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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-04
q MINERS ARE
TRAPPED IN AN
ALABAMA MINE
Gas Explosion Responsible
for Trouble Near Bir-
mingham.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Nov. A.
Eighteen negroes and nine white men
cntombed in the Bessie mines of the
Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron com.
pany. 20 miles west Of here. are be.
lievcd to have lost their lives carly
today by an explosion said to have
been caused by gas.
Two bodies of unidentified negroes
have been brought to the surface.
The entire police force OF state res
cue workers under c. S. Nesbitt. chief
mine inspector. together with crew
Of the United States Mine Bureau
were summoned to the scene shortly
after the explosion and everything
possible. 1t is said. Is being done TO
reach the men.
PITTSBURGH, Nov. A. Ladson
Stone, in charge Of the Pittsburgh
station of the Bureau of Mines. was
notified Of the explosion in the Bes.
sic mine and prepared to send force
o TRAINED rescurers from here. They
will leave on the first available train.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-04
Fleming Speaks at
Benwood Tonight

Hon. Thos. W. Fleming. candidate
for Congress. speaks tonight at Ben.
wood where big Republican rally
and torchlight parade is being held in
his honor. Yesterday Mr.. Fleming
was In Moundsyille where he spoke to
a large and enthusiastim audience.
Thursday he spent in Hancock coun.
ty and spoke at Chester which is in
the extreme north end Of the panhan.
die. A red light parade mile long
was a feature of Mr.. Fleming's rccep.
ton in Chester.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-04
STEAMERS COLLIDE OFF IRELAND; 800 LOST
West Virginian Election Returns

Famon people will election
early the crowds the big cities thanks the
their offices
special leased wire from the Western Union together with the
OF country become special
OF
All this
II is received.
benefit
especially
the Bell telephone special
Dunnng local for the Bell Persons calling the
West Vgntan phones numbers 0S3 1895 will
promptly informed OF the latest intelligence
Call these numbers time during Tuesday night following
day often
company make free
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-04
The Weather

West Virginia = Threatening and
warmer tonight; Sunday fair.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-04
RuMANlANs TAKE RoscA HEIGHT

BERLIN, Nov. 4-Rosca Height,
southeast Of Alpsctanz on the Hun.
garian Rumanian front has been occu.
pied by the Rumanians the war Of.
flee announces. In the region of Ire.
bual Austro German forces recaptur-
cd positinn from the Rumanians.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-04
ALONG THE sommE.

PARIS. Nov. 4-There was Iltermit-
tent cannonadins along the Somme
trout and in the region Of Fort vaux
and Fort Duamount north OF verdun
last night the var Office announced
today. Elsewhere conditions were
cniat, !. d.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-04

Democratic county officers say ihey
cant STOP boodcgging. Elect Repub.
licans pho mill.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-04
LOCAL WEATHER READINGS.
81. p. Hall. Ohseryer.

Temperature at a. m. today, Al.
Yesterdays weather. clear; temper.
ature, maximum, 81; minimum. 30;
nrecipitation. o.. -
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-09-29
LAW
NOW DISCUSSED
TALK OF REVISION
Suggested Americans Should Be
Prevented From Participate
ing in fractional Conflicts.

New London, Conn, Sept. 26.-
Revision of American neutrality laws
with view to discouraging Ameri-
cans from participating in Mexican
factional conflicts was suggested at
the conference of the Mexican-Ameri-
can joint commission here today 1t
was indicated that Mexico could deal
more effectively with rebels and out
laws If the neutrality laws were
amended so as to make it an offense
for an American citizen to partici-
pate in a movement against a govern
ment with which the United States
is at peace.
Discussion of neutrality laws was
incident to consideration of suggest
ed plans for the cooperation of the
two nations in maintaining peace
along the border. The Mexicans
charged that the inadequacy of the
American laws made possible the
propagation of conspiracies on Amer
lean soil against Mexico. The con-
sideration of the operation Of neu-
of the United States. however The
American representatives have con-
tended that Mexico should so govern
her frontier as to make unnecessary
the presence of an American army.
The American commissioners sub
mitted list of border raids com
piled by the war department. The
Mexican commissioners presented an
other list specifying instances where
American soldiers or civilians had
crossed the boundary into Mexico
and where MeXicans were said to
have lost their lives and property on
American soil.
More rapid progress towards an
agreement on some plan of border
control is expected to be made now.
Announcement was made today that
reservations have been made at
hotel in Atlantic City where the con-
ferences will be continued Monday.
Two more sessions will be held here
but without Luis Cabrera. head of
the Mexican commission, who left for
Boston today on urgent private busi-
ness.
The American commissioners stud
led today memorandum submitted
by mining men relative to conditions
in Mexico that they claim make haz-
ardous the resumption of mining
operations
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-09-29
NJ CORM|CK MAN
KILLED BY SON
MEEIS INSTANT DEATH
Father Said to Have Been En-
gagged in Argument With
Wife When Son INTERVIEWED.

