The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, February 28, 1913, Page 2, Image 3
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Story plays?those which
have been adapted from some
popular novel?have been
among the most interesting productions
the stage has had.
Among the most successful producers
of book plays In America
today, is A. G. Delamater,
whose "Quo Vadis" and "Beverly
of Gravstark are well remembered
by hundreds of
thousands of theater-goers.
Both were most interesting
plays and clean ones?Delamater
will have nothing to do
with any other kind of producCOMPULSORY
BILL
PASSED BY SENATE |
Amended Education Measure
Sent to House?Clothes and
Text Books Must be Furnished
Poor Children.
Columbia, Feb. 26.?The Senat
last night passed the compulsory
school attendance bill,
which has been before that
body for a number of days. The
bill with a number of amendments
was ordered returned to
the house and it is expected that
it will be in the hands of the
governor on Friday.
The message from Governor
Blease, relating to alleged mistreatment
of a negro prisoner
at the state penitentiary on motion
of Senator Carlisle was re
ferred to the committee on penal
institutions. That body last
night decided to begin an investigation
today.
The appropriation bill was
reported last night by the finance
committee with amend-;
ments. This bill will be considered
today, having right of
way. The Senate hopes to finish
this measure today and have
it in the hands of the house
when that body reconvenes at 8
p .m.
The McCravey compulsory
school attendance bill was then
taken up. Senator Epps of Williamsburg
moved to continue
frKt? Kill t ft novf oAtiuinn urlii/'h
motion was lost by a vote of 20
to 15.
Senator Epps then read from
manuscript an extended argument
against the bill.
HOW SENATE VOTED.
Senators Ackerman of Colle-.
ton. and Weston of Richland,
spoke for the bill and its passage
was opposed by Senators
(Jinn of Hampton; Strait of
Lancaster, and Verner of
Oconee. All the arguments
were along the lines formerly
brought out.
The motion of Senator Verner
to strike out the enacting
words of the bill was lost by a
vote of 12 to 21.
The following senators voted
to kill the bill: Rlack, Epps,;
Ginn, Goodwin, Gross, Johnson,
Mars. McLaurin, Patterson,
Strait. Stuckey and Verner,
total J 2
The following voted in favor
of the bill: Senators Ackerman,
Appclt, Banks, Beam-,
guard. Buck. Carlisle, Christensen.
Hall, Hardin, Hough, Johnstone,
Ketchin. Lawson, Man-;
n;ng, Mauldln, McCown, Nicholson.
Sullivan, Weston. Laney
and Young. Total, 21.
Amendments were then accepted
by the senate as follows:
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HE LOCAi
tion; above all the pltvy must be <
nnrl rocnopfiihlp <<"? <
ter-goers will he pleased to i
know tnat he has arranged to ;
produce Gene Stratton-Porter's i
delightful nature play "Freck- 1
les," which will be seen at Mac- i
key's opera house Wednesday, i
March 5th. When it is consid- 1
ered "Freckles" was a leader of |
all the best sellers?there have
been over a million readers of j
the first story of this remark- <
able woman who has lived all i
her life in the Limberlost t
Swamp country of Indiana?it i
will be understood that to se- *
By Senator Mauldin reducing |t
the age limit of children affect-11
ed by the luaw from 13 to 12 I
years; by Senator Lawson, re-' (
quiring that four weeks' notice (
instead of two should be given j
before holding an election on the i i
acceptance of the law. ! ]
IMPORTANT AMENDMENTS. I
The most far reaching of the I
amendments accepted were 1
those by Senator Laney, of 1
Chesterfield, to provide text ;
books and Senator Williams, of ;
Aiken, to provide clothing for <
children forced to attend school,
whose parents are not financial- I
ly able to supply these articles, i
The trustees of the district and :
the county superintendent of :
education shall be the judges of I
the financial condition of such <
parents and guardians. :
The counties of Williamsburg, <
Abbeville, Oconee and Green- 1
ville were excepted at the in- j <
stance of their senators. The j
bill was then passed and sent to <
the house with amendments.
