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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-08-29

Sarah Wycoff. 40 years without a
mark against her record of service in
the state prison for her part in the
murder OF her husband, Wesley Wy
cof, for which Bob McCorkle, black,
has been hanged, has ceased. by let
ter that betrays her innocence, to be
prisoner of hope and remains one
of choice.
Aunt Sarah was late getting the
letter her daughter-in-law recently
wrote her telling how a neighbor, in
the terror of his deathbed, confessed
the crime for which McCorkle died.
and which would have cost her life
Dut for her sex. The Mrs. Wycoff,
who is the widow of the last member
OF Aunt Sarah's family, writes with
out great enlightenment to the old
est prisoner in the states service.
Aunt Sarah has turned her 40 years
and next week will be IS.
The weazened old woman came to
the state prison in 1879, after two
trials and two convictions. More than
half that incarceration has been spen,
on little cot on the highest floor in
the state prison. She has not walked
In 23 years. Rheumatism has drawn
her trim fingers double and deprived
her OF all locomotion, save the power
TO crawl and push herself with an in
valid's chair. But in 23 years and fiat
OF her back she has not uttered a
word OF offense to her friends in
prison and now If the governor will
pardon her those attendants will in
sist that she die there.
Actual Slayer Confesses Crime.
Aunt Sarah gave your correspond
ent an interview Friday. She didn't
mean to be giving interviews-she
doesn't even know what one means.
She was reading her Bible. which is
printed in 2 point type, and varying
this with the scrawled letter which
has come from her solitary relative.
daughter-in-law. Nothing harder
mas been undertaken since the orig
inal tackler of the Egyptian HERO
glyphics than the reading of Junior
Mrs. Wycoff's letter. The dutiful
widow merely wished Aunt Sarah to
know that she has suffered in silence
and mystery and the actual SLAYER
OF the old man, Wesley Wycoff, has
confessed the crime. Who he was,
the daughter-in-law does not know.
Il am left alone with no one to
live with me- she says, telling Mrs.
Wycof for the first time of her sons
death. Jacob is dead and gone and
the children married off He had six
children-three boys and three girls.
They are well as common. Bob Mar
low was here. You know her. She
said she knowed you That man is
dead that killed Mr.. Wesley Wycoff
He told on his deathbed that he killed
him hisself-that you or Bob Nc
Eorkle never done it. He did il his
self and you and Bob was inosunt.
am glad to no and wanted you to
know the people had found out how
it was done"
Mrs. WycOf's Story
Mrs. Wycoff is as ignorant of the
trial and what brought her TO prison
as-if she had lived in another guise
and by some metempsychosis or other
process had been transplanted from a
star. the moon, or the sea into North
Carolina life. She does recall that she
had husband; that she was accused
of numbering him. was twice tried.
twice convicted and sent to prison.
I'VE was first tried in Catawba
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-08-29

666 has more limitations than any
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market, but no one wants imita-
tfons. They are dangerous things
In the medicine line.-Ady.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-08-29

What has become of the old-fash
Toned father who wouldn't let his
daughter entertain company until
she was eighteen years old?
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-08-29

fub-My-Ilsm is powerful anti
septic; 1t Kills the poison caused
from infected cuts, cures old sores
letter, etc.-Adv.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-08-29

dogs for a reasonable length of time,
but remember that eventually even
your friends get tired
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-08-29

We are proud of the confidence
doctors, druggists and the public
have in 500 Chill and Fever Tonic.
ADV.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-08-29

600 quickly relieves CONSTIPATION,
Biliousness, Loss OF Appetite and
Headaches, due to Torpid Liver
Adv.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-08-29

a perpetual holiday is a good work
ing definition of hell.-G. b. Shaw.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-08-29

You may insist upon going to the
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-08-29

1t is earnestly hoped that South
Carolina's chivalrous body of voters
will see the Importance of giving its
womanhood her right of citizenship.
SO far only fourteen states have rati-
fed the Federal Suffrae Amendment
since its passage in the House and
Senate, and only two southern states.
Texas and Arkansas. But it is hoped
that South Carolina legislators will
see to 1t that South Carolina too
joins them on this honor list during
their meeting in January.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-08-29