Mccormick, Sept. 2S.-J. C. Cross
well, aged 55, was shot and killed
this afternoon by his son, Horace,
aged II.
From what can be learned the
father was in argument with his
wife, which came to a heated discus
sion, when the younger Crosswell in
terceded in behalf OF his mother.
When the father turned on him he
is said to have grabbed shotgun and
fired. the whole load taking effect in
the face of his father.
Death was instantaneous.
Magistrate Holloway went imme-
diately to the scene and held an in
quest. the verdict being that the man
met death by gunshot wounds at the
hands Of Horace Crosswell.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-09-29
SMALL HOUSES FEEL
BRUNT OF EFFORTS
THIRTY-SIX KILLED
Seven AirShips Launch Attacks
on England in Early
Hours.
THIRTY-SIX KILLED

London, Sept. 26.-Thirty-six per-
sons were killed in last nights Zep-
pelin raid, it was announced officially
today. The announcement follows
Seven airships raided England
last night and in the early hours OF
this morning. The districts at.
tackled were the south coast, the
east coast, and the northeast coast
and the north midlands. The prin-
cipal attack was aimed against the
industrial centres in the last men.
toned area.
up to the present time no dam.
age to factories or works Of military
Importance has been reported. 1,
is regretted, however, that a mum.
Der of small houses and cottages
were wrecked or damaged at some
places and SO deaths have been re.
ported.
mo attempt was made to approa ch
London. The raiders were engaged
by our anti-aircraft defenses and
were successfully driven off from sew,
eral large industrial centres.
zone of the Zeppelin airships par
ticipating in the raid on England last
night took new course and visited
the south coast. No damage result.
ing from its visit so far has been re.
ported. AS the airship crossed the
southern district it was soon picked
up and heavily fired at whereupon il
quickly assembled"
1t was announced officially today
the identity of the two Zeppelins
brought down in the raid on the night
of September 1924 had been de.
termined. The statement follows:
1T is now established that the two
airships brought down on Sunda,
were the naval Zeppelin L-32 ant
L-33. both of very recent construc
tion.
The first airship was finally de-
stroyed by an aeroplane after passing
through an effective gunire. TIL,
second airship was hit by gunfre
from the London defenses and was
forced to descend in Essex through
lost gas
owing to deaths from injuries
having occurred and the casualties
not having been reported by the DO.
lice Immediately, some amendment
must be made to the list of casual
ties caused during Sunday nights
raid. The corrected figures follow .
KILLED, % men, II women and 2
children; total 3S.
injured, Sc men, 43 women and
26 children; total 1875.
Last nights raid total casualties
so far reported are:
Killed. SO. injured, 27.
Very slight damage was done a,
military places"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-09-29
WORK
INDORSED BY WOMEN

