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W*" " ?? - v. *" 4 iCanraatrr ??rtua (gHMI'WBKKLt) s JU AN IT A WTLD BdMoT ? W. 8. HOUGH. . . Business Mgr. PUBLISHERS' ANNOUNCEMENT: } Published Tuesdays and Frl- . days at Lancaster. S. C., by The Lancaster Publishing Company, successors to The Ledger, es- ? ? tablishtd 1852; The Review, ? ' atfrhlislisd 1878; The Enter- . prise, esiaousnea usi, anu catered as second-class matter ' Oct. 7, 1905, at the postofflce 1 at Lancaster, S. C., under Act i of Congress of March 3, 1879. t SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: 1 (In Advance.) One Year ? $ 1.50 Six Months 75c TO SUBSCRIBERS. ' Your subscription must he ( paid up to and including year marked on your label. If paper is ptopped look at your date and , you will probably find you are behind one year. We cannot send each sub- , scriber a statement. Look at Your Label. If you do not receive your paper promptly we would appreciate it if you will notify us and we will correct the mistake. In the hurry of malli*-?' out the ( papers names of subscribers are sometl- s left off inadvertently. ?Weather forecast for South Carolina: Unsettled Tuesday, probably local showers; Wednesday fair. 1 TTKSOAY, (M'TOHKK ?. MM I. In addition to that grain crop, why not raise cattle, hogs and | chickens, for which there is always great demand? We know that we can raise cotton. Hut why not experiment with foodstuffs and see if such crops will not prove more profitable. It only remains now for the other offended school hoy, "Marse Henry," to become reconciled to the schoolmaster, just as George Harvey has ? done. The war in Europe has at least kept the minds of some people so busy that they have not yet turned their attention to their usual tirades on the "brutality" of football. The "stay" law that would result in the most good for South Carolina would be one permitting legislators to stay at home until there is some real need of their presence in Columbia. "The 'swat the tly' paragraph has nounoes The Greenville Piedmont. Put hardly had its retirement begun before the inevitable "Shop early" advice set in. With so many plans on paper, yet so little actually being done to end the cotton crisis, the farmer who uses his brains will soon conclude that the real solution depends upon hfm and that if lie is saved he must save himself. The farmer who is determined to change his method of farming, shoufrf also determine never to forget the present crisis through which he is passing, in order that he may he in a position in the future to withstand similar calamities. The farmer who will plant this 1 fall all of till- wheat and oats he can get in ami follow it up next spring : with all the corn he can store away in the fall, will do more to help himself in his present trouble than all the legislatures and Congress cm cio by enacting laws for his benefit. The new Chick Springs Hotel lias closed after its lirst very successful season. The resort has long been well and favorably known to South Carolinians, but the splendid accommodations afforded by the new hostlery have attracted visitors from all parts of the South. We believe there is now an awakened public sentiment In Lancaster against blind tigers. Several of our friends have congratulated us upon our effort/i to focus attention on this existing evil. Will not the town authorities help along our crusade bv tending to It that great deterrent, the "mighty arm of the law?" It is with genuine regret that we fearu that Mr. William Banka, editor of The Anderson Intelligencer, has given up newspaper work. Mr. Banks has accepted a position with the state department of agriculture. He is a man well qualified in mind a and heart to fill any position, but his gift of expression and his invariable optimism lent a charm to his editorials which made a strong appeal. Mr. Hanks gave good service to "My Town," which he never tired of boosting and Anderson is doubtless a better town for his having lived and labored there. We wish him well in the new work to which he has been called. 'ill" y-" -?