The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, January 30, 1914, Page 4, Image 4
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(HKM1-WEEKLY.)
JTANITA WYLJX Editor
W. S. HOUOH. . .Business Mgr.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY :*?, l?14.
?Weather forecast for South
Carolina: Saturday weather unsettled
and colder.
The cold weather predicted by the
weather burea for thi? section must
have thawed out before reaching us.
"Is the whangdoodle responsible
for the tango?" asks The Charleston
Post. No, it's the giddy-pated noodle.
Why not say every good word possible
for Lancaster and thus offset
the harm a few persistent knockers
are doing her?
No harm will be done today. The
legislature has adjourned for the
day to go to Florence. There will be
other such days during the session,
when they go to Charleston and Rock
Hill.
"If some towns would Just live up
to the boosting they get, they would
be all right," says The Anderson
Mall. And if some other t^wns got
a little boosting they would probably
? be a little more live.
n
It looks like the chickens are coming
home to roost with Federal
Judge Emory Speer of Georgia. It
was he who came across the Savannah
river after '76 and prosecuted
our citizens for alleged election
frauds. And he a Southern man.
It is your duty to do something for
your town besides telling your neighbor
what he ought to do. Your example
to the community will count
for much more than mere precept,
and the time to start something is
right now, for Lancaster needs your
activity more than ever hefore.
Whenever any of our readers feel
, 'disposed to discuss a question of
general Interest, we want them to
feel perfectly free to use our columns.
We welcome every good suggestion
and ask that our people state
their views as often as they care to
In this paper.
One of the Georgia papers, in
speaking of a certain candidate who
favors woman suffrage, says, "John
is in a good position on that plank,
as, being a bachelor, he won't have
to tay at home and rock the baby if
it should become a law."
We urge upon all of our farmers
to attend the meetings In different
parts of the county early in February
for the purpose of reorganizing the
local Farmers' Unions. See the times
and places in the correspondence of
S. E. 11., which will be found elsewhere
in this issue.
"The Lyon Progress says 'that the
boy who can tango down a cotton row
behind a Georgia mule is the fellow
who saves the country.' And we
might add 'that the girl who tangoes
around the home more and the ball
room less is more attractive to the
same fellow who tangoes down the
row of cotton says The Macon
Telegraph."?Augusta Chronicle.
The bill passed by the house requiting
an annual hunter's license
fee of $1.10 for residents and
$5.25 for non-residents Is t
good measure and should be en
acted into a law. The object of th?
bill is to raise revenue to proteci
birds, game and flsh. The birds an
a great protection to crops, but un
less there Is some check by leglslatioi
they will soon be all destroyed. Thh
law also will put a stop to th<
promiscuous hunting by Idle negroes
who should be at work.
"THE NKJGEIt IN THE WOOD
ILEP."
The passage by the house Tuesday
of the Fortner bill prohibiting, under
severe penalty, the employment of
white teachers in negro schools, Is a
step in the wrong direction. It Is to
be hoped that the measure will be defeated
In the senate. The argument
used by the supporters of the bill
that the teaching of the nqgroos by
whites will lead to social equality Is
absurd upon its face. No such law
was advocated by Wade Hampton and
other leaders after the state was redeemed
from negro rule In 1876,
when, if at all, It was needed.
In his iuaugural address Hampton,
in referring to the negro, said: "As
, a slave he was faithful to us, as a
free man let us treat him as a friend.
Deal with him frankly, justly, kindly."
And the dying words of the
grand old man were: "All my people,
black and white, God bless them
all." Such sentiments were also uttered
by the lamented Henry W.
Grady, than whom the South had i?o
better friend. Why then should the
vaporlngs of a candidate for the
I'nitod States senate be harkened to
by the legislature?
At this time the negro Is pursuing
the even tenor of his way, and is giving
less trouble to the white men
than ever. What should be our attitude
towards him? Surely not one
of hostility, but rather that of kindliness.
No one will argue that they
do not need some kind of teaching.