Clemson College Sept 26.-A
very interesting meeting of the Wo-
mans club of Clemson College was
held yesterday afternoon in the la
dies room of the Y NJ. C. 4. at
which Mrs. Annie /. Rembert of CO.
lumbia, field secretary of State tu-
herculosis work, explained i'm an able
address what was being done to over
come the ravages of tuberculosis at
the State sanitarium near Columbia.
Owing TO the limited accommoda-
tiOns for men and women. only ma
tents in the first stages of the dis
ease are admitted to the sanitarium
and these are kept for short time
or until they are taught how to care
for themselves.
Mrs Rembert stated that there
were 1000 deaths from tuberculosis
in South Carolina last year. and en-
phasized the need of a large weII
equipped sanitarium to care for the
men, women and children who applv
f"r aid. The speaker explained that
II was not necessary for the tubercu-
lar patients to travel West to obtain
cure-in fact. by being treated here
the patient can live in South Carolina
1t is understood that there 10 a
movement to obtain increased annro-
priations for the construction and
of this greatly needed
larger sanitarium and the support or
every one interested in the tubercu-
Iosis work is requested.
At the close of Mrs. Rembert,s ad-
dress motion was made by Mrs. 7
~ Harper that the Woman's cIuh ne
clemson College go on record az in
dorsIne the anti-tuberculosis work as
conducted by the State board q,
health and that this work be aidea
N every possible way. This ,s the
hrst Woman's club in South caro,,n.
TO lndorse the State tubercuIosia
work.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-09-29
OVERTON REMAINS
IN NASHVILLE JAu.

Nashville, Tenn. Sept 27.-David
ID. Overton, charged with the muir
der OF Probate Judge w. T. Lawler
in Huntsville, Ala, last June and
VINO was arrested Monday in the
of Dekalb county, and
tuesday night brought to Nashville.
still was in jail here tonight await
ing the arrival of requisition papers,
issued this afternoon by Gov. Hem
derson of Alabama.
Chief Dyar of the Huntsville DO
lice department had a check for ST.
800 which he said he would turn over
to Sheriff G. C. Pickett of Dekalb
county, his reward for capturing
overton. Immediately upon the ar
rival of the requisition papers.
overton will be taken directly to
Montgomery.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-09-29

Ter care1ul consideration of the
financial difficulties confronting the
people the county over, it being de-
sired that all should be given the op-
portunity of participating in this
great exhibitional event.
The following committees have
been appointed to have charge of the
different departments of the work: :
Managing Committee.
l.. c. Lazenby. chairman.
e. NJ. Croxton,
H. Hirsch.
Geo. w. Williams,
r. S. Stewart.
Exhibits and Premium Committee.
A, B. Ferguson, Sr., chairman.
j. j. Blaekmon,
]. T. Wylie,
R. Baxter Robinson,
Latta Hood,
Mrs. w. E. Taylor,
Mrs. M. r. McCardell,
Mrs. w. ID. Craig.
u
IN county ex-officio members of this
committee.
Publicity Committee.
Luther Ellison, chairman.
Walter p. Davis,
James H. Hamel,
Dixon Williams,
Perry Mackey,
r.. A. Long.
Amusement Committee.
ID. Reece Williams, chairman.
j. Frost Moore,
John d. Wylie,
G. c. Carnes,
E. w. Sistare.
Other committees will be appoint
ed by the managing committee in q
Few days, and as the occasion NAV
demand
A splendid premium list will be
arranged and published in the nea,
future. All community fairs are
urged to double their efforts towards
getting together a large list of suit-
able exhibits, because suitable prize
Will be given for the best community
fair exhibit shown at county fair.
we have plenty OF time from now
until the third week in November in
which to assemble sufficient exhibits
TO make one of the best county fairs
TO be found in the State. so let us
all get busy without further delav
heihemDer every man, woman and
child in Lancaster county has an
interest in the fair, and it is now I'M
to us to make it real success.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-09-29

regiment. Batteries f and F., Con
necticut; Batteries A and B. Mich.
gan; First regiment. Minnesota, and
Battery b and C. Colorado.
lnfantry-Second Florida reg,-
ment and Third District of Comm-
bia regiment
Cavalry-Troop A, District of Co
lumbia
Engineers-Company A, Califor-
MIA.
Georgia and Alabama are the onlv
States that will have any consid-
erable number of troops left in the
mobilization camp.
With the departure of the troops
for the border there will remain on
ly about 10000 troops in all the
country who have not seen service
on the border. Within a short time
the remainder probably will be or
dered out, releasing more of the or
ganizations now under Gen. Fun
ston's command. The gradual re-
turning and mastering out of all the
Guardsmen then is expected.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-09-29
THIRD ANNUAL COUNTY
FAIR AN ASSURED FACT
JOHN MADRA MANAGER FOR EVENT
Week Of November 2O-25 Selected ---Herbert
Greater Shows to Furnish High Class Amuse-
ment---Committees Appointed and Real
Work Now Under Way.