-? NOT WOltKVING. There are many farmers in the South who are not worrying over >resent conditions. They arc. those vho came to the wise conclusion some time ago that the exclusive (anting of cotton would sooner or aier bring disaster upon them. They lid not turn a deaf ear to what some called the "boll weevil scare,'' ltul in making preparations for the :otnlng of this destructive little pest, .vhlch has not yet reached us, they it the same time, were preparing "or the unforseen contingency which lias so suddenly come upon them. Along this line The Port Gibson (Miss.) Reveille says: Many tanners witn wnom tne writer lias talked are perfectly Indifferent about the unsettled condition of the cottyn market, as none af them planted a seed of cotton, rhey all declare that even if the boll weevil 1 should cease to be a menace to cotton riising, unless forced by being unable to sell other products, they will never return to growing cotton. One man told the writer this week that he has a thousand dollars' worth of live stock ready for market. He has many grade calves which, at six months, weigh between 400 and 500 pounds. For these he is offered 6 cents. A few years ago he was 'dead broke'?the result of trviiitr to niiuo cotton m for hoi I weevil conditions." And this from The Union (S. C.) Times: "Mr. F. W. Cornell, county farm demonstrator, says the farmers of Union county have ordered through him something like 13,000 pounds of clover seed and 7,000 pounds of vetch. To this should be added 150 bushels of rye. This supply of seed has come through Mr. Carnell alone, and does not include what has been ordered through the merchant or by the farmer on his own account. It Is far in advance ot any one year's showing heretofore, and tells Its own story. The farmers of Union county are awakening. The farm lands of Union county will, in a short while, show marked improvement. We are just awakening. The great advance is to be seen in the next few years. "Clemson College has sent out a bulletin urging farmers to plant as large an acreage in oats as possible. Mr. Carnell is also urging that every farmer sow some wheat as well as all the oats he can." The Greenwood Index cites anothers instance of a farmer win has learned to be independent: "Mr. J. C. Ross, who attended the farmers" meeting Monday, told the writer that though he was intensely interested in everything tor the relief of the present hard situation, yet so far as he was concerned, he could stand it quite a while. He has made over $2,000 worth of grain crops this year, besides the by-produets, such as hay, etc., and will have eighty bales of cotton besides, tli works about 20n acres and runs nine plows. He told of an experiment on a ten-acre bottom on which lie will make $1,000 of stuff at a <ost of $250, or $2.1 an acre, leaving a net profit of $7.1 per acre. He has put in over 3,000 feet of tile drains on this bottom and pulled up all stumps. The cost was an item, bift the results are very satisfying." If the farmers will learn the lesson which the lOuropean war has forced upon them and turn their attention to the raising of food stuffs, it will he worth far more to them than the temporary anxiety and suffering which it has caused. KDITOIl \V. XV. NMO.XK, Wo wish Tlio Andorson Intelligencer continued success under its now editor, Mr. W. XV. Smoak. He evidently realizes the responsibility which has devolved upon him as successor to the big-hearted, bigbrained William Hanks, judging from the following taken from hi " Korew ord:" "Hut since this duty has been placed upon me. I shall endeavor to discharge it with all my soul. The readers who shall daily scan these columns may not find here many brilliant thoughts clothed in faultless Knglish. but they will find the honest convictions of one whose every thought shall be for the upbuilding of a bigger and purer city a richer and happier county, t. prouder and more patriotic state This purpose will underlie wha shall here be written, and by it ! wtsh to be judged. Yes. I shal make mistakes?who does not? shall fall far 3hort of my ideals it many things, because I am human Yon dear reader, shall do llkewisi and for the same reason. So let u not censure each other too se verely." Whatever other characteristics ai editor may have, unless he ha "honest convictions,'' and dares t express them fearlessly, his worl however laborious, will be In vair "Even South Carolina is no' starting an agitation for state-wid prohibition. Surely the mlllennlui ] is near at hand," marvels The Hei ' derson (N. C.) Gold Leaf. Ye "Even South Carolina," long blin to many of her best Interests, hi at least a little more discernmei ! _, , ,, , II1HU HOUli' UI iit"i iieiKiimns 11 u' BPemed Inclined to credit her wll having. A feeling of interest In tt ' welfare of said neighbors, howeve prompts us to add the hope that tl millennium will not dawn until oe tan Tar Heels have been Riven longer term of preparation. ? TIIK LANCASTER NKWS THE KXTKA SESSION. The legislature of South Carolina 1 will convene in extraordinary session today. We trust that whatever i it does in the way of law-making, if it does anything, will be done after , due deliberation and In the interest of the people of the whole state. Many schemes have been suggested to relieve the present conditloa ; brought