If, then, they are to be taught, it is
desirable that no obstacle should be
placed in the way of their being
taught by white people when they
can be found to teach them. They
are here with us and here they will
remain. So it is better that we seek
to elevate them than to keep them in
ignorance. Senator John Sharp Williams,
in speaking on the negro question,
once said in substance: "As
we ascend th eiadder, rung by rung,
we had better pull him along after
us, else he will pull us down." White
teachers may be forbidden to come
in contact with the inferior race in
the school room, but they will come
In contact with them in the nursery,
the kitchen and on the plantation.
The two great lessons the negro
should be taught are those of white
supremeacy ana me priucjpies or
right living, and how important that
these lessons should be learned
learned from white teachers.
After the war the saintly Dr.
Giradeau taught in the negro
schools of Charleston. So did Stonewall
Jackson at Lexington, Va.,
until he laid down the text book to
unsheath his sword in defense of
Southern rights. Why were the antebellum
negroes who lived after the
war so far inferior in Intelligence
and morals to the post-bellum youngsters
of that race? Simply because
they came more under the Influence
of the white race and were taught by
them. There is far more danger in
leaving the negro to work out his own
salvation than in giving him a helping
hand. But the demagogue and officeseeker
must be sure of attaining his
end, even if he must resort to "the
nigger in the wood pile" buga-boo.
Quoting from our talented young
representative in the lower house, in
his speech in favor of the hunter's
license bill, "Whenever possible the
negro Is dragged into all discussions."
If the legislature is wise it will
let well enough alone.
The death of ex-Senator Shelby
M. Cullom of Illinois marks the passing
of perhaps the last one of that
type of statesmen who served their
country solely for their country's
Rood. Among such men were Hampton,
Hill of Georgia, Vest, Morgan
and others who have passed on to
the great beyond. Though a Republican
in politics, he was honest in his
convictions and incorruptible In his
official life. He held public office for
50 years, thirty of them making a
continuous service In the United
States senate. Hike Hampton and
the others mentioned, he died eompartlvely
a poor man.
liOYAL Alil'MXI PRAISE MOTHER.
County Anxooiation Kntertaln 'Varsity
Men in the Legislature.
Carolina alumni who are members
, of the legislature were guests last
night of the Richland County Alumni
' association of the university at a ban1
quet at the Jefferson hotel. A number
i of excellent speeches were made, all
, of which reflected loyalty to the university,
reverence for its traditions
1 and confidence that the future holds
continued prosperity and that a new
era is about to dawn for the institution.
The members pledged their
support for all measures that sought
i a benefit to the alma mater.
I C.C. Wilson, president of the RlchL
land County Alumni association, presided
and introduced the speakers,
among whom were: F. H. Weston. Co'
.lumbia; John F. Williams, Aiken; C.
t| N. Sapp, Lancaster; R. D. Epps, Sura5
ter; A. M. Lumpkin. Columbia; C. J.
i Casque, Florence; B W. Miley, Bamberg;
E. B. Friday, Orangeburg; Geo.
1 W. Dick, Sumter and O. K. Laney
9 Chesterfield.
, F.dward S. Joynes sent a splendid
letter which was read by Dr. A. C
' Moore, acting president of the unlver
slty.?Th estate.
THE LANCASTER NEWS
A STORY-TELLING HOUR. j<
We have read with Interest that the '
women of Gaffney are about to In-11
A n rlAltifKlfiil n.wl knln. I
au^uiavu u f ci j uoiiguvi ui uuu
ful custom In that enterprising little |
city. They are planning for a "Story ]
Telling Hour" once a month at which |
time the chlldreu are Invited to come !
and listen to the telling of interesting I
tales by the entertainer for the after- *
noon.
The "Story-Telling Hour" has j
proved to be a great source of '
Instruction In a number of our South- '
ern cities, notably in Atlanta, where ,
the children gather eagerly at fro- i
quent intervals to hear the stories so '
often told by the home friends now- (
adays. Most mothers never find ,
time to instruct their children in this ]
way. which to youthful minds is most l
appealing. It lacks the monotony of
the school room, attracting every f
youngster who cares for entertain^ i
ment and affording him clean, whole- ]
some amusement of a kind all too 1
rare in these busy times. 4
It has occurred to us that/some of i
our altruistic women might (offer the I
children of Lancaster sucll an op- '
portunity. And who know^ but that ^
in the after years some thought-seed. <
planted in their receptive minds by <
our good women, may bring forth 1
great service to the town, the state ,
and the nation, m -1
ON AlA KHTISINO.