A bit OF information that will
prove most gratifying to number of
people is that Lancaster county is to
hold its third annual fair this fall.
This was determined upon at a recent
meeting of Lancaster county citi-
zens and real work is now under way
to make the proposed undertaking
a success.
The Lancaster County Fair Asso-
citation will be a separate and dis
tinct organization to itself. and will
not in any way whatsoever. be af-
filiated with any other body. The
object of the association is. to give
proper directions and announcement
to those interested in the develop-
ment OF the county's many and va
rled resources; to encourage a spirit
OF friendly rivalry among the Lam
caster county citizens in the pro-
duction and exhibition of their farm
and other products; to foster and en-,
courage the live stock industry the
county over, and to participate in
such other measures as will tend 70
build up first class county fair as
sociation.
A pleasing feature in connection
with the coming fair, and fact that
guarantees its absolute success, is
that of the selection of Mr.. John M.
Madra as manager. John is well
known nd h,,
OF people to be found in all parts of
this section Of the State, and too.
he is deeply interested in this par
ticular class Of work; hence. with
the proper assistance of the various
copmittees, which is very essential
to make the fair a success, there is no
reason why this one should not be
the best yet.
November 2025 is the week desig-
mated. The Herbert Greater Shows
have been secured to furnish amuse-
ments, and from all reports a bet
ter selection could not have been
made. An Italian band of IL pieces:
twelve first class, clean, up-to-date
shows. and two sensational FREE,
acts are among the special features.
Particularly among the free acts is
Sailor Jack in his famous cloud
sailing.
now comes the most important
piece of information to the public: !:
the fair is to be absolutely FREE
to everybody. 1t will be arranged
on the streets as was done in 1914.
two years ago, and the public cor.
daily invited to attend. This was
agreed upon by the management af-
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-09-29
PRICE OF COTTON.

' Today at noon, Friday, Sept. 4
; 29th, cotton selling at 16 cents 4
+ per pound. Cotton seed at 80 4
, cts. per bushel-$53.32 per ton. 4
Mr.. Farmer: when you bring Z
; your cotton and cotton seed to 4
, town for sale. don't sell to the 4
: first man who makes you an Of {
, fer. but on the other hand call .
y upon all the buyers and let Z
? them all have a chance to bid 4
= on same. You will, in this way, Z
? be sure to get the top price for Z
, your products. =
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-09-29
COMMUNITY
IS PLEASANT VALLEY
HOG SHOW EVENT ENJOYED
Store of o. w. Potts Robbed.
Community Fair Work Well
Under Way.

Mr.. Editor: The store of Mr.. O.
w. Potts was broken into one night
last week and the thief or thieves Sc
cured about $50 worth of goods. No
clue as to the identity of the robbers
has been found.
Mr.. ]. r. Harris of this place has
been elected principal of the high
school at Fort Mill and began his
duties there last week. Mr.. Harris
is a graduate of the Citadel. and in
addition the high school branches OF
the school, he will also teach military
science and tactics.
Miss Mary Potts has been elected
principal of the school at Osceola.
Miss Edna Harris has resumed her
work as teacher in a graded school
near Atlanta, Ga.
Mr.. Clarence E. Patterson of This
community has been awarded the one
year scholarship to Clemson from
Lancaster county.
Prof. and Mrs. F.. G.. Potts after 9,
visit OF several weeks at the for
mer's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. O. w
Potts, returned last week to Colum-
bia. where Mr.. Potts is instructor in
modern languages at the University
of South Carolina.
Mr.. w. w. Patterson purchased
Ford touring car this week. Mr.. J..
X. Harris also purchased Ford
touring car several weeks ago.
One of the most unique and en-
Joyable affairs ever pulled off in this
community was the hog show and
barbecue given by the MarierbeI
Stock Farm on Wednesday. Septem-
Der u, of this week. Mr.. ]. j. Bales
OF Fort Mill is proprietor of this
farm, and Mr.. r. NJ. Bryant is man
ager and sales agent for the live
stock department. They had on dis
play their entire herd of registered
Duroc-Jersey hogs. about one hun.
ufed In number, ranging in size from
one weighing $40 pounds down TO
pigs few days old. About 25O
people were present for the occasion
ana included in this number. as
specially invited guests. were fortv-
two boys from Mecklenburg county.
VINO are members of the pig club
In that county. Very instructive ad
dresses were made by Mr. Graber
the demonstration agent of Neck
lenburg county and by Prof. Folk
the State agent for the pig club work
In North Carolina. They told all
about how to feed hogs, Judge hogs.
etc. Mr.. McManus, the Lancaste,,
county demonstration agent. had
promised to be present and take
part In the program, put failed TO
appear After the speaking was
over, the barbecue and picnic dinner
was thoroughly enjoyed by the
crowd. In addition to two hogs and
one sheep barbecued in the old time
way there was an abundance of
soup, beef. chicken pies. cake. etc
Dr. Brown from Lancaster. two
OF the Robinson boys from Oak Ridge
farm, and Messrs. w II. Draffin and
T. q. Cockrane from Riverside were
present for the occasion.
Preparations for our community
tair on October 81 are RUNNING
smoothly and we expect a larger and
better fair than we have yet had.
Pleasant Valley. Sept 28. 1916.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-09-29
GREEK CABINET no RESIGN
King Constantine to Issue Procla-
nation to People.

