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The News and Herald WINNSBORO, S. C. 0. E. CROWSON, Editor TERMS IN ADVANCE One Year..... ........... $1.50 Six Months................. . Four Months............... .50 Communications:---W e are always glad to publish news letters or those Dertaining to natters of public inter ,st, when accompanied by the names and addresses of the authors. Articles which are defamatory will not be noticed. We assume no responsibility or the opnion of correspondents. Entered at the postoffice in Winns boro as second class matter. WINNSBORO'S OPPORTUNITY. With the new $80,000 electric light, water, and sewerage plant in successful operation Winnsboro is now in a position to offer inducements to many outside industries to locate with in her borders. It has been pro posed that for a specified time the 24 hour current should be given at reduced rate to those en terprises which shall agree to settle here. Such a proposition is one of mutual advantage both to Winnsboro and to the incom ing industry and it is hoped and believed that a number of new business concerns will accept such an offer. The progressive business men of Winnsboro deserve the thanks and.congratulations of the com munity upon their enterprise and foresight in voting bonds for these civic improvements. Con servatism is commendable only when a community is admittedly unable to support such bonds; otherwise progressiveness should be and is the key-note of all growing toWns. Winnsboro has made a great step forward, but let us not remain satisfied lest we quickly lose the advantage which we have just gained. Let us all pull tpgether with one' ob -..-dect -~4fevy~ that of making * Winnsboro thie livest and most progressive tegin of its size within the state. According to the dispatch sent out from Fort Mill and published in this issue of the News and 'Herald those who are planning for a new county do not antici pate acquiring any of Fairfield territory. According to the plan, a part of York, Chester and Lan caster will be utilized in the for mation of the county with Rock Hill, of course, as' the county .seat. To take in any of Fairfield -would make too much of a shoe string county. To take in Great Falls, even, would make it about fifty miles to the county seat in case Rock Hill was made head quarters. Another thing, wv e r venture the assertion that the Dukes are having nothing to do with this movement, they are in the developing business and not forming new counties. They would prefer to remain in the old counties where taxes are naturally less than to help form new counties where new bur dens in taxation would have to be shouldered to bear the expense of jails, court house and other necessary expense. Further, we believe that after the experience of our Blythewood friends the others would prefer to remamn in the old county. We have recently noted in our columns the purchase of a num ber'of new automobiles by citi zens of Fairfield county. This is a matter for congratulation as the greatest number of persons buying cars will eventually re sult in the improvement of the roads within the county. There is really no better road buildei than the automobile as the own ers of the machines are invaria bly those most interested ir road betterment and those whc contribute most largely of theit personal funds for such purpose. The formation of Chambers of Commerce appears to have ob tained a new impetus through out the State during the last few weeks. In Chester and other neighboring towns the business men have realized the necessity of an organization of business ard professional men who could pool their ideas and means and do more effective work for their town. Nothing in this direction has been undertaken in Winns boro but we believe that the town is now ripe for an organization. We do not mean the organization of a club to be conducted on an expensive scale but an organiza tion of those interested in seeing Winnsboro go forward. What say you; Mr. Business man? The recent disastrous fires in Augusta, Ga., Nashville, Tenn., and Paris,'Texas, serve to emphasize the constant peril that even towns with well-equipped fire departments are threatened with. When a large fire makes considerable headway a fire de partment seems helpless to check the flames. Yet no one would argue for a moment that a city would therefore be justi fled in doing away with such de partments, as fortunately most fires can be checked before they gain real headway. A large fire seems to be as much a work of natural forces as a flood, espec ially when we consider the part played in such conflagrations by the wind. Two weeks from today will be the first of the two field days designated by Superintendent of Education Turner for contests in declamation and athletics among the schools of the county. We hope that