The following paragraph from The 5
Fort Mill Tinps is sound argument '
for newspaper advertising and tells f
"how" it should be done as well as t
"why:" 1
"No matter what business you are ,
in, try advertising. Don't try it a j
week or a month, but give it a fair (
trial. Put in a good, big ad and
change it?yes, change it often, (
spice, it, say something, be clear,
pointed. attract, excite. Give it j
thoughtful study and as careful at- j
tentiou as any department. Don't t
advertise everything at once, but |
special things?drives, bargains on
particular classes of goods, and keep
something moving lively all the
while. Select a good advertising med- ,
ium; papers with good circulation,
sought and read by the people and
by the families in particular?papers
of live, newsy locals and county f
reading. Don't get the idea into [
your head that you are only helping
the newspaper man along or giving
him something for nothing. Don't
advertise at all if you don't think it
will pay you full value received and
more."
ERADICATION OP 1
THE CATTLE TICK
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Much Additional Territory to be Released
from Quarantine February
10th.
Washington, D. C. Jan. 29.?The
territory in the South freed from cattle
ticks and released from quarantine
has been increased by 17,106
square miles by an order issued by
the Acting Secretary of Agriculture,
effective 16, 1914, releasing additional
portions of Virginia, North Caro
Una Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama.
Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas.
This action has been taken as a result
of future progress made in the
extermination of the ticks which
spread splenetic or Texas fever of
cattle. The total area released since
the beginning the worg In 1906 now
aggregates 215,908 square miles and
amounts to about 30 per cent of the
territory Infected at the time the
work was undertaken.
Tennessee is the first of the states
extensively Infested by tfie ticks to
be entirely freed from this pest and
released from quarantine. In 1906
about one-half of this state was under
quarantine. The order Just Issued releases
a portion of Marlon County, |
which was the last remaining part
of the state to be cleaned up and reI
leased. The success of the work in
Tennessee has been achieved through
hearty cooperation by state and
county officers and cattle owners
with the federal authorities. Several
other states have also made rapid
progress in getting rid of the ticks ,
anci now imw irco m
The portions of the several states |
to be released from quarantine on,
February 16th under order mentioned
are as follows:
I In Virginia: The county of Sussex
and the balance of the county of
Greensville.
| In North Carolina: The Counties
of Moore, Hoke Scotland, Robeson,
and new Hanover.
In Georgia: The counties of Morgan
and Franklin.
I In Tennessee: The remainder of
Marion county.
I In Alabama: Portions of the counties
of Jackson and Sumter.
In Mississippi: The counties of
Clay. Jasper. Smith, Scott, and I.**flore,
the remainder of the counties
of Lowndes, Holmes, Madison Attala
Rankin Noxubee, Chickasaw and portions
of the counties of Claiborne,
Warren. Yazoo Sharkey, Bolivar, New
ton, Grenada, Leaka Monroe Jones
and Lafayette.
I In Oklahoma: The county of cotton
and the remainder of the counties:
of Tillman, Grady, Craig, and Ottawa
and portions of the counties of McClain,
Osage, and Delaware.
In Texas: The remainder of the
, counties of Foard, Knox, Haskell,
and Mitchell, and portions of the
counties of Thorck morton and Wilbarger.
The order also provides for a feeding
station for non-infected cattle at
the stockyards of the Fort Worth &
Denver City Railway at Wichita Falls
Tex, in addition to the feeding stations
already authorized at other
points in the quarantined area.
Copies of formal order Issued by
1 the Acting Secretary of Arlcul ture
, which also defines the territory re
mainlng in quarantine, may be obtained
upon application to the Chief
*, JANUARY 30^ 1914.
?f the Buerau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture. WashinIngton,
D. C.. B. A. I. order 207.
COKE It COLLEQK NEWS.
Sews Items of General Interest of
the Institution.
Special to The News.
Coker College, Hartsville, Jan. 28.