Thirteen states have called extra
sessions Tor 1919 for the purpose
or ratifying the Amendment, seven of
which have met. A number of states
are to have special sessions in 1919.
called for other purposes, while 9TH
ers like South Carolina have regular
sessions the early part of the year
1920. There is little doubt that the
required number OF states will ratify
the amendment at an early date and
it is only hoped that South Carolina
VIII be among this number. The
Following is quoted from the sufrrag
lists of New Jersey
within two months of the passa ge
OF the suffrage amendment by Con-
gress fourteen state Legislatures
ratified, !. e.. those of Illinois. Wis
consin, Michigan, Kansas, New York,
ohio, Pennsylvania, Massa chusetts.
Texas. Missouri, Iowa. Arkansas,
Montana and Nebraska. There is
every likelihood that SO Legislatures
(eXclusive OF New Jersey will have
ratiied before next spring, thus en-
franchising all the women of the
land. so that If New Jersey DELAYS
ratification until 1921. its women Will
he enfranchised by the men of other
states. This will be bitterly humiliat-
ing to the women of New Jersey,
whose intelligence, loyalty and pat
riotism merit better treatment"
Bisbee daily review., 1919-03-02
Page Mir. Burleson

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  145 o'clock and the telegram delivered distance by navi aO covered this 1:45 reaching destination formation of the departure of the Tucson citizens
  companions would Night to Phoenix md Los Angeles offer another delivery letter by United States mail cities the night its
 a south of Phoenix sociate the capital city later and while friend by the electricity Kngman Angeles fraction of second It be reayed Los Angeles route traversed this distance a Today, it his message Oh Tel him abandon by aeroplne project naugurate
Bisbee daily review., 1919-03-02
The New Grand Army

Soon will wara of will be bond do with the denies of the nation who most for the power to
 nOycOddes of those who thoroughly
 We We eFe the brotherhood that conflict Of sympathy the of the soldiers They have been gathered of united strength frequently fabric of cenraizing
 Ihat influence has been Our gen messed together slept together andreater than ahave binding laid than a
 
 "ho dd not go to Those who did speed It to vigorous and successful relatives the soldier the will have his situation
 The the soldiers the sooner their be felt this of Weddings make this will vigor Tribun
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EDITORIAL COMMENT

division of work between the two or. ganizations- Soldiers who say they didn't see a Y. M. c. A. man or wom- an from the time they were wounded until they reached home do not req ize the reason. And they don't req hze how much they hurt the Y. N. c. A. when they make criticism which seems to indicate a lack of human sympathy.
 When a man says the Y. M. C. A. sold dear merchandise he doesn't req lize that the canteen system, SUD- planting the past exchanges, run by the military in other years, was run by the ''Y" by request, with funds sep arate from those raised for the regular work of building and manning huts, transporting supplies and furnishing athletics, educational work and enter tainment. He doesn't remember, if he ever knew, that supplies were given away under fire-New York Tribune.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-03-02
MOCTEZUMA LOOTED
 BY VILLA BANDITS
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 JUAREZ, Mex, March I.-AnotheI work train was sent south from here today to complete repair work on the railroad which was dynamited by Villa Achievements were also sent to Moetezuma to replace the federal garrison which was killed or driven away by the Villa rebels Tuesday morning
 Passengers on the train arriving here today reported that Villas force remained in Moctezuma from Tuesday morning until Wednesday afternoon. leaving in the direction of Casas Grande of the footing and robhins the houses and ranches. The man held for ransom ate breakfast in the same camp with Villa, he said. and heard Villa and Martin Lopez discuss nS the probability of General Jesus AuSustin Castro coming south from here with his troops. After waiting two days, he said, Villa decided to 90 back in the hills with his command.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-03-02