The senate last night con- '
tinned until next session the '
Mitchum house bill to estab- <
lish an industrial home for des- <
titute children. The bill was j
thought to be one of the most i
important matters engaging the 1
attention of the legislature at ;
this session.
TEACHERS' MEETING. I
Program Outlined for State
Teachers' Association in Co- |
lumhia. March l.'t. It and l.~>.
Mr. i\. t . isurts, president 01
the State Teachers' Association !
of South Carolina, announces
that the plans and programs for
the meeting to be held in Co- ,
lunibia, March 1"> and 1 1 are
completed. Below is given an
outline of the program, which
promises to be one of the most
interesting and helpful that has
ever been held. Teachers from (
the entire state will be present (
and indications are there will be
a record-breaking attendance.
On the opening evening the (
principal address will be made
by former Superintendent of
Kducation O. B. Martin, who for
the past few years has been do- (
ing effective work in the employ
of the farm demonstration
work, especially interested in
the boys clubs, and Dr. J.
La Bruce Ward of the state
board of health, who is widely
known for his work for the pub- (
lie health. On Friday at the
second session Superintendent
f (
Mother* ( an Safely Buy
f)r. King/s New Discover), and give
It to the)llttle ones when .tiling and
suffering4 with folds, coughs, throat
or lung /troubles, tastes nice, harm- 1
less, onte used, always used. Mrs.
Rruce I Crawford, Niagra. Mo.
writes: j "Dr. King's New Discovery
change! our boy from a pale, weak, .
sick \><w to the picture of health." ,
Always helps. Buy it at Lancaster i
Phrrurticy and Standard Drug Co.
DUE LANCASTER NEWS,
L PLAYHi
cure the playing rights was no w
small problem. It was Dela- f<
mater's record lor clean plays S
and his reputation in producing n
in the most complete and ex- fj
h;i mnnnpp pvprvthiiKr hn i?
indertook, that secured for him d
hose rights over many compe- A
titors, among them the most B
prominent in America. si
So those who have read the I'
<tory will have the opportunity v
>f seeing the play; the char- T
icters which have been put in n
he mind's eye, can now be seen 11
n the living, breathing senses; tl
'Freckles"?the nameless waif, w
1. E. Swearingen is to address ! si
he association and following f;
lis address there will be a live
iiscussion of some of the live b
educational problems of the ci
date, giving opportunity for li
some of the live educators of ex- T
lerience to discuss these. For I h
Friday there is a rare treat for t<
those who attend when Prof. W. y
K. Tate is to give an illustrated j ei
lecture on the schools of Swit- ! a
serland. Following this will be n
an address by Mr. L. P. Hollis I r;
:>f Greenville, whose work in the 1
industrial V. M. C. A. work has ^
become known throughout the
nation. He is to address the as- u
sociation on the subject of the I ^
school house as a social center, j
Saturday morning will be given
>ver to an executive session, not (
amply the routine of electing '
ifTicers but the laying of plans a
for making the association more
directive in its work. i
Reports coming from several
ounties of the state say that i h
: he teachers are working for the If
winner. The handsome silk j
winner will be awarded to the P
ounty in which the largest per- u
entage of teachers are enrolled
ts members. Attendance is not NV
necessary to be enrolled. Those
ivhn nil V ttlo monilmvuliin f 4m h
r. ..w vtiv iiiviinM i ICC
ire counted. ,r
Railroad rates are most rea- ^
*onable. Three cents a mile
;>lus 25 cents for the round trip
will be charged.
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POSTAL CLERK ?