?It Is customary for the students of
the music and expression departments
to give a series of concerts
sifter the Christmas holidays. Two
af these concerts have been given on
the afternoons of January 17 and24
at 5 o'clock. The high esteem in
which these attractions are held is j
shown by the large number of stu- !
Iiintc on>l #-? > t ol#?o fr loiwla wftio ..Gm.wI
Liuil VO (III VI V/ VI VHIVIV I I IV IIVIO ?? IIV? (IVIV III!
these concerts. I
The Glee Club was organized last ;
week,by the students of the voice de-,
partment. The members of this or- t
conization are expoctlng to give "The '
Egyptian Princess" some time this
spring.
The girls from Lancaster county
organized into a club a few days ago. |
Miss Bennie Gulp was made president,
Miss Franciana Milling, vice president i
uul Miss Zula Ingram, secretary and
treasurer.
The popularity of Miss Bennie Culp '
s shown by the number of offices she 1
holds In the diHerent organizations;
if the college. She is president of j
the Athletic Association and Tennis
21ub, vice president of the Junior
dass and editor of athletic depart- !
nent In the College Annual.
Dr. Snyder of Wofford College ,
Hade a very interesting talk to the
1'. W. C. A. ih the college auditorium
Sunday afternoon.
Several new students have enrolled
dnce Christmas. Our total enrollnent
for this year is now 197.
The photographer nas been hero
'or the last three days taking pie- |
ures for the college annual, "The
Milestone."
Coker College sent three represen- |
atives, Misses Belle Wolfe, Elise '
Hllison and Ray Gandy, to the Stu- j
lent Volunteer convention at Kansas
:lty during the holidays. They reamed
full of enthusiasm and iniplration.
They have made Interestng
talks on two Sunday afternoons
jefore the Y. W. C. A. and will speak
onight to the Baptist Young People's
Jnlon at the Baptist church.
PLEA FOR EDUCATION.
Hon. ClAUtl N. Sapp Delivers Speech .
at Banquet in Columbia.
The Richland Alumni Association
>f the University of South Carolina
mtertalned at a banquet at the Jeferson
Hotel In Columbia Wednesday
light the alumni who are members
>f the general assembly. Among the
speakers was the Hon. Claud N. Sapp,
nember of the house from this couny.
The Columbia State of yesterday
lays of his speech:
"One of the best speeches of the
ivenlng was given by C. N. Sapp,
nember of the house from Lancaser.
He made a plea for the support
>f the university, promising hlB coiperatlon
In matters affecting its wel
are, ana aeciarea mai me college
lad not received the proper treatneat
at the bauds of the people of
louth Carolina. He predicted that
he day wan not far distant when the
mlverslty will be the head of a great
iducatlonal system In this state. 'The
mlverslty Is a credit to South CaroIna,'
said the speaker. The speaker
nade a plea for education, declaring
hat It must ultimately rule. "Igno-ance
Is a cure for nothing,' said the
speaker. He declared that there was
i better feeling In the state toward
he university, and that he would do
iverythlng In his power t oellmluate
>rejudlce."
FAMOUS PAINTING DESTROYED
attempt to Restore Damaged Corregglo
in Rome a Failure.
Some, Jan. 28.?The famous palntng
of "The Assumption" by Correg?lo,
adorning the octagonal dome of
he cathedral of Parma, already much
njured by damp, has been Irrevocably
ruined owing to a recent attemp
it restoration.
Several unsuccessful attempts have
been from time to time made for the
preservation of this celebrated fresco
Some years ago It was proposed to
raver the painting with thin wire netLing
In order to keep It in place .Naturally
enough the wire netting was
kept In place by means of nails hammered
into the walls wnlch disfigured
permanently the painting. Now the
netting has been removed and the '
painting thoroughly cleaned with
hard brooms, which removed, besides
the dust and cobwebs, also a great ,
/Inn 1 r\ f Ihn PAlnrlncr
Weevil Revels In Late Crops.
Washington, Jan. 28.?The theory '
that the boll weevil can be more effectually
controlled In cotton that is i
planted late than In an early crop has <
been exploded by experiments con-i'
ducted in Louisiana by the govern- \<
ment bureau of entolomology. >
Because advocates of late planting ,
contended that the experiments of the
department had not been conducted j
on a sufficiently large scale an un- (
usually large experiment was conduct
ed In Louisiana last spring. "The observations,"
says the department, 1
"prove definitely that late planted
crops are sure to be Injured more
severely than crops planted early .