every school in Fairfield will take part in these exercises as 'we believe that these ontests will prove of much ben efit to all, participants. Begin to prepare now. The contemptuous expression "to feel like thirty cents" at tains a new dignity when applied to the price of~a dozeriof eggs 5f a gallon of gasoline. Great Britain may control the seas yet she does not seeni able to prevent some grand opei-a singers sporting on the high C's. We are fully prepared to hear, just when he seems completely hemmed in, that Villa has es caped in an aeroplane. ' Spring does not always com menc -'n the calendar date. Unusual Legal Action. Yorkville Enquirer. Roddey Reid, a well known young man of Rock Hill. against whom Mrs. Carrie Hendricks of Rock Hill, secured judgment in tersu of $5,000 at the Novem be,1915, term of the court of common pleas for the killing of Mrs. Hendrick's husband by Ried in an automobile accident, was brought to jail here yester day afternoon where he will serve 21 days following an exe cution of a judgment against his person under an old assault and battery act. Judgment was filed against Mr. Reid on March 9, 1915, and was returned unsatis fled on March 14. Attorneys for the plaintiff then had Mr. Reid im?prisoned under the old debtors act. The case is the first of its kind in York county in many years, The defendant is allowed to give no bond but must serv.e his time. After three weeks have expired he will be taken before the proper au thorities and then released from further liability in connection with the judgment. The first public cattle sale was held at Rock Hill recently when about 300 head were put on the market, the price ranging from 5 to 72 cents the pound. The sale was conducted under the di rection of the local Chamber of Commerce and the extension di vision of Clemson college, cooper ain with the United States de partment of agriculture. In acve charge of the sale was E. Diver.of E. Driver & Co., com mssion merchants of Baltimore, an handled his end to perfec Song of the Auto. My auto, 'tis of thee, Short cut to poverty, Of thee I chant. I blew a pile of dough On vou one year ago. Now you refuse to go, Or wont, or cant. Through town and countryside You were my jov and pride, A happy day. I lcved thy gaudy hue, Thv nice white tires so new. Now you look bum for true in every way. To thee old rattle box Came many bumps and knocks; For thee I cry. I paid for thee a price, 'Twould buy a mansion twice, Now they are yelling ice, I wonder why. Badly thy top is worn, Frayed is thy seat and worn, You poor old pal. Just one short year ago I did think or know My funds would be so low As they are now. Thy motor has the grip, Thy sparking plug the pip, And woe be thine. I, too, have suffered ills, Ague and kindred chills, Trying to pay my bills, Since thou were mine. Gone is my bank roll now, No more 'twould choke a cow, As once before. Yes, if I had the mon., So help me Finnegan, I'd buy a car again And speed some more. H. J. M., in Hornell Tribune. Five buildings were destroyed by fire in 'Wagner on Tuesday I night. The loss is estimated at about $10,000. Greenwood is to have a cigar factory, opening afhout the first of April. It will employ about 50 people. On Monday a negro brakemen on a Seaboard train in Columbia was knocked from the train and killed. Bids have been opened in Sum ter for the paving of the streets and the contract will be given at once. The city expects to expend $25, 000 for this purpose. The Chester Chamber of Com merce was organized this -week by the election of- Robert'a. Caldwell as president. The first war r enthubiastic meeetmg~ and future work was mapped out. J. J. E yas, of Marlboi' . announlce~ ' ... . ag that he would be in ti~race for attorrtey general, has withdrawn and B. B. Carter, member of the House from Bamberg, is being urged to -make the race. Whether or not the county chaingang system of road build ing is excessively exoensive has been a widely discus:d question in the state, During this spring the agents of the State board o: charities and corrections will un dertake a systematic study o: the cost ,of maintaining penal and charitable institutions it different parts of the state, and it is expected that their investi gations will help greatly in deci ding the matter of the chain gang. CANDIDATES CARDS Cards inserted under this head fron now until the Democratic primary, fo: any office to be voted for in thi: primary, for $5.00. For Congress. Mr. W. F. Stevenson authorizes us ti announce that he will be a candidate i the Democratie Primary during thi coming summer for Congressman fron the Fifth Congressional District, and ti thank his many friends for their sub stantial support in the last primary fo the same position. For Clerk of Court. I hereby annouuce my candidacy fo the office of Clerk of Court for Fair