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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-31
RUSSIANS HAVE
ENDED OFFENSIVE
Artillery DueIs, However, Con-
tinue on Portions of the East
ern Front.
BRITISH ARE KEPT BUSY
Germans Succeed in Reaching Part
of Mine Crater Held by the
British Near Et. Eloi.

Fighting is still going on between
the British and Germans along the
British end of the French line, par
ticularly near Et. Eloi, where Ger
man grenade throwers have succeed
ed in reaching a portion of a mine
crater held by the British. Nea?
Bois'nghe the British put down an
attempted attack by the Germans.
Strong forces OF Austriars and
Italians are aligned against each
other in the Garizia sector of the
Austro-Italian front On the heights
of Seilz spirited fighting is taking
place for the possession of trains.
Elsewhere along the front the artil-
lery duels continue
Berlin says the big offensive of the
Russians in the region of Postavy.
has ceased and that the Russians
also have given up their attack
around Lake Narocz. Artillery duels
however, are going on around Jacob
stadt and to the north Of Vidzy.
Great Britain has put in effect an
order-in-council under which neither
n vessel nor her cargo is immune
from capture for a breach OF the
blockade on the sole ground that the
vessel at the moment is on her way
to non-blockaded port.
Italian Statement.
Rome, March 30, via London
The war office communication issued
to-day says:
con the heights northwest Of Co
rizia, the artillery duel was intense
throughout yesterday. At nightfall
the enemy, having been reinforced,
renewed its violent attack, which
commenced at the northern extrem-
itv Of the Podgora Height and ex-
tended rapidly along the whole as
far rs SabotinO. Repeatedly repuls-
ed, the enemy constantly renewed
its sanguinary attack with fresh
troops. These efforts were vain and
the enemy was eventually defeated
by counter-attack and forced to
flee, leaving in our hands five ofi
GERS and 1876 men prisoners.
"On the Carso the artillery actions
continue. East Of Seilze our troops.
who for several days have pressed
strong enemy entertainments, about
midday yesterday again attacked in
strong force and seized an entrench-
ment at the point of the bayonet.
The enemy launched numerous coun-
ter-attacks. The fighting continued
into the night. In this brilliant ac-
tion we captured seven officers, 200
men and two machine guns, one
bomb-thrower and other booty"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-31
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Washington, March 3O.-The lit
oracy test, about which the fight
against the bin has centered. was
sustained, 2S4 to 1O7 This provis-
ion has been the cause of vetoes OF
similar immigration bills by Presi-
dents Cleveland, Taft and Wilson.
The house passed the bill over the
Cleveland veto. but It failed in the
senate. Motions to override the
vttoes Of Presidents Taft and Will
son We're lost in the house by mar
row margins. Representative Bur-
nett. chairman of the immigration
committee, predicted tonight that
there was sufficient strength to re-
pass the bill in the event Of another
veto
Both record votes on the literacv
test and on the passage of the bill
were without regard to party lines.
Majority Leader Kitchin voted for
the literacy test and for the bill.
Minority Leader Mann voted against
the literacy test and then for the bill.
During the debate to-day the Hum
phrey reciprocal exclusion amend
ment, adopted Tuesday, aimed at re-
taliation upon British Columbia be-
cause Of its exclusion of skilled and
unSkilled labor from this and other
foreign countries. was modified upon
discovery that il operated against
immigration from Russia 1t was
changed so as to make it applicable
only to a contiguous foreign country.
The literacy test rs adopted would
exclude all aliens over 16 years old,
physically capable Of reading. who
cannot read English or some other
language, except certain relatives of
persons already in this country and
certain classes of refugees from re-
lisous persecution.
Asiatic exclusion provisions speci-
'ically bar Hindus and add TO the ex-
cluded classes persons who cannot
become eligible. under existing law.
TO become citizens of the United
States by naturalization unless other
wise provided for" by existing or fu-
tnre treaties. conventions or agree
ments.
Pacific coast members were salts
fled with this provision. which gives
legislative recognition to the existing
so-called "gentlenan's agreement"
with Japan for the exclusion of Jap
anese laborers, and the committee
advised the house that there was
nothing offensive in the language to
the immigration bureau. the state de-
partment or to any government.
other provisions of the bill ex-
tended and strengthened the laws
regarding smuggling and harboring
OF inadmissible aliens, increased the
penalties imposed on steamship COM
panies for illegal acts in connection
with immigrant traffic, require such
companies to repay passage expense
to rejected aliens, doubles the head
tax from $4 to sS and imposes re-
strictions designed to prevent alien
seamen who leave their ships from
remaining in this country.
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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-31
NO SUPPLIES SENT
OVER TIE RAILROAD
Officers Are Not Giving Out ANY
Information.
WILD RUMORS RECEIVED
Villa Said to BE Made Miles South
of Namiquipa and Fleeing in an
Easteriy Direction.