VETERINARY SURGEON.
I haveNocuted In Lancaster for the
practice orSay profession, and am
prepared to ti\at your live stock for
any and all dlsetaM. Calls answered
day or night. CaV me at OregoryHood
Live Stock Company.
W. H. BOTZ, Veterkiary Surgeon.
Oradnate U. C. CollegeTWashlngton
D. C. ^
Special Notice.
The B. Y. P. U. convention will
meet with the Pendleton street Baptist
church, Greenville, S C., February
17-19. Every church and B. Y.
P. W. society should send at least
two delegates to this convention. It
will pay any church to send at least
two of their young people to this convention
for the Inspiration they will
get and bring home with them.
Please attend to this right away.
W. L. CROXTON.
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FOVR JMORE DAYS
of the (fclearencc white good sale.
Sale. po^tvely close Wednesday
night Feb.14th. V.
Have you /attended this sale if not
ask those who have and see what
they have to \ay of tlWbargainst that
we are offering.
Better get busy jright n< >w and come
before it is too lWte. Big values are
offered througn out the entire
house.
FARMERS' UNION MEETINGS. | IN MEMORIAM.
Mr. J. Whitner Held to Assist in Ho- Marlon J. Ix>ng.
organization of luteal Unions. I'1 memory of our dear brother,
^ # Marion J. Long, who departed this
ro the Editor of The Nc^&8. iifo no/?nmunr oa iqiq Qffnj /???
Mr. J. Whitner Reid of Columbia, J,!? ' 1913, aged 03
the secretary-treasurer of the South y
Carolina State Farmers' Union , Dearest brother, you are gone and
will make a tour of Lancas- left us.
tor county next week, reorganizing I To that heavenly world so fair;
and forming new local unions. He Safely in the arms of Jesus,
will speak at Pleasant Valley next j You are free from toil and care.
Wednesday, February 4, at Hleair on i
February 6th, at Oscelo on the night Go In peace, what surprise
of February 5th; at Riverside on 'Breaks forth upon thy waking eyes,
February 6th, and will meet with the i What new visions wait to bless,
Lancaster C. H. local union a tthe . We who linger cannot guess,
court house at 11 a. m. on Saturday I We who loved you here below,
morning, the 7th of February. Loose thy hand and bid thee go.
j ii*j nn.crt3Bi.t5u cn.ir.t5UB ui iuobb BI9TKK SAKAII JANE.
communities should get together at .
once and decide on the hour and place Wilson Discusses Rural Credit*,
of meeting and notify Mr. Reld. .. . , na n
The time is rapidly drawing near nfon- Jan- 28 ? President
when the farmers may profit largely Wilson today discussed the problem
by co-operation In buying fertilizer, ?f, rural "edits with Representative*
etc., and no progressive farmer can Pla*? and Bulkeley of the house
afford to miss Mr. Reld's practical committee, and with Senator
talks and suggestions on organlza- * etcher, and the members of the
tlon, co-operation, etc. Remember commission that studied the.question
the time, the place, the man. Jkon),aa M FJ,^cheI ^,d w?uld
g pi q introduces a bill reflecting the views
_______' of the commission. Early next week
Representative Bulkeley and Majority
Subscribe for The News. Leader Underwood will confer with
President Wilson and make an efAb
Ideal Woman's Laxative. fort to arrange a program for the
Who wants to take salts, or castor handling of the rural credit leglslaoil,
when there Is nothing better than "?h 'n J)1* house. The congressional 4p
Dr. King's New Life Pills for all leaders have not yet decided when
bowel troubles. They act gently and j *1*? matter Is to be taken up, but they
naturally on the stomach and liver, WM <endeavor to so arrange that the
stimulate and regulate your bowels rura' credits legislation when It apand
tone up the entire system. Price poars, will not interfere with the re^^
25c. At all druggists. H. E. Buck- t mainder of the president's program.df|^
len & Co., Philadelphia or St. Louis, legislation.
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