia, Feb. 22.-James E.
Peurifoy was todGy commission .
ed as JUDGE of the 18th judo II
circuit. He took the oath a. of-
ice before Associate 7 >t;ce
Hydrick, of the supremc court
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-09
HOLD ALL
LIABLE
TO PUBLIC
Both Investors and EN-
ployes Should Be Equally
Responsible
(By Associated Press.)


Chicago, Dec. 9.-Employes of pup :
lie service corporations as wen as
those who invest their money IN pup
lie service Undertakings should pe
held responsible to the public IN the
opinion of Theodore P. Shonts, presl-
dent of the Interborough Rapid Tran
sit CO. of New York. as expressed In
address before the Illinois Manurac-
turers' association.
'The public service corporation,
Mr., Shonts said, has q moral. legal
and financial responsibility to the
community, while the workingmen OF
that corporation at present have no
enforceable responsibility to the COM
munity OF any kind.
mo man is compelled to invest his
money in a railroad or electric light
company, but the public says to him,
once he has invested, that he must
allow the conduct of his investment
to be regulated by the public inter.
est, So, no one is compelled to accept
employment with a public service
corporation, but If person does enter
the employ of such an institution, the
public ought to say to him, You can
not join with your fellow workmen In
interrupting the public service. The
old way OF fighting out, cannot in the
interest OF public service be permitted.
You have entered upon public service
with responsibility that must be rec
ognized."
Mr.. Shonts said that study of the
relationship between capital and labor
should be made as basis of avoiding
industrial labor disputes.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-09
Scott Claims Voluntary
System Is a Failure
(By Associated Press }

days in three years pro-
vided by the new national defense act
is wholly inadequate.
in my Judgment" he says, lit pre-
cludes this force from being made At
for war service until it has received at
least six months additional training
in time of war.
The report reiterates the opinion
that it takes a year Of intensive train
ing to make soldier and adds that
the country and congress appear to
have vital misconception of the facts
in this regard. Unless the federalized
guard which congress substituted for
the citizen volunteer army advocated
by the general staff can be given
greater training Gen. Scott says, the
country faces a serious situation.
And 1t Is very doubtful" he con-
tinues, IF we will be able to do so and
keep the force recruited. The diff
Guilty that is now being experienced in
obtaining recruits for the regular army
and for the national guard in service
on the border, raises sharply the ques-
ton of whether we will be able to re-
cruit the troops authorized on the ma
tionnl defense act.'
In spite Of the preparedness agita-
ton stimulated interest while the eff
fort now being made to bring the bor-
der forces up to war strength, Gen.
Scott asserts three months of recruit
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-09

Washington, Dec. 9.-The volunteer
military system again has proved it
self a failure and should be relegated to
the past, declares Major Gen. Hugh l..
Scott chief of staff OF the army, in his
annual report. Basing his conclusions
on the showing of the federalized ma
tional guard, when mobiliZed for bor-
der duty, and the fact that strenuous
recruiting campaigns for both the reg
ulars and Euardsmen have produced
negligible results. Gen. Scott says:
I'm my judgment the country will
never be prepared for defense until
we do as other great nations do that
have large interests to guard, like Ger
many, Japan'and France. where every
body Is ready and does perform mill
tary service in time OF peace as he
would pay every other tax and Is will
ing to make sacrifices for the protec-
ton he gets and the country gets in
return. There is no reason why Cne
womans son should go out and de-
fend, or be trained to defend, another
woman and her son who refuses to
take training or give service. The only
democratic method is for every man
in his youth to become trained in or
der that he may render efficient SER
vice II called upon in war"
Taking up the question Of the ma
tional guard in it's federal status, Gen.
Scott declares the training period of
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-09

alton on the part Of every citizen of
the country when the fact is fully
understood" Gen. Scott SAYS that
the units Of the national guard and
regular army have not been recruited
up to war strength in the crisis we
have just passed through"
The report shows that the mobilized
national guard forces not only were
more than $1,000 below war strength
but were more than 1000 below author
lied minimum peace strength.
Gen. Scott urged q device censorship
law to protect military secrets in time
of war and submits with his approval
the draft of proposed statute drawn
by a special board of army and navy
Officers. 1t would authorize the presi-
dent to prohibit publication Of facts,
rumors or speculations regarding mill
tary matters except when passed by a
censor, the penalty being fine Of not
more than $4,000, or Imprisonment
not to exceed three years or both, where
a person or an officer or agent of a
corporation is involved. or a fine of
$4,000 where corporation Is in
volved.
Coast Defense.
The report Of Brig. Gen. Weaver,
chief of coast artillery, which accom-
panies that of Gen. Scott, says that
with slight additional increases over
the 264 guns proposed to be added to
the coast defense program approved
by congress last year, "the coast de-
fenses will be able to meet successfully
any attack that can reasonably be ex-
pected to be made upon them or upon
the cities, harbors or interests that
they guard by the most powerful war
ships afloat or at present projected"
Gen. Weaver points out. however,
that national guard units OF the corps
are 1856 officers and 6,469 men short of
their prescribed complement. The
coast states of New Jersey, Delaware,
Florida, Alabama, Louisiana and Tex
as, he says, have raised no troops for
this service.
Judge Advocate Gen. Crowder in his
report, also made public, reviews de-
sertion records for eight years back to
show that the 1915 figure was the low
est during that time. The true per-
centage was 1.S1, he says. although
the reported figure was "a. The lowest
previous record was 1913 in 1911.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-09

ing left many national guard units
still below minimum strength. Every
effort was made to get the meA he
says, a house to house canvass being
conducted In some sections.
The failure" says the report,
Should make the whole people to real
lie that the volunteer system does not
and probably will not give us either
the men we need for training in peace
or for service in war
Gen. Scott gives at length statistics
on the national guard mobilization
available when his report was written
Sept. 80. He shows that in eleven
states with 16,600 enrolled guardsmen
at the time of the call, more than ten
per cent failed to respond and 29 per
cent of the remainder could not pass
required physical tests, making the
force forty-three per cent raw recruits
when 1t went to the border. Brought
up to war strength, he says, the force
would have been seventy-five per cent
green men and useless for war pur-
poses for many months.
These figures probably hold good
for the entire body Of the national
guard" the report adds. -.-.
An aggregate force Of 151,os6 officers
and men of the guard were mustered
into the federal service under the call
and about 11O,957 were on the border
a month and g. half after the call was
issued. The general commends highly
the efficiency of the railroads in hand
ling the mobilization.
Turning to recruiting in the regular
army the report says that the service
was 29,130 short of it's authorized
strength on August 81 last. Between
March Is, when congress authorized
bringing the army up to war strength
by adding 10000 men, and August 81,
only S,463 additional men were en-
rolled. T..
1T is cause for very sober consider
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-09
1886 LIVING GRADS
Annual Directory of Yale Shows Third
of All Graduates Dead.

New Haven, Conn. Dec. 9.--There
are 1886 living holders of Yale de-
grees, according to the annual direc-
tory of living graduates of the univer-
sity, issued yesterday. The total ntit1i-
ber OF degrees awarded since the
founding of the college Is 30.164.
The geographical distribution of
graduates shows that New York city
New Haven is second. with 1.645 and
Chicago third with 715. In foreign
countries, Toxic, Japan, has the lars-
est number, 4S. London has 81 and
Paris 20.
More than one-fifth of the graduates
practice law. with engineering, manu-
featuring, finance and education, fol-
lowing in the order named.