I'll faSo' leNas, March 5O,--Tha
pIooieiil Vi forwarding supplies to the
american Oase at Colonla Dublan by
way ol the Mexican Northwestern
raIiro"o claheed from the perpleXing
" 'he mysterious tonight Gen.
george BELL Jr' apparently on re
ceip' Vi instructions from Washing
toh Siih'iar 10 those sent to General
un9'on' announced mat ne could
NNe no information 10 the press 'e-
S"ruihS the SITUATION and other OIL
CUTS ana o"hclals were equally un-
'"'i'" unlcaIi'e.
me one det'n1te fact is that no
S"ppHes nave Deeh sent as no train
mas iclI JuareZ IN the last two days
D. ~ Crockett vice pres dent OF the
'NoI'i"eSterh ral'road' SAID tonight
t'at ne knew OF no arrangements for
S''"'ns OUT traih or OIL supplies
pu' Ihat ne han train ready any
'''e II was needed.
FROM the ll'tIe learned mere 1t ap-
peared the question OF gasoline sup
pies Is causing military authorities
'ne greatest anxiety. Ihe motor
truck trains are taxed TO their ca
p"c''E ana the amount Oh gasoline re-
puire" Ny tne trucks ana the aero
planes is great ana constantly grow
ing IN 'olume.
Inc most rellaDle information
ABOUT viva places MIN somewhere in
lhe IastheSs OF the great continental
ulN'ue' many miles south or Nam,-
quipa ana lieeihs IN an easterly at
rec'loh WIN farral as MS oo1ectlVe.
! me absence tor seVeral days OF any
oellhite news mas revived the wild
rulhors Whicn liooded FL Paso
week ago me pandlt chlef mas
peeh reported IN almost every con-
ceNaoie piace on the map and II all
tne storles current on the border
are 10 De peileVed he mas fought in
'he 'ast ieW days more battles than
'N''N"huer the Great ana mas mad
NOR" ha'rDreadth escapes than jesse
'a'''es'
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-31

Washington, March 29.-Geneyal
Carranza received the new request
this morning; his answer was in
Washington before dark. 1t was con
tanned in a brief message from John
L. Rodgers, special agent of the
United States at Queretaro, saying
the head of the de facto government
agreed to the commercial use OF the
line. officials here assumed he
would be equally prompt in notifying
his officers, on the border and that
Gen. Funston might begin shipment
tomorrow.
Although the army Will proceed to
use the railI DAD on a commercial
basis, which is construed here as
meaning that all service shall be
paid for at regular rates, the state
department will negotiate further
with CarranZa to bring about a more
definite understanding. To-day's re-
sponse is regarded as being satisfac-
tory in measure, but in order to
assure the delivery of supplies along
the line General Funston will desire
to place guards on the trains.
War department officials we're
greatly relieved by the removal of
the necessity of maintaining a mo-
tor truck supply line over desert
roads for a distance of more than
200 miles. A cloudburst or great
storm might render the roads i'm.
passable for considerable time, cut
ting off the troops from their source
of supplies at the border.
While the physical condition of the
Mexican Northwestern is not good
many bridges having been destroyed
during the years of revolution in
Mexico, army engineers should have
little difficulty in keeping it open.
Other details of the protocol sug-
gested by General Carranza, state
department official indicated, may
not be completed until the expedi-
tion has accomplished it's purpose
and returned. 1t will serve. how
ever. as the legal basis for the ad
justment of all claims arising out of
the use of American troops to pur-
sue villa.
In Mexico the agreement is under
stood to have another object Cen
"A
mite and binding understanding with
the United States which he can show
to his people in support of his state
ment that no sovereign right of his
country has been surrendered or vio-
lated.
There was no military news to-day
from the border or from the expe-
dictionary columns. General Perish
ing's reports TO General Funston have
been very brief and only important
dispatches from the front have been
forwarded to the war department.
No officer here would hazard an opin-
ion as to how long the chase might
take.
Medical officers were inclined to
discredit reports of extentive sickness
among the troops at the front. The
region in which they are operating
is described as healthful and the men
are thoroughly acclimated. General
Funston has not asked for any exten-
sion of his base hospital facilities.
Plans for additional wards for the
hospital at Fort Bliss have been pre-
pared for some time but the work
has not been authorized.
A state department summary ,of
dispatches to-day reported quiet In all
districts heard from. There are 20
Americans IN Durango and 10 more
in the outlying districts of that re-
gion. "All are reported TO be we'll"
the statement said. There are 1S
Americans in the Saltillo district
whore railway communication is open
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-31
AUGUSTA FIRE SUFFERERS
Committee Says 500, 900 More Needed
for Homeless.

