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. I ' THELANr.ASTER N EWS \ Luucahtcr, 8. C. (SEMI-WEEKLY.) "My Country 'Tio of Thoo, 8w??t Land of Liberty." Published Tuesday and Friday BY THE LANCASTER NEWS COMPANY. Established 1852. GEOROE BULLA CRAVEN Editor and Manager Entered as Second Class Matter >?tober 7, 1905. at the Postofflce at Lancaster. S. C.. under aot of Con|reas of March 3. 1879. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: (In Advance.) One Year 12.00 Bla Months 1.00 The News Is not responsible for the views of Correspondents. Short and rational articles on topics of general interest will be ' gladly received. Tuesday, Oct. 23, 1917. So long as there's yams there's hope. ? The idea is if you think to take two lumps of sugar, take only one. + This is an age of inventions. Think of it?George Washington never saw a ukelele. + At the same time the Kaiser doesn't believe all he says about, dominating the world. + The reduction in the price of beans has a kind of uneasy effect upon the people who board out. + Well a shortage of candy might enable the fellow who usually takes a dollar box along to buy a Liberty Bond. Of course, we live in an age of haste but that doesn't justify forty miles an hour where the limit is fifteen. + Good roads are an indication of thrift, economy, success, prosperity, content, happiness and many other good things. + That Gaflfney snake should be watched. There could be nothing so disastrous as to be bitten by a snake right after the fair. "Is the hunting of a still a stillhunt?" asks the Columbia State. Usually it) the mountainsTof Virginia you can hear the' gun-fire. President Wilson Is having his picture painted. If he can look pleasant under the circumstances it ought to be some encouragement to the rest of us. + There are left but four more days In which to buy your Liberty Bonds. Time waits for no man and before you know It will have passed. Go now to your banker. Of course, colors don't count for anvthlnc but the marriage of Her foert Greene and Miss Delia Redd with Henry Black as witness at Greensburg. Ind., is interesting. According to the definition of soda fountain drinks in a speech by a prominent government official as "sweetened wind." there will be little left if they leave out the sugar. The News and Courier objects to hearing the term "Lieutenant-Colonel So-and-So is now a full colonel." and says It doesn't sound nice, but our barber remarks that it sounds just like old times. . + Old Doc Cook come to the front again the other day when a plot to assassinate him was unearthed. A man who can get advertising like that is worthy of the northpole and, ?~~ | PROHIBITION AND POLITICS. They have funny politics up Virginia. Mixed in it is a little i liglon, a little prohibition, and th all take a hand. Recently a dTmi cratic primary was held In whi Westmoreland Davis <*ame nnt vl tor in a throe-cornered fight f gubernatorial honors, and the t\ candidates, who were admitted "dry," were defeated. It was a b and interesting fight. Attorne General Pollard and Lieutenan Governor Ellyson were the defeat* candidates. Pollard was consisten ly dry; Ellyson was charged by Po lard with having encouraged vot against prihibitlon in the Virgin capital many years ago, and Davl who won the battle, was shown i have resigned the presidency < some farmers' organization that t might lend his efforts to the flgl against prohibition. and that u picture was printed on circulai written by himself and circulate by the whiskey people. That wi in the campaign for state-wide pr< hibition in 1914. The primary was held the pa: August. A lot of people thought tli fight was between Mr. Pollard an Mr. Ellyson; others thought it ws between Mr. Ellyson and Mr. Davi There were the usual joint debate warm times, affidavits, et ceteri But when the votes were counte< Davis walked away with the noti ination. Just before the primary, a Uicli mond minister made some remark about Mr. Davis that were calculate to excite the average man, but M Davis was big enough to lgnor them, and the incident made vot? for him. A state paper, establishe to encourage state-wide prohibitioi and semi-religious in its nature, tli president of the state anti-saloo league, who controls the paper, an others prominent in prohihitio work, came out strong for klllyso and asked Pollard to withdraw. 