on by the European war. It will be a time, in Columbia, when i politicians will be more desirous of advocating their own intefests } rather than the interests of the peo- | pie whom they represent. Kather than enact into law some of their propositions, it would be better for the body to adjourn without doing anything. In our judgment the most feasi-' ble plan to give permanent relief is for the legislature to enact an income tax, or what is known as the Crnlinr nl:iti 1111X111? n miliiituil l:iv on a minimum number of acres of ! cotton planted in 1915, and thei- a prohibitive ta>: on all additional , u? res planted. We believe this would be both constitutional and practicable. It will be well for the law-making body to remember that | laws alone will not of themselves bring relief to any class of citizens 1 Oar people have been too much in the habit of lool i i; to Washington and Columbia for r : ief from couuli tions, which have been brought o < largely by themselv s. It is nr# the business of governments, like a guardian, to exercise a general sui pervision over the affairs of their citizens, such as lending them money when they need it, etc. Such ideas are foreign to the purposes of government. At the beginning of i ? c when our first parents, for theii sins, were turned out of the Garden of Kden, they were enjoined oy the i Ruler of the Universe to make their bread in the sweat of their brow, and trom that time to this, men have ( l een the architects of their own foi I tunes, whether good or bad. The . legislature of South Carolina, what 1 j ?-ver it does, would do well to give due deliberation to the several i schemes which will come up for consideration before enacting any of . them into law. I'ltOGItKSS OF THK WW It. The war in Europe, after having ( been waged for a period of two months, is still in progress. What have these two months disclosed? One thing is certain and that is, ifnless something unforeseen happens, it is to continue for some time to come. The contending nations will not compromise their differences. It is to be a war to the finish. Germany. doubtless hoped by a brilliant dash to Paris, to bring consternation upon the whole of Europe. which in order to gain peace would grant almost any terms. But Paris was not reached. The stubborn resistance of the Belgians at Liege, gave the allies time to mobilize in France and resist tbe onward march of tbe Teutons, who have now fallen back and taken a strong offensive position nearer their own frontier. Here tbe allies have forced back the Herman wings, particu-i larly tbe right wing, but after three weeks of fierce fighting the result is indecisive. The allies hope to completely flank the wings of the i Herman army, which would be disastrous to it. Tbe Hermans may succeed in repulsing tbe allies and i recover their lost ground. But what will be the more probable out: come is that tbe Hermans will be s gradually pressed buck into their own territory, where they can fight ! 1 on the defensive for a long time, i In tbe eastern theatre, Austria. ' like Hermany, made a sudden dash into Russian-Poland and for a while . swept all before it, but Russia Avwillt. ??AH army and pressed the Austrians back into their own country. Kus, sia also invaded Eastern Prussia, . where war is now being waged with 1 great fury. ! As yet there has been no deI cisive battle fought. The war will 1 be a great drain upon Europe, but the contending armies can be aupported by their governments for a . long time. It has been given out by Germany that she la prepared to n carry it on for two years. I^ofd s Kitchener, directing the English o forces, has told his country that it t, may last as long as three yefcrs. flo i. as we have said, the tH*eeent outlook la not bright for an early cessation w of hosttlitiea. e j ? > n If cotton is withheld * from th< ?- market and the farmers determine s, to cut the acreage, the splooers wil d be forced into the market and wil is pay something like Its Intrinsic it value for cotton. But If the farm re era get rattled and sell their cottoi th for whatever price they can get foi le it, fearing it will go lower, then th< r, spinners will stock their warehouaci le with all the cotton, they will hold r- knowing that when It can be bough a below the cost of production It ia i safe purchase. .-i.f .1,? ? ? OCTOBKR 6. 