London. Sept. 27.-"The Greek
ministerial coundil held in Athens
yesterday evening"" says a wireless
dispatch from the Greek capital. will
be followed by the resignation Of the
Kalogeropoulos cabinet and by the
issue OF proclamation from King
Constaptine to the Greek nation.
Immediately on his return from
Tatoi to Athens, the King was sum
moned to a secret council of the Ger,
Enanophiles, Gen. Dousmanis, ex-
chief Of the Greek general STAFF, and
NJ Queen Sophia. sister OF
the German Emperor, was present at
the conference"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-09-29
PARIS MAKES BIG BORROW

New York, Sept. 27.-The sum OF
S5O.OOO,OO0 has been borrowed in
this country by the city of Paris.
France. it became known today. The
banking firm OF Kuhn, & Co.. ar
ranged five year loan for that
amount, secured by six per cent
bonds.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-09-29
SIX THOUSAND MEN
ORDERED TO BORDER
TO MUSTER OUT 10000
Gen. Funston Instructed to Sc.
lect Organization to Be
Returned Home.
20 MUSTER OUT 10000

Washington, Sept. 27.-Virtually
all the Guardsmen in the mobiliza-
tion camps of Florida, Georgia. Ala.
bama, Virginia. New Hampshire,
pennsylvania, New Jersey, New
York, Connecticut, Michigan, Colo
rado, Californit Minnesota and the
District of Columbia, numbering
some 5000 in all, were ordered TO
the Mexican borded today by the
War Department, and most of them
are expected to entrain within the
next day or two. At the same time
that this order went out Major Gen
Funston was directed to select 10
600 Guardsmen now on the border
for return to their home stations TO
be mustered out of the federal ser
vice.
Troops Under Orders.
The troops ordered south today
include: Field artillery: First bat
talon of Georgia. Batteries and
c of Alabama. the First battalion
and Battery c of Virginia, Battery
A of New Hampshire, Battery C of
New Jersey, Battery C, Third Penn
sylvania regiment; Battery A, Dis
trict OF Columbia; Third New York
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
French Report
Much Activity on
ALI Battle Fronts

PAHIs. March z7.-The official SOM
munication issued tonight says:
TN the Argonne we concentrated our
fire on the lines OF communication be-
hind the enemy's front. We bombarded
revictualling conveys north Of Apremont
West of the Meuse there was a violent
bombardment between the village and
wood OF Malanoourt and against our sec
ond line positions. No infantry action
occurred.
East of the Meuse and in the Woevre
the oannonading wes intermittent. Our
artillery was very active also on the whole
OF tho front. particularly in the region OF
Grimaucourt, where the fire OF our bat
teries caused several explosions. and In
the region OF Harville. where we dis
persed a large convoy.
West Of Pont-a-Mousson the fire OF
our trench guns. directed against Ger
man shelters. caused the explosion OF a
grenade depot. Our long range guns
bombarded the railway station at Wig
neulles-Les-Hatton-C
In the Vosges our artillery was active
against the German organizations In the
valley OF the Fecht.
''This morning a German aeroplane was