1 the meantime, Mr. Davis sawe wood, and the upshot of the scraj ping ih the family was that M Davis was elected. Now, one Mr. C. II. Shipmai from Mr. Davis' home town of Lee! burg, made the statement the oth? day that "certain Virginia ministei would not support Westmorelan Davis for governor." Mr. Shipmai according to the Richmond and Noi folk papers, founds his statement o information given him by Rev. Davi Hepburn, assistant superintender of the Virginia anti-saloon leagu* The I^esburg man says that the a< sistant superintendent told him tha certain pastors of Norfolk church* had "had a conference at whic time it was stated that they did nc intend to throw away the work the had already done in the interest c prohibition, but were going to cr operate in supporting the Repuhl can nominee for governor." . Mr. Westmoreland Davis, howei er, is likely to be the next governc of Virginia, and if all signs fail no he will make a good one. While th campaign progressed he made n promises. He has neither friends 1 reward or enemies to punish, and ti will take the reigns of the goveri ment with his hands ahsolutel untied. Prohihition in Virginia has eithi gotten into politics or politics hi gotten into prohibition. It's a fum thing, these politics, but it's anot er thing that was ever thus and wl ever be thusly. It really looks as the prohibition people are going have a party of their own and th they're going to "rule or ruin." Mrs. B. B. Valentine, a leadii suffrage advocate in Virginia, mai the statement in a speech we hea that people say politics is too dir for women, but that she didn't b lieve It was dirty, and if so, the w men were going to clean it up. that's Ihe program Heaven speed tl day when the women are given tl ballot. + m, MUji expects little here below ai * * / 4 % THE LANCASTER NEWS TUESflA^ whkke jackson was bokn. ! , # wise a: ia The State attributes the claim of ^ e- North Carolina as the birthplace of Wound ov President Jackson . to the "speed rh'8 is ve ey the editor. mania, the "slip of a speeding type- ..v^? o- * "8? rej writer," as 'twere, and reproduces will observe ch . rrom the Observer "this evidence of' in the preBeal 'c" a penitent heart:" script. or "As a matter of course The Obvo server gave Mecklenburg county a *K ly little too much credit as tke bifth jg place of United States presidents. "How long James K. Polk was bora in Meek- you** y lenburg and Andrew Jackfton in the >*ou* lt" adjoining county of Union. We are "She yelled kI In a hurry to make correction of this 8tePP?d on th t- slip?a slip due to typewriter speed- B??dn il- inV ?'before the Monroe Journal and | 'Well, you the Monroe Enquirer have a chance fo0r yards of to take a whack at us. We are gola ing ,to divide honors fairly with Un- Cle s. ion. She had a big enough fight be- ^ to fore finally establishing her claim "Willie yot and It was far from the intention of your WOrk i The Observer to rob her of any share know that w 10 of her great honor. Besides, one f was your age 11 president to the county is enough, gch00i? 18 anyway" "Yes. pa; a rs i And. in that, the State gets the aRe he was P d explanation of the series of mistakes States." is; whereby the claim has been set up 3-1 that President Jackson was born in Hie y | the Tar Heel State. The State says: | "Reading between the lines quot- Mrs. Smith | ed one can discern a deep yearning ber husband