1914. S3)outt9 man, #3ake time?com 3?Uct the pattern for^ ten 3ucce55. ?acn til your occupation tjoi you elect a definite ?S)cry sac doty i5 a Tc One dollar 1 c SaOituy J TH ^ JnetV" COUNTY 1| IIMATII SI'KINCa. Special to The News. Heath Spring. Oct. 5.?The quarterly meeting of the Heath Spring circuit was held in the Methodist church Saturday and Sunday. . I)r. H. W. Hays, presiding elder, came up Friday night to be present at the meeting. Rev. U. A. Landsdell, who has charge of the Judson centennial fund movement of the Haptist foreign mission hoard, in tills state, and Rev. \V. E. Entzminger, for twenty-three years missionary to Rrazil, were here in the interest of, the fund Sunday night. The Heath Spring school is giving considerable attention to manual training this session. Some excellent specimens of workmanship by the boys are on exhibition there now in the shape of tables, rustic and other patterns. The girls are much interested in making baskets, collar bags, trays, etc., and are showing great skill in this work. Mr. and Mrs. James E. Caskey of Kershaw spent Sunday with Mrs. Sallie Caskey and family. Little Miss Myrtle Crenshaw entertained a number of her friends at a birthday patty recently at the home of her mother. Mrs. E. L. Crenshaw,. Cream and cake were served and amusing games were played, which contributed to the enjoyment of all present. Flint Ridge church contributed in cash and pledges to the Judson centennial fund $187.50. and the Heath Spring church $102. Mrs. James Cauthen spent Friday and Saturday in Lancaster. Rev. P F. Carson of the Ruford Monument community was a visitor here Wednesday. Miss Elizabeth VanLandinghani has returned to llartsville to resume her work in Coker College. Mr. W. F. Mobley spent Monday in Lancaster. He will leave for his school in North Carolina Wednesday. Miss Gladys Twittv spent Sunday afternoon in Kershaw. Dr. Itrasington and Mr. W. U. Clyburn of Kershaw were in town Monday afternoon. Messrs Landsdell and Entzminger visited tlie school Monday morning and delighted the children with their talks on various subjects. IN MEMORIAM. Samuel Bailey Mackey. To our dear father, Samuel Bailey Mackey, son of the late Flemmon and Rebecca Mackey, born December 13, 1878, died January 20, 1014. How his bright face has been missed, those loving smiles can't be heard any more, those beautiful hands are crossed over that stilled heart that can't beat any more. He leaves a wife and eight children to mourn bis loss, namely, Messrs. Johnnie T., Stanley P., Bennle I... Capers S., Bryan and Recce Mackev, Mrs. J. S. Wallace, all of this section. and Mrs. X. I.,. McAteer of Columbia. Father, dear, you have left us. To that heavenly world so fair; Safely in the arms of Jesus, You are free from toil and care. Father, oh how much we miss you. Since they laid you down to rest, But we know we soon will follow, In the land where all is blest. May tills to us be a comfort, For our hearts so filled with grief, For the one who cansed this sorrow He will quickly send relief. we saw noi inc nqnea aiikbi, As It entered with folded wings; To summon home our loving father To the arms of our heavenly King Yes. dear father, thou art gone To the beautiful land of rest, No more sickness, no more death. Shall cross thy peaceful breast. So -good-bye,"'rftfar father, ,1 We must fiay our l&st good-bye In heaven we hope to meet thee, j Where there be no more partings i | And ho more tears And no more good-byes. His loving daughter. LIZZIE WALLACE. >, Card of Thanks. I To the Editor of The News: I Please allow us space in you eolnmns to express our heart-fel thanks to kind friends and neigh - hors for their kindness during th i sickness and death of our daughtei r Flossie, who departed this life Set tember 23, 1914. They were alway 0 ready to administer to her wanti 9 they stood by her bedside to the las i, and ministered to her wants until 1 ingly to the end. We pray the Lor to bleHS each of their homes. Word tt cannot express the gratitude of on ; hearts to our friends for the favoi -* " """""""" or? vOhat do jjou mean to ^ou are the deswjrtcri yvu t your future. A hasl^ start ufcm't me jjau change ^cur mind and . Li must re-learn and re-earn. 41 course ??ou must accept ^utd( cess/ul man's adOice to\\ > SaOc our^Z^Ccmcu'., HeeMI-t. u)iU start you. 2&rtt\g >urBank tocUyy! (\V^ \ E FIRST NATIONAL BANI Lancaster, S. C. UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY. the bestowed upon her In time of * need. There is a vacant chair in 1 our home which cannot be lilled; a ? voice we loved to hear is stilled, t The I.ord giveth and the Lord taketh i away. Blessed be the name erf the i Lord. t S. B. AND NANCY CARNES, 1 F.ather and Mother. c Tardy Discipline. Discipline is what distinguishes . an army from a mob. South Caro- j t linn at one time had a militia organ- ; t ization. But it has for many years j ( been disintegrating and deteriorat- ! hip This nrnress st:irt?