Augusta, Ga. March 30.-Thh pub
lie welfare committee, which has un-
dertaken the work Of caring for the
fire sufferers in the city. announced
to-dev that 100000 additional was
needed 10 care for the homeless and
needy CT the city The fund, it was
said, to-day had reached approx
mateiy $45.000.
The committee also voiced its op-
"os't'on 70 The movement begun sew
erai days ago to bring laborers from
other cities.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-31
'CARRANzA PROMPTLY
GRANTS OUR REQUEST
Grants Permission for United
States to Use the Mexican
Northwestern Railway.
ON A COMMERCIAL BASIS
Motor Truck Line Over 200 Miles
OF Desert.


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+ One of the army's most serious +
+ problems in hunting Villa was I.
+ rama promptly granted the re +
+ newed request of the state de- +
+ partment for permission to use +
+ the Mexican Northwestern Rail J.
+ road in carrying out the pursuit =
+ by the American troops of Fran +
+ cisco Villa +
+ 4. :. I. 4. + 1. 4. 4. I. - 1. 1. !. + =.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-31
10000 DOCK WORKERS STRIKE

London, March 29.--Ten thous-
and Mersey dock hands have struck,
following an overtime dispute. The
strike threatens to interfere serious
ly with transatlantic shipping.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-31
YORK WANTS PRESS TO BE ITS
GUESTS

White Rose City to Present Invita-
tiOns To South Carolina Newspaper
Men To Meet There.
York, March 2S.-At an enthusi-
astic meeting of the citizens held in
the White Rose club rooms tonight
it was decided to present a strong
invitation for the 1916 meeting of the
South Carolina Press association.
The invitation will be backed by the
city council and the York Board of
Trade. A committee of seven will
ben sent to Columbia next Friday
to appear before the, executive com
mittee of the association when York's
initiation will be extended.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-31
THE BURNETT BILL
PASSED THE HOUSE
Literacy Test and Asiatic EXclu,
sion Provisions of Original
Measure Unchanged.
VI AJORITY sos TO 81
Favorable Action i'm the Senate
Regarded rs Assured-Has Been
Vetoed Three Times.
+ T. !. j. y + + = j. + !. f. + !. + I,

I. + !. ]. = + l. ) + 1. i. 4. + ]. r I,
= The Burnett immigration bill I
j. with its literacy test and Asia I
y tic exclusion provision unchang- 4
y ed, passed the house late to-day 1
+ by vote of 3OS to 81. 1t now I
y goes to the senate, where favor I
+ able action is regarded as as I
't sured. The president has not 1
+ indicated his purpose, however, I
IL to the house leaders. 1
$. =. !. :, ., = i. :. :. 8, :. =. = !. l.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-11-10
Registered Pig for
Corn Club Boy,

Our progressive Duroc Jersey
breeder, John Ray, Of the Twenty
third district, makes known to the
Weakley county corn club boys
that he will give to the corn club
boy making the highest yield in
the county one OF his high-bred
male pigs. Mr.. Ray is one of,the
early breeders Of this breed, being
the first man in the county to buy a
$1O5 hog. Since his first purchase
be has distributed a great num-
Der Of breeding hogs throughout
the country and from time to
time bought other high-price hogs
to make his good stock better.
The boy that wins this premium
will certainly have a good start
in life, if he will only handle the
proposition.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-11-10
GOV, RYE RE-ELECTEDBY
A MAJORITY OF $4,000.
Wilson and Mcclellan Leading Ticket.
Enloe Slightly Behind. The Old
Congressional Delegation is
Reelected.

The democratic nominees swept
Tennessee by an old.time MAORI
tv in Tuesdays election. The ma
ioritv is from 10000 to $4,000.
Wilson and Mcclellan will proba-
bly, lead the democratic ticket.
Enloe ran a few thousand behind
Rye,b the difference was not i'm
pressive. The old congressional
delegation is reelected. Figures
received from Chattanooga had
Moon defeating Littleton 1900.
The Banner figures on the Sims.
Rhodes race in the Eighth dis.
trict shows Sims q victor by
something like 500 votes. The
returns in all cases were not com
plete. The political complexion
of the legislature is about the
same as usual.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-11-10
DemOcrtS Hold
Rule in Senate.