t to attribute to the ungovernable vp^ lba* sbe 1(* speeding of the Tar Heel typewriter an(* 80 on? UI 13 the long series of mistakes whereby wished be hat s. North Carolina has been claimed as The other nil Ihn l>(rtl>nU?A ~ r I> i .1 . I--? '? Vionr ctt-nni R | ...? uovi.iiiovc ui r C9IUBUI Jill'KSOn. j """" In (he present savage state of the.Imr' * l- North Carolina mind, it is too much punching her ' to ask The Observer to abandon in called: i- so many words the strange proton- "John, get i | sions so long set up by its eonstit_ 'n ,,ousoj uents but the admission that type- Eh? inqu " writer speeding is a North^Carolina | "y* aftliction (we have nAver heard of Burglars! it elsewhere) is sufficient to account ''' "Burglars? r. i for them. turned over, e "Typewriter speeding explains .jljnp .. ,s everything in North Carolina." (1 It wasn't typewriter speedingi ? (that did it. When the statement L (Phi lade ? .was written, somebody had been ie ' 1'irst ran n monkeying with the keyboard, and wuz tbat fellc (1 the typewriter spelled it all out in' 'cause you wrong. Second Ear n galoot that th n tltv on the 5 n IIOMK, SWEKT HOME. that he>H buy :d from my mill It takes a heap o* livin' in a house t' make it home. < r. A heap o' sun and shndder. an' you sometimes have t' roam ***** <i Afore you really 'preeiate the things yer Ief' behind. Tlie An' hunger fer 'em somehow, with (Sparta ir 'em alius on yer mind. Our friend s It don't make any difference how caster says (j rich yer get t' be. dressing the How much yer chairs an' tables cost, ney Ledger a how great yer luxury; Ed himself v r" It ain't home t' yer, though it he the party was mi n palace of a king. be prefixed w d I'ntil somehow yer soul is sort o' , wrapped round everything. * (Coli "" : Home ain't a place that gold can buy Th'1 reports or get up in a minute. ven, imported it] Afore it's home there's got t' be a born in Norti >sj heap o' livin' in it; j stalled editor . I Within IIip uf.llo ik^?'" * n ~ ??" ?? i ubi?- -? some babies born, an' then r' r"**n 1>,-ps >l I Right there you've got f bring 'emjUi. i/? hini o y I up t' women good an' men; ?f; An' grajerly as time goes on, yer The editor find yer wouldn't part a North Caro . | With anything they ever used? came from Vir they're grown into yer heart; that paper, if J The old high chairs, the playthings.! ceptlonal tale i- too, the little shoes they wore J Andrew Jack: ,r Yer hoard; an' if yer could ye'd keep North and Soi { th' thumb mnrks on th" door. |of the matter Ye've got t' make it home, ye've got ; tory to the pe ie t' sit an' sigh ! least as a cc o And' watch beside a loved one's bed, Herald. :o an' know that Death is nigh; Wrong agai ie An' in the stillness o' the night t' said was that i see Death's angel come, the Charlotte | An' close the eyes o' her that smiled 'y an' leave her sweet voice dumb. ?n ?8 D< Fer these are scenes that grip the 'n Statej er heart, an' when yer tears are dried. It Was s 18 Yer find the home is dearer than it (Sparta iy was an' sanctified; The I>anca h- An' tuggin' alius at yer are the editor and w Hi pleasant memories of his arrival Of her that was and is no more?ye sume that he can't escape from these. by the horse 10 trains run ov< at Ye've got t* sing an' dance fer years, occasions, ye've got t' romp an' play, An' learn t' love th' things ye have 'Twi by usin 'em each day; (Green [le Even the roses 'round the porch Our friend rd must blossom year by year caster says ty Afore they 'come a part o' you. sug- dressing the ie_ gestin' someone dear >ney Ledger f Who used t' love 'em long ago, and Ed himself trained 'em Jes' t' run party was m " The way they do, so's they would be prefixed tie get the early mornln* sun; burg Journal he Ye've got to love each brick and over heard o stone frum cellar up t' dome; Mr. Napoleoi It taken a heap o' llvin' in a house t' William fthal make it home. Washington? 