walstcoat girded by a gold watchchain bearing the emblems of every secret society under the sun.
 He was a good talker, and made his points we'll about the industrial growth of the state, the economic policy of the nation, and its foreign relations. The latter subject. however led him into dangerous waters.
 Why, my fellow townsmen," he ex. clalmed, in the stirring days of the summer Of 1918, when we beat back the foe from the very gates of the fair city of Meaux'-
 Just then, from the rear of the hall, there rose man. He wore a plain sult of serge and the right sleeve of ms coat was empty. He had the in, sigma or no secret societies on his watchehain-in fact, he had no chain, but still clung to the old wrist watch put m his buttonhole he had a little strip of ribbon. Pointing his one re. maining hand at the speaker. he in. Quired:
 Where do you get that we stuff? Where was you in France?"
 "Wh-why," clustered the great man, "wh-what do you ask me that TOT
 Because l want to know" replied the Questioner. (At this point. some, thing like snicker emerged from a far corner of the gallery.) Yes, where was you in Francs 2" plped up the voice of a wicked and ir. repressible small boy in another cor ner of the gallery, and another snicker broke forth. Protesting volublv against these unseemIy interTun. tions" and having a great deal to say about the right of free speech" inc great statesman brought his harangue to an unSeemly~ close.
 In the confusion attendant on the exit, the one,armed man made his escape.
 Guess he's sorter s. O. L." he re, marked to himself. with a grin.-The Stars and Stripes.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-03-02
U. 5. PAYS S15,OOO
 INDEMNITY FOR MAN
 SLAIN BY MEXICANS
Heirs of Robert Harrington, Hit by Stray Bullet,
 Receive Sum
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DOUGLAS Ariz., March 1.-Fifteen thousand dollars, indemnity for the death of Robert H. Harrington. an engineer of the Fl Paso and South. western railroad. in April. 1911, was paid by the United States treasury de Partment to his heirs this week. ae. cording to advice received here today. Harrington was struck in the heSd by stray bullet and instantly killed in the cab of his engine in Douglas in the course of h0stilities in Agua Prie- ta, Mexico
 The heirs are an aged mother. re. siding iE Arkansas. George Harring. ton of Seattle. Wn., and Joseph liar. ringten of Atlanta, Ga. brothers. The army appropriation approved last July provided for the payment of amount awarded both for death and injury by the commission of investigation which met in 1912, but owing to omission of the words 'or injured" from the final draft, only indemnity for those killed here and in Fl Psso was provided for at that time.
 A resolution to correct the omission and secure payment for those injured already has been adopted by the sen. ate and reported back to the house The amount of claims remaining un- paid is $71,000.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-03-02
AND WHERE WAS YOU
 YOU IN FRANCE?

It was the year 1928. in a quiet lit tie New England village. The D. A. R.'s and the Sons of Veterans and the Loyalty League were holding a com memoratiOn meeting in the parlors of the County Historical society.
 The speaker, a stout husky. florid individual of some 3S or 40 years, was waxing quite eloquent about the "gur- rand old flag" Lovingly he caressed the Silken emblem on the reading desk before him. as he reeounted the deeds Of valor done by the men who follow ed it. Beginning with the Boston mas Sacre, he gradually wound his tortuous way down to the year 1918, and was still going. strong.
 But, ahs my fellow citozuns," he ex- claimed, those were the days when we saw Old Glory advance against the serried ranks of the Prussian guards on the old AlSace front; against the minionS of the Hapsburgs as they stood massed before us on the neldS Of Flanders; against the ter rlble Turks, when We met and con- quered at Chateau Thierry'-
 Just then hardy, weatherbeaten individual in the back of the little hall, an individual who, from the way he worked the cud in the corner of his face, obviously did not belong Tn the select atmosphere of the histor- lcal society parlors, but had just hap pened in, stirred in his seat.
 Then he rose. Pointing a forefin- ger, the first joint of which was miss, ing, straight at the speaker he in- quired:
 Say, mister. where was you in France?"
 The audience visibly fluttered. In. terruptiOns simply don't happen in well regulated historical society meet ngs- In fact, the female portion of the audience-the majority that is audibly gasped
 "I--in France, my friend?" parried the speaker, sparring for wind. Where was in France?"
 Yes, mister; where was you in Franee?"
 Why, er-er''- the speaker at. tempted, but the words would not come,
 "I thought so," the hardy. weather. beaten interlocutOr remarked drily. Thanks"
 Ie was the year I9SS, in a thriving and hustiing American city whose population ran up into six figures, A monster political rally was being held one evening in the big Beechwood au. ditOrium.
 The speaker, a tall, muscular man, well preserved and in his 18th or 5Oth year. was candidate for the seat in the United States senate open at that IaIs election. He made a splendid figure as he stood cut on the rostrum. clad m a Prince Albert open enough to show gorgeous expanse of white
Bisbee daily review., 1919-03-02
JUSTICE OF PEACE ALLISON IS NOW IN
 HIS NEW QUARTERS
Judge Eschews Waiting for Completion of New
 County Building