New York, November Slate
returns from Ohio indicating the
reelection of Senator Pomerene.
democrat, over Mvron T. Herrick,
republican, virtually ended the pos
sibility of republican ascendency
in the senate. With democratic
leaders insisting that Hitchcock in
Nebraska and Pittman in Nevada
have been reelected, and with
Kedrick probably elected in Wyo-
ming, the political status Of the
new senate would thus be, demo-
Gratis 50, republicans AZ, with the
result in Arizona and New Mexico
still in doubt.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-11-10
COAL OIL
ON HER CLOTHING
Aged Woman Meets Horrible Death at Her Own
Hands. Mrs. Harriet EIinor Burns 70
DEATH While Visiting ,NephsWs.

On Tuesday afternoon, about
2:3O, Mrs. Harriet Elinor. Of Car.
roll county, was burned to death
at the home OF MI. Ben Williams,
wes Of Sharon, where she was
visiting.
Mrs. Elinor poured the con.
tents ola quart bottle Of coal oil
on her clothing, securely tied a
rope about her neck and the other
end over a ioist in an old IN.
used out.building on the Williams
place, and then set FIRE to the oil
with a lighted match. Mrs. Will
liams missed the old lady, who
was tiity.seven years Of age, and,
thinking she had been gone from
the house long enough, went out
to search for her. Going out in
to the back yard, Mrs. Williams
saw smoke issuing from the old
building and called to Mrs.
Elinor, inquiring Of her what she
was burning. Receiving no re-
ply, Mrs. Williams FASTENED to
the building and was Mortified
to see the old woman lying upon
the ground amid a mass Of flames
and almost dead. Mrs. Williams
Immediately called for help and
neighbors came in, but Mrs.
Elinor was dead before anyone
reached her.
Mrs. Elinor came down from
Carroll county two weeks to visit
her two nephews. Messrs, Ben
and Bob Williams, west Of Sha-
ron. This was her first visit to this
county in twelve years. and from
all indications she was enjoying
the stay with her relatives. She
had let escape mo word or sign
that all was not with her mind,
and her rash act was profound
shock to Messrs. Williams and
their families. She is survived
BY one daughter in Carroll coun-
ty, who, on account Of illness,
could not attend the interment at
Mt. Vernon on Wednesday morn
ing.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-11-10
Limb Broken in Runaway.

Mrs. Geo. Dildy suffered a bro
ken limb, above the knee near the
thigh, on Monday night, when the
team hitched to John Covington's
surrey ran away near the home Of
Mike Travis, south Of town. John
was driving and the breast strap
came loose or broke, allowing the
pole to drop to the ground, the
vehicle being stopped with sufi-
cient force to throw all FIVE Of the
occupants out. Mr.. Covington was
painfully bruised about the body
and Mr.. Rick Dildy's left elbow
was dislocated. The others were
only slightly bruised.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-11-10
Mrs. Lena Warren
Comes to Weakley

Mrs. Warren, state health off,
Ger for boys and girls clubs, will
spend two days lecturing to Weak
Icy county ladies and girls, Nov.
Is and Ia.
On Monday, Nov. 13, she viii
address the women and girls of
the Public Wells community at
the schoolhouse at 2 a. M, and
the women and girls OF the Sidonia
community at the Consolidated
school building at 2 p. m. AT
1870 p. m. she will address the
women and girls at Dresdsn at the
High School building. On Tues.
day, at 10 a. M, at PalmersviIle,
and at Central High school, Ore
Spring, 2 p. m.
Mrs. Warren is a fluent speaker
and is well informed on her sub.
iect, being for years in the govern.
ment service in Cuba and Pana-
ma. Her subject will be How to
Keep WE'LL" and should interest
every mother and girl. All ladies'
and girls are urged to be present.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-11-10
Burning Leaves a
Dangerous Practice

The burning OF dry leaves,
especially in windy weather, such
as we have had for the past
several days, is a most hazardous
practice and ought to be pro-
hibited by law.
Many citizens Of the town have
burned their leaves during the
present week, yet the weather has
been very windy, and in doing so
the property Of those engaged in
burning the leaves is not only
endangered, but that Of their
neighbors.
This practice ought to be
stopped. These leaves make the
finest fertilizer for gardens and
WORKOUT, rundown land obtain.
able, and it seems to US that those
OF our farmers who have been
hauling out manure would be glad
to get the dry leaves for their
farms. At least, they should be
placed on gardens, We dare say
there isn.t a garden in town that
these leaves would not strengthen.
Anyhow. it is dangerous and we
hope our people will, at least, be
careful and not burn the leaves on
windy days.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-11-10

and the ticket carried the Eighth
district by about / 500 votes.
Middle Tennessee polled q spIen-
did vote for the ticket. The demo-
cratic strongholds fell in line
nobly. Robertson county, which
voted against the custer law, went
100 majority for the ticket, the
largest majority in years.
The republicans voted in East
Tennessee as they said they would.
Votes fell everywhere throughout
the mountain district. 1t appears
that the ticket ran along without
much deviation. The republican
majority in East Tennessee viii
probably be in the neighborhood
of $4,000.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-11-10
GulIey Club to be
Organized Here.