11,1 ?Edgar A. Quest, in Detroit Free tacked on to tljat royal n '' if, OCT. 23. 1917. Nl) OTHKUW INK. + SI INSOItS AMI PASTE. led at the Front. Akin to the Devil, ry limping verae," said (Greensboro News.) That governess who put antti piled the poet; "you germs on Red Cross bandages its about the wounded more akin to the devil than she ti t war. "-^Boston Trans- Mother Eve. ' V's? 11 Ktvles Chanire So. mm? Current*. (Charlotte News.) 'rom Judge.) ' Godiva took another ride thro after you were married the streets dressed the same * wife spoke croftely to But nobody noticed her. - \ ?? I at me the minute I 14 Makes a Difference, e train." (Richmond . Times-Dispatch.) ess! What for?" ?ut West they are having beef see, I tore off about day8 in the dining cars. Nob it." cares, so long as they do not h ________ them in the cattle cars. ittlng Back. Wierse and Worse. Exchange.) (Rock Hill Record.) ir master's report of The Record is mighty glad to s very bad. Do you that the Federal Court has convic hen Woodrow Wilson that seditious writer on the Char > he was head of the ton American, one Wierse by na: He was given a fine of $1,000 i ind when he was your costs and two years in the Fedc resident of the United prison at Atlanta?not any m v than he deserved. Indeed, death the hands of a firing squad would Worm Turned. the Proper dose for such men v (Life j are trying to stir up sedition in t repeatedly reminded untry- ere are plenty m hat she owned the sil- ,lke thl8 fe,low WiGr8G- WG owned' the furniture, confid?nt that the long arm of itil poor Smith almost Kovernment will gather them i married a poor girl. Jhat fp,low Beard of the Ahbev tht Mrs. Smith awoke Scin,itar ?8 the next one on the p i*e noises in the lower *ran1' The government has him i louse, and. vigorously hp w|? Ket what ,8 coming to h husband In the ribs. The Farmer ami the l/onn. up! There are burglars ' ^ harleston News and Courier The Liberty Loan figures \vh ired Mr. Smith sleep- '?nve been published for South Ca lina indicate that thus far practlct Down_8tairs!" howl'VIUUBBHMinnHMl said Smith as he don't any- A A = BAKGA Iphia Telegraph.) ner "Say. Zuke, who ' AT D/"\l r doin' all that laugh- j. ^ bought a gold brick?" 1 mer?"lie's the city 1 ATLII1VT/' inks he is glttin' heal- V/Lv/ 1 1 lllNv Sulphur Spring wateri. OUR CLOTHING LINJ in' a barrel at a lickj GOOD -pond." Men's Cashmere and Ker * j Men's Serge Suits at . . . ^ + + * 1 Men's Worsted Suits at . lCK-fikfs. * Men's Pants at $1.25, $1. h + + + + + + + + + + Boys' Suits, Serges, 3 to , ... $8.50. I (titular way Koys' Pants, 6 to 20. at . nburg Journal.) ' * Craven over in Lan_ BOYS' OVEFCOA' something about ad- Sizes 6 to 20, price. . . . mens overcoa rould not know whati At. ! entioned if he should: Men S Odd Coats ith Mister. Men's, Ladies' and Child lc Naturalized. 1 SOLD LE/ umbia state.) We are still in the lea about George B. Cra- with solid Leather Shoes front Virginia and ..Men's and Ladies' Hei i Carolina, freshly in- fl $3.98 UD to $5.50. of the Lancaster News.j Men's Dress Shoes at $ able that the South Ladies' Dress Shoes, a Association will nat- patent leather at $1.98, !| n sight. Boys' and Children's i of the Lancaster News DRY linian who recently Fine Poplin Cloth at. . . ginia fo take charge of' Good Serge, black and bl i a diplomatist of ex. Outings, Dark and Light nt. Uo states that Dress and Apron Gingh son was bom in both Fancy Silks at ith Carolina. This view Good Plaids at ought to be satisfac- Suitings at lople of both States, at Percals at mproniise.?Rock Hill White Homespun at. . Fine Quality Broadcloth n. What this paper Pants Cloth "according jointly to LADIFS^ RF Observer and Charles- ah xir 1 o j tAll Wool Serge and I lrew Jackson was born $($.50 ? Ladies' Suits, Serge an to $18.00. i special Occasion. Children's Dresses 39c nburg Journal.) Ladies' Waists 69c, 98 ster News has a new Ladies', Misses' and C hlle the announcement ftt $1.49, $1.98, $2. 