Justice of the Peace James Allison is now occupying his new quarters. having moved out of the City han yesterday afternoon, Notwithstanding the fact that the new county building is not completed, there being some finishing touches yet to be done, the BiSoee justice felt that he had s'im- posed upon the city long enough" as he expressed. and he accordingly moved into the new building.
 When fully equipped with the fur nlture that has been ordered the new justice court will be all that the jus uee desires, The supervisors have ordered furniture of 6 high grade in the shape of desks. chair and filing cabinets and the auditorium of the court room will be furnished with 70 substantial seats for the spectators.
 An office, which may be used as a jury room. will be fitted up and occu, pied by l. c. E. Adams, chairman of the board of supervisors, The court and offices are on the second floor of the building.
 The building is of concrete construe- tion and on the first floor is the jsil. The jail has three individual cells and one large cell and is of such substan. tial construction as to make escape most difficult
Bisbee daily review., 1919-03-02

Whether you for the League Nations or not don noise fool Only of 96 senators are ouen, it but that 10 make the weIkin ring
Bisbee daily review., 1919-03-02
Sense and Nonsense

We do talk lot of Take. for instance, things saying right now Analysed some of demands mpossbliies.
 Others for the haste waste
 On we nd wed dontn what We don't for dealings be done nopront
 We really do shpOckng profeerns made We don't less law We do safeguarded by law We mean abolish capital really unusIy. ~ At the people sound as the best pppns may ak nonsense
 But they don't anything
 senators were in haste to discuss the league was in order to make their heated got m rom France and lowered the temperature of their
 League of Nations or not don't let lot of noise fool Only openly opposed it but that 10 make the weikin ring
 complains that the league will uu us D o our ne entaning alliances We already can afford to draw out
 Taft really said those senatorial knockers trustful French authorities assaiant but considered him harmless anarchist There When senator that peace treaty the country knows in advance that he desires peace treaty good days men fought for the pride of winning b these modern Przsfighters demand the indemnity
 league relish the prospect of league of nations with America and Germany the outside?
 You Senate would favor the league II the governing body be the Senate
 The country is bright The only real danger is an epidemic of hysteria.
 league will work But every decent instinct i
 Iard times but chiefly to the running of Of Irresponsible mouths.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-03-02

One why the Ieagu
  in from France and lowered the
Bisbee daily review., 1919-03-02
GOVERNOR CAMPBELL
 SIGNS FOUR BILLS
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PHOENlA, Ariz., Mar. 1.-Governor Campbell today signed the following bills:
 House bill 69. providing that for school terms which have been broken by epidemics the funds required shall be computed on the basis of the pre- vious years attendance.
 House bill 70, providing tor the ad. mmistration of small estates.
 House bill & providing for the an. nual school levy
 Senate bill 10, an appropriation for the northern Arizona fair.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-03-02

Hitchcock complains that league put us up to entanglng alliances We already n The question is can afford to draw out.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-03-02

Taft really said that wouldn't trust those senstori over night they be for Taft in 1909 to very trUstfu man.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-03-02
FOX TRIMS RoRlpEAux

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 PHlLADELPHIA. March 1.-Joey Fox of England, featherweight, tonight defeated Young RohidealN of Phila- delphia in a scheduled six round bout.
Evening star., 1919-05-13
MISS WOOD TAKES
HER CASE TO COUR!
Asks Mandamus to Set Aside Action
of School Board Sus-
pending Her.

The legal battle between the board
of education and Miss Alice Wood
the teacher who was suspended for
statements alleged to have been made
i'm teaching current topics to her
class, began TO-DAY.
Attorney Paul T.. Lesh. counsel for
Miss Wood. fired the opening gun
when he filed ii petition in the Dis
trjct Supreme Court this afternoon
for a writ of mandamus to set aside
the boards action in suspendinS the
teacher.
Justice Stafford issued rule on the
board of education to appear May %
and show cause why Miss Woods plea
should not be granted.
The petition of Miss Wood also asks
the court to require the school au-
thorities to pay her salary for the
week she was under suspension.
After Miss Wood had gone through
her suspension and returned to class
the High School Teachers Union took
up her case and engaged in a con-
troversy with the school board for sew
eral weeks in an effort to have the
case reopened and Miss Wood granted
a formal trial.
Evening star., 1919-05-13
MERCHANTS POSTPONE
BAY-RIVER OUTING TRIP
Congressional Guests Unable to At
tend Trip This Week
A-<..
sir-- End.