Judge R. E. Maiden and tht
Moran Brothers have interested
themselves in the reclamation O
gulley lands in this county, and
have invited Mr.. Maddox down tC
Dresden tomorrow Saturday.
They proprose organizing Weak
ley county gullev club for the re-
clamation ofevery acre of WORKOUT
washed land inythe county, and all
farmers and others interested are
invited and urged to attend this
meeting, which will be held at the
courthouse at II o'clock. Mr..
Maddox will be present by special
invitation and will deliver an adj
dress, telling how the work may
be carried on, and he will also be
glad to give a demonstration
wherever wanted.
On the old red hill north Of
Dresden can be seen results &C.
complished by pursuing the meth
DDS suggested by Mr.. Maddox
Where great, deep ghlleys had
formed, many Of them are now
almost filled up and rapidly filling.
This shows what can be accom-.
plished with just a little effort on
the part Of the land owner.
Come to Dresden tomorrow
hear Mr.. Maddox and join in the
effort to be made to reclaim this
old land.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-11-10

In spite Of q terrific stu mp in
the two large democratic capitals
Of the state-Memphis and Nash.
ville-Gov. Rye has been elected
by a majority OF $4,000.
Congressman Mcclellan has de-
feated Hooper for the Un tied
States senate by about $4,000, and
Col. Enloe is leading Aber nathy
for railroad commissioner by
something like $4,000.
1t, was a democratic victory all
along the line.
In West Tennessee Gov. Rye
and the entire ticket received a
tremendous vote. He carried
Obion county by nearly $500;
Gibson by 1000; Weakley by
1,7O0 and Madison by 1900.
These were largely increased ma
iorities.
The expected scratching Of Col.
Enloe did not develop. He ran
with the ticket in practically every
county in West Tennessee except
Henry, where he was scratched
sharply. Gov. Rye led the ticket
in Henry county, running ahead
OF President Wilson.
In Shelby county Col. Enloe
ran as far ahead of Alternately as
Mcclellan did ahead Of Hooper,
though Gov. Rye was knitted un-
mercifullv.
If Shelby county democrats
had stuck to the whole ticket the
governor would have gone out OF
West Tennessee with a majority
of more than 10000 votes. AS
it was, he received only about
1900 majority. Mr.. Mcclellan
received about 10000 majority ir
West Tennessee.
In the long run, however, the
maiorities Of Rye and McKe liar
will be about even, for Hooper
ran stronger than Overall except
the cities.
In Shelby county the negroes
and the liquorites both supported
Hooper and Overall. They knitted
Gov. Rye everywhere except some
of the residence wards.
1t is estimated that probably |
5000 negroes voted in Shelby |
county. Only so voted in Fayette.
This is about the usual number.
Very few voted in Haywood cOun-
ty, and only a few in Lauderdale.
In the Eighth district Congress.
man Sims managed to pull through |
with a majority of about 500 votes.
His opponent ran ahead Of the re-
publican ticket. The heavy vote
in Madison county saved the day
for Congressman Sims. Gov. Rye
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-11-10

New York, November S.-Chair-
m an Mccormick, shortly after II
O'Clock, claimed President Will
sons election with 288 electoral
votes.
Isl am basing my conclusion on
the official canvass Of pivotal
states" he added. 1T is a sweep.
ing victory"
Mr.. Mccormick claimed Kansas
and Ohio with "a electoral votes.
Mr.. Mccormick claimed the
solid South" with 149; Arizona,
3; California, 10; Colorado, 6; Ida
no, 4; Maryland, s; Missouri, 10;
Minnesota, IL; Mondana, 4; North
Dakota, S; Nebraska. s; Nevada,
3;New Hampshire, 4; New Mexico,
8; Utah, 4; Washington. 7, and
Wyoming, 3. Total. 2S8.
Delaware, South Dakota and
Indiana are not included ia this
list" the chairman said. THE
chances, however, are better than
ever to get two Of these states"
Mr.. Mccormick declined to say
which two states he had in mind.