SALARIES RAISKI) c<
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Senate Decides That Man Can- h
not Live on $720 a Year. *
Washington, Feb. 20.?That ^
t man cannot live on $720 a ^
year and "keep up appearances" f;
was the decision of the senate n
last night when it overturned ^
its postotlice committee, voted N
out all $720 salaries and accept- , *,
ed $K00 minimum salary prev- e
iously fixed by the house. I f
The decision came at the end i,
of a fight in which advocates of .,
higher government salaries ]
clashed repeatedly with those j ^
who declared the workingmen j(
of the country had to "pay the s
bill." Senators Curtis, Cumrnins
and Kenyon led the fight (
for higher wages, while Sena- J
tor liristow. defendinir thi> ?#?n. ' \
ate committee, declared he
would never vote to raise gov- v
eminent salaries until there was c
some means of protecting the
laboring men outside the go\ernment
service. The senate ,
adopted the $800 salary by a v
vote of 31 to 17. Senator As- I
hurst produced figures during
Lhe debate to show that the av- I
erage man in a responsible po- j
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days
(four drtiyyOt will rrfun?l ftonoy if I'AZO _
MNTMI NT (ails t<> euro hiiv n>r >1 Itrhinjf,
Mind. (Ut'liiiK .r I'r<.t rtnliny Hllr* in61.? 14 i!ay?. ^
rhe fir^t applicatiua Kivea K'ise m l Ke?t. Soe. '
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FEBRUARY 28, 1913.
DUSE
ith the nature friendship he
Di ms in the great Limberlost
wamp; McLean?a nature's
obleman and Freckles' beneactor;
"The Swamp Angel"?
1 whom the waif's sweetest
reams are realized; the good
!r. and Mrs. Duncan; "the
lird Woman," and then Wesner,
the timber thief, and
lack Jack, the vidian, are all
ividly brought to life in Neil
womey's dramatization of this
lost wonderful pastoral story.
will be a dramatic event;
lere are no two ways about it,
hen "Freckles" comes.
tion could not maintain his
imily for less than $768.54.
"That includes nothing for a
ook, a theater ticket and exirsion
or anything that makes
fe worth living," he declared,
he average wage of American
ibor, Senator Cummins admit?d,
is not in excess of $500 a
ear, but he said government
mployes must keep up certain
ppearances, and the governlent
should set the example of
tising the mimimum wage.
oung America l p and Doing.
Young America is more forward
than was his forefathers,
le is more aggressive and more
aring than his forebears.
Take the case of Jimmie
ornwall. Jimmie lives near
[artford, i.ast week he read
bout George Washington and
hie cherry tree, secured a
atchet and went out to seek
iime. He tackled a pine tree?
e said he thought it was a
herry tree?and felled it. Fallig,
the tree took with it telehone,
telegraph and feed
'ires, cutting oil' lighting, rapid
ransit and wire communication
ith Plantsville, Terryville and
lymouth for a day or so. Then
e lied about his act and his
lother spanked him well. Now
e threatens reprisals.
And Elmer Nelson, 6 years of
K<), wno lives 111 i\ew York.
Ilmer rushed into the West
52d street police station the
ther day and demanded "a
op." "What for?" ho was askd.
"Let the cop come to my
ouse, and quick, and I will
how him." Policeman William
tone was sent with the lad,
ho conducted the officer to his
ome. There he pointed out his
Either to the policeman and delanded:
"He licked me; arrest
im!"
It is true. His father, Olsen
lelson, had found his son pryfUn
^..4 i-u
tut: wui rvrs uui ill 111M WrttCIl
arlier in the evening. The
ather said he had punished the
oy, after which the child disppeared.
As the policeman left the
iouse, he heard sounds which
id him to believe that Mr. Nelon
was giving his son further
ause for complaint.?Augusta
Tironiele.
Vhat Could the Poor (iirl Do?
"I am surprised, Ethel, that
on allowed that handsome
ount to kiss you last evening."
"Oh, I really couldn't help it."
"Why couldn't you?"
"Because I can't speak a
cord of Italian."-*?St. Louis
'ost-Dispatch.
Surprise Your Friends.
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Clng'a New Life Pills. They ntlnruiate
the liver. Improve digestion, relieve
i?h>od iinpural' s, pimples and
ruptions disappear from you.* faee
nd body and you feel better. He;ln
at once Buy at Lam aster
'harmac and Standard Drug Co.