field County subject to the rules of the Democratic primary laws. Should be eected 1 promise to discharge thi duties of the offEce in a courteous and. hoe satisfactory manner to all. J. G. Wolling. Sujct to the rules governmng tha Demcratic Primary, I am a canidatd< I or Clerk of Court for Fairfield County I hereby respectfully ask that yol consider my application .before castin, your vote in the next primary. W. L. KIRKPATRICK. For Sheriff. I hereby announce my candidacy fo the office of Sheriff subject to the rule of the Democratic primary. All sup port given me will be appreciated an< Iif elected will devote my energy t the fairthful discharge of the duties o the office. D. A. CRAWFORD FODAY'S WAR NEWS IN CONDENSED FORM The Germans to the northwest f Verdun in an infantry attack aunched, with huge effectives, iave gained additional ground against the French north of Halancourt and have even pene trated the northwest corner off he villiage. Attempts of the Teutons to carry their advance furtner, however, were stopped by the', French fire, as also were three counter-attacks against the po itions in the Avocourt wood, vuth of Malancourt, which had reviously been taken from them by a French infantry attack. The erman official communication ays that the advance of the Germans north Malacourt was over a front of more than a mile. During the German offensive! on Malancourt the French heavy guns from the Argonne were irecting their fire on the Malan court and Avocourt wood. Aside from the infantry at tacks and counter-attacks in this region a heavy bombardment, has been in progress from Avo court northeastward of Bethm court, a distance of five miles. There has been a continuation of sporadic outbursts of artillery fire to the north and east of I Verdun; while in the Vosges Mountains the French batteries i have been keeping up their usual bombardment of German organ izations. In mining operations in the Argonnes, the French have blown up German posts and be: tween the Oise and the Aisne have dispersed German convoys with their guns. The Germans claim that in a hand grenade en counter they recaptured from the British a mine crater at St. Eloir The British declare they have-consolidatd all the ground gained on March 27. Although a thaw has set in on the Russian front and the rivers are flooded and the lowland turned into morasses hard fight ing between the Germans and I Rssians continues from the Dvinsk region southward. Near Lake Naroez the Germans have been driven out of a wooded see tor and' their counter-attacks re sed by the Russian fire. Ger enches have been taken e^Russians in Oginski Canal -on. Russians have been on the vse along the Stirpa- river nd on' the Bessarabian C ' 3 the latter region .the rtillery is very active. lsd of~ vicious ?talian eks on the northern sldpe of Mar tino 6n the Austro-Ital in line is chronicled by Vienna. trian airmen have bombed I ian railway lines in Venetia. he Green government has p ested to the Central Powers a 'nst the. air raid over Saloniki 1 Monday in which 20 persons w killed. Saloniki says the Teutons lost four of the seven ma chines which delivered the attack together with their crews. The Turks turned to the offen sive against the Russians in the coaal sector of the Caucasus bu e Russians beat them off wi eavy casualties and forced thi to reti-eat. Russian War Minister Gen I Polivanoff, who has heid the fice for the last nine mon , has resigned, according to. Ucial reports from Petro ' ~ LE-One second hand Pr - Range. Also one 2 Sbur Ne~ flame range with oven p for quick buyer. J. L. Br n; Winnsboro. FO RENT-Desirable cot tage ur rooms, hall, pantry and kien. W., G. Jordan. 3-30-4k -FOR tAE-100 day Velvet rbeans, tie greatest soil improv er knowi and fine cattle food at *$3.00 perbushel, Marlboro seed rcorn at $#00 per bushel, Toole -cotton seel $1.25 per bushel. M. X. Doty. 3-;30-2t. e'Fertiizrs For Sale---In car lots or lesi I also handle ground imestone. and ground phosphate rocks. Sei me also for rough lumber. Can supply you with seed corn a~d rough lumber. 41-2t J1. B. Dotv. J. W~ Hanahan ATTOi(NEY AT LAW Practici in all Courts Office N. 7. Law Range WINEiSBORO, S. C. HORACE TRAYLOR ATTORNEY AT LAW Offices in Windsboro Bank Building wmNNSBORO. S. C. CHILD q meaning < ters. 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BORO BANK Y ONLY NTATIVE OF THE OPTICAL C Dnd-Lynchburg) of Authorized Dealer ter & Compan )RO,S. C. iLASSES are urgently eptional engagemen4 o ar prices4ew-glase. Eve correctt. opportunity, you have th you would get if you 'visi forfolk, Richmond or Lyn btainlable. tgent is authorized to give ~ nly by Authorized Dealer SALE-3 isboro in colo to suit buyer. ie if interested. Smith 3RO, S. C. LI NEED [BING I to do it for you. We actical experience and Tell us what you mit estimate. Plumbing Co.