Washington merchants will not go
ON their annual two-day river cruise
Saturday and Sunday.
Charles J. Columbus. secretary Of
the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association, announced today that the
assembling of Congress- on Monday
would make IL impossible for leaders
IN Congress'to attend the outing and
Tor that reason the trip has been post
poned until date when the invited
officials can go.
a new date VIII be selected as soon
as congress settles down to work
The plan was for the merchants to go
10 Baltimore by train Saturday after
noon, where they had the steamer
Dorchester chartered to take them
nown the bay and up the Potomac. ar
irving here Monday morning.
Evening star., 1919-05-13
POWER COMPANY TO SELL
$1,75O,OOO GOLD BONDS

Authority TO sell s1.750.000 general
mortgage 6 per cent fve-year gold
bonds. was given the Potomac EIec-
tric Power Company today by the
Public Utilities Commission.
The sale viii he made out of the
issue of $j,o0G,o00 authorized by the
commission August .. 1918, of which
s2.1o0.o00 of bonds already have been
disposed Of.
Proceeds from the bonds now au-
thorized to be sold will be used to
rcimburse the company for extensions
and bettcrmentS heretofore made and
paid from current funds. and Tor i'm
provements TO be made TO December
81, 1919.
Approximately one-third of the
proposed issue will take care OF ex-
penditures prior 10 January /. 1913
IL is stated, with tho rema ining two
Thirds 10 be used for 1919 eXpendi-
lures
Evening star., 1919-05-13
SOLDIERS TO KEEP ORDER.
Called to Windsor, Ontario, Be
cause of Strike Disturbances.

wINSDOR. Ontario. May 13.-Ap-
proximately 200 soldiers from London.
ontario, were quartered al the race track
here this morning prepared to assist in
preserving order when the Sandwich.
Windsor and Amherstburg railway at
tempted to resume service with strike
breakers this forenoon.
The soldiers were summoned late yes
terday, following disturbances by strik-
ers and sympathizers. which the author
tiles announced they were unable to deal
with.
1t was stated this morning that before
the cars are sent out the riot act will
be read from the steps of the CITY hall
here. for the first time in the city's his.
tory.
THE strikers are demanding fncrea sed
wages and changes in working condi-
tiouS.
Evening star., 1919-05-13
GRADUATION DATES OF
PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS
Later Than Usual Because of Time
Lost Through Influenza
Epidemic.

Graduation dates of the public high
schools We're announced today by
Ernest L. Thurston, superintendent of
schools, as follows:
Mckinley High School, at Central
High School. Monday. June %. pm.
Eastern High School. tWo-year
course. Tuesday. June 2f. pm
Armstrong High School, Tuesday,
June "a, s pm.
Miner Normal School. Wednes sday,
June 25, 1880 am
Central High School. Wednesday,,
June 25. pm.
Dunbar High School Thursday, June
&c, pm.
Eastern High School. four-year
course. Thursday. June 20 pm.
Business High school. 1wo-year
course. Thursday, June 26. pm.
Business High School. four-year
course. Friday. June -. pm.
Wilson Normal School. Friday. June
-. pm.
Western High School Saturday. June
oS. pm.
She dates are later than usual be-
cause of the time lost by the pupils
during the intiuenZa epidemic the lat
ter part of last year.
Evening star., 1919-05-13
FLORIDA TO HAVE UNIT.
Convention of Late War Veterans
Called for June 10-11.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, May 13.-
Brig. Gen. Albert III. Blanding has is
sued a call for a convention here.
June 10 and II, to form a Florida unit
of the American Legion. Gen. Bland
ing was appointed state commander
at the recent organization meeting in
St Louis.
Five Eloridians, who recently re-
turned from the st. Louis meeting.
are collaborating in arranging the
convention and extensive plans are
being made for the entertainment of
delegates. 1t is expected that fully
5000 former service men will be pres
ent here during the two days.