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ROYAL
Baking Powd
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other points via Southern Railw*
DATES OF SALE: February 28th,
3rd.
FINAL LIMIT: Tickets will be limit
starting point returning before
10th, 1913, with privilege of e
original starting point returnir
of April 10th, 1913, by deposit of
Richardson, Special Agent, Term
ington, I). C., not later than midi
1913, and upon payment of fee
deposit.
For reservations, information
fares, schedules, etc., call on Ticket A
W. E. McC
Assistant General Passenger Agent
*17 if r* *
yv . 11. v
Division Passenger Agent,
is tne/greatest 01
time helps to per
and biscuit makir
home baking pie;
profitable. It rei
food more diges
guarantees it s,
alum and all ad
Second Week Jurors. ton, A. (
The following is a list of S. D. Be
jurors drawn for the second I*;;
week of court: E C He
E. E. Ferguson, C. P. Caskey, l. Hallir
J. W. Long, G. II. Griffin, J. H. Connell,
Kirk, J. U. Walters, Adam Mor- John A.
gun, Abel Nelson, R. L. White, man, J.
P. M. Hilton, J. E. Porter, S. R. Bennett,
Hegler R. D. Bailey, T. L. I lor- Funderb
. Children 4Uk
Should Have Good Light
A poor light strains the e^es. and the
last for life. An oil lamp- is best. The
Lamp is soft and melloW. You can re
for hours without hurting your eyes.
The RAYO it constructed scientific*
best lamp made- yet inexpensive an
T" Lamp,
M. vCi* y shade. Easy to clean an
styles and for all purposes.
Pralart Evmryu>h?rm
STANDARD OIL COM
(Incorporated in Now Jorsoyi
Nawark, N. J.
j 7
Cabbage Plants, F
We have now ready for shipment all
of cabbage plants, and advise cAir custon
the three leading varieties: Early Jersey
in size but very early; new Charleston 1
days later, and our Early Succession, abc
than the Charleston. We also/ have the
Late Succession. We guarantee count, s
tion. Prices as follows:' l,o6o to 4,000
thousand; 5,000 to 9,000 at m per thous
at 90c per thousand. Special prices on \i
getting up club orders or acting as our
shipped same day order is received.
The Carr-Carlton (
President ia I Ina
,
Washington, March
$13.41
V ia The Southern
FARES: The round trip fare from I,
be $13.40. with mrrpwr>r?rwlinrrl
1 ' . ' '
I
"fc..
/
er
: modernfeet
cake 1
ig. Makes m
asant and |
nders the ^
tible and
afe from
lulterants.
Z. Adams T. N. Reeves,
>lk, J. W. Craig, W. H.
;on, A. H. Belk, M, A.
n, G. R. Funderburk,
crest, J. H. Barr, A. M.
mn, H. B. Massey, H. C.
A. F. Culp, T. F. Culp,
Robinson, N. H. HallThomas
Carnes, B. H.
J. H. Bailey, U. A.
urk.
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for Studying I
ininrions efforts mnv
light from the Rayo
:ad or work under it
illy. It is the I
d economical.
olid brass nickel plated,
lout removing chimney or
d rewick. Made in various
PANY I
Baltimore, M?4. j
rost Prooi I
the leading varieties I
lers to plant some of
f Wakefield, medium I
Wakefield, about ten
?ut two weeks later
Large Flat Dutch and
;afe delivery, satisfac- II
plants at $1.25 per
and; 10,000 to 20,000 I
irger lots and to those
agents. Fresh plants
Box 20, Meggetti,
s. c.
figuration
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Railway
i.
.ancaster, S. C., will
y low fares from
iy.
March 1st, 2nd and
ed to reach original
midnight of March
xtension to reach - ,
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If, .ICIUIU IIIKIIllKllt
' ticket with Joseph
linal station, YVashlight
of March 8th,
of $1.00 at time of
regarding tickets,
.gent, or address
;ee,
t, Columbia, S. C. )
ffey,
Charleston, S. C.
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