98, $ doesn't Ray so we pre- I Ladies', Misses and C! reached his new home 9 98c, $1.49, $2.98, $3.98 u] and buggy route since I ? ? a nPQ ir there only on special I 11** A O Men's and Boys' Hats ] Caps 25c, 50c up to $1 ville Piedmonlt.) FURNISF Craven over in i.an- Ladies', Gents' and C something about ad- Hosiery, Gloves, Corsets "Old Man" of the Gaff- ____________ is Mr. DeCamp. Even Thcre ftre many mor<1 would not know what -you than we have men, lentioned if he should store and vou will he CO with Mister.?flpartanOf course not. Who f Mr. Julius Caesar, or iflj Bonaparte, or Mr. Mj cespeare, or Mr. Oeorge ? ? "Mister" is never N0T CONNECTED 1 the truly great like oneauch, Ed DeCamp. > ?1 > I1 : j \ all of the subscriptions have come from persons who live in the towns and cities. This, of course, is easily understood. The average fanner in South Carolina knows absolutely nothing l,aA about buying bonds and it has prob?s ably nerer occurred to a majority of s to them that something was expected of them personally in this business. The farmers of South Carolina are today its moAt prosperous cltizett^t , There are thousands of them wh^^ ugh can buy one or more Liberty Bunds ray- without feeling It. If they do not do so it will be from failure to understand the situatlon. The 8outh Carolina farmer has never been lacking In patriotism, less Let him understand today that tin- \ ody cle Sam needs his money and wants ave to borrow It to buy guns and ammunition and equipment for the soldiers and Uncle Sam can get it. Not All That Way. Bee (Yorkville Enquirer.) ted ?phe Greenville Piedmont tells an-le8" other good story of the taking down me> of a snob. A lady who had moved intl to the city from another State sev>ral eraj years before, met a newly arore ,ived officer from her own town and at invited him to come and dine with 1)0 her at a time when she would have ^ho 8everal other "soldier guests." When h'8 in reply to his question Bhe told him ore that the other guests were privates, are he asked her if it would not suit as the weu f0r come some other 1 II. limn it'll nn K nrn tif nttlA VI1UC, n Iicu kiiva \J ? UUIVI UC IIU pri" 1,10 vates present. Her reply was that ,ro" it would not suit her to entertain in<* him until he learned sense enough to im- associate with his equals In a democratic country. The Piedmont ouotes Gen. Morrison as denouncing .) as a cad any officer who undertakes itch to sot up caste distinctions in social ro- matters, and most heartily do we illy agree with Gen. Morrison. IN SALE I LIAKOFFS 1! CLOTHING! * % S IS LARGER THAN EVER. \ AND CHEAP. sey Suits at $8.49 $9.98 and up to $18.00 $9.98 and up to $18.59 98, $2.98, $4.50 and up to $6.50 20, at $1.98, $2.48, $3.98 up to .49c, 75c, 98c $1.98 up to $3.50 rs AND MACKINAWS ..* $1.98, $3.98, $4.98 TS AND MACKINAWS 52.49, $3.98, $6.98 up to $12.50 $2.49 and up to $4.98 ren's Raincoats. tTHER SHOES d to furnish your whole family itv !# nca Liicap as ever. ivy Work Shoes at$1.98, $2.49, 2.98. $3.98 up to $6.50. high top, vici kid, gun metal, ;2.98, $5.98 up to $6.50. >hoes, all sizes. GOODS 25c Yard and Up ue at. .49c, 75c and up to $1.25 , Colors. f. i ams at 10c, 15c and up 98c and $1.50 10c, 15 and up 17 l-2c, 25c and up 10c, 17 l-2c and up 10c and up at 98c 25c ADY-TO-WEAR 'oplin Skirts at $2.98, $3.98 up ? * id Ponlin at 4ft 419 ???* Tw?WV| V M. M*W ????U U|T , 49c up to $1.00. B c up to $1.98. 1 hildren'a Coats and Sport Coats I .3.98, $4.98 up to $18.50. . I hildren'a Hats and Caps at 50c, 1 3 to $6.50. I AND CAPS J 50c, 98c, $1.49, $2.98 up to $4.00. | .00. a 11NG GOODS I hildren'a Underwear, Sweaters, 1 , Etc. I i good bargains in our store foi i tioned. Do your trading in our ? nvinced. ^ I k riiakoff I WITH ANY OTHER STORE. I