>d lnnir Ite- ! fore ('oh' Hleaso became governor j and commander-in-chief. He ac-1 celerated it. however, by his refusal j to enforce the discipline desired by | the national war department and the South Carolina adjutant and inspector general. At last, however. ! he has signed an order disbanding I , certain companies which inspection j showed were very far below even the . comparatively easy peace require- ( meats as to efficiency. That is a ] step, though delayed, in the right ( direction. Not a penny of state or ( national funds ought to go to a , militia company that does not toe thtkmark set by the military authorities. Appropriations to such organizations cannot be justified. When it is thoroughly understood that a reasonable efficiency must be maintained in return for state and national aid, and neither political pull nor other influence can save i company which will not keep itself rensonahlv efficient, it will be far oasier to enforce discipline. A few lisbandments for deficiency will be i lesson that will not be overlooked, but which will cause remaining companies to more than make good.? Qreenville Piedmont. What a Itoyal Plant It Is. Henry W. Grady's Tribute to Cotton.) What a royal plant it is! The t world awaits in attendance on its ! growth. The showers that fall whispering on its leaves are heard around the earth. The sun that shines upon it is tempered by the prayers of all tlie people. The frosts that kill it and the dew that ' descends from the stars are noted, the trespass of the little worm upon its green leaf means more to Kngland and Knglish homes than the ncli'nnM r\f > aiisalan nrmv nnnn Imr Asian frontier. It is gold from the time it puts fortli its tiniest shoot. Its foliage 1 decks the somber earth in emerald ^ V check. Lts loss or destructj 1 v 7 of the money. Its receiptI shall be glad to have you al V STATEMENT OF T1 V THE FARMERS BANK ] V located at Lancaster, S. C., at the V RESOURCES. Loans and Dis/.Aun*. tier. CiC At mm wuuuo. . T A vv,viv.iu X Overdrafts 1,844.06 ; y Furniture and Flx y tures 2,876.00 " % Due from Banks and Bankers . . 37,213.98 Currency 3,067.00 X Gold 1,047.60 Y Silver and Other Y Minor Coin 497.61 Y Checks and Cash <*? Items 766 09 X Total . . . . . .$212,960.57 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Lancaster?as. Before me came W. H. MlUen, ( who, being duly sworn, says tha r f ment Is a true condition of said t Y said bank. l" e^e Sworn to and subscribed befor re ??e JOHN CI ) Correct?Attest: W. T. Gregory ? Dlrec S | FARMERS BANK & d Y w- T- GREGORY, President |J V R. T. DEATY, Jr., . rn^M _ itlecn. Its blossoms reflect the irilliant hues of sunset skies In Southern climes, and puts to shame he loveliest rose, and when loosing ts snowy -tteeces to the sun It floats i banner that glorilfies the field of he humble farmer, that man is narshaled under a flag that will ompel the allegiance of the world ind wring a tribute from every, lation of the earth. Its fiber is current in every bank 11 all the world. Its oil adds luxury 0 lordly banquets in noble halls and rings comfort to lowly homes in very cli.ne. Its flour gives to man 1 food richer in health producing r-alue than any the earth has ever mown, and a curative agent long sought and found in nothing else. Its meal is food for every heast that Dows to do man's labor from Nor- y way's frozen peaks to Africa's parched plains. It is a heritage that God gave to this people when He arched the skies, established our mountains, girded us about with oceans, temper ffU ill** oil LISII1 tit? iiuu mranuiru iud rain. Ours and our children's forever and forever?and no princeller talent ever came from His Omnipotent hand to mortal stewardship. SEE WOODWARD ^J;or Pmmhing (and Electrical Work PHONE 399 4 \yoX\kx^ tebvwAo *>a\st \\ a&sAoxv <&.\\<rax THE F1HMT NATIONAL HANK Remit By f Check f x and you will both add L v N dignity to your busi- ^ | ) ness and save money ?? I as well. Besides, V I there is safety in a Y On does not mean the loss Y V can never be denied. We one of our depositors. IE CONDITION OF Y % TRUST COMPANY, Y ^lose of business June 30, 1914. LIABILITIES. Y Captal Stock Paid in $ 60,'>00.00 X Surplus Fund.. .. 1,600.00 j Undivided Profits, less Current Ex- Jk penses and Taxes "V" paid 8,261.01 ?$ Individual Deposits Subject to Check 64,668.71 V Time Certificates ot Deposit 33,606.34 A Cashier's Checks... 41.61 T Bills payable, in- & eluding Certl- A eaten for Money Borrowed 66,000.00 ToUl . . . . . .?3H,064.67 A ^ashler of the above named bank, t the above and forexoinc state- T bank, as shown by the books of % W. H. MILLKN. V e me this 6th day of July, 1914. ?* EtAWFORD, Notary Public. A , W. P. Robinson, W. P. Bennett, ? itors. f TRUST COMPANY \ W. H. MII.I.KN, Cashier. V Assistant Cashier.