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4 <51jr Sianraatrr Nrtna (SEMI-WEEKLY.) JUANITA WYLIE .Editor W. 8. HOUGH. . .Business M*r. PUBIJSHER8' ANNOUNCEMENT: Published Tuesdays and Fridays at Lancaster, S. C., by The Lancaster Publishing Company, successors to The Ledger, established 1852; The Review, established 1878; The Enterprise, established 1891, and en tared as second-class matter Oct. 7, 1905, at cne postofflce at Lancaster, S. C., under Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: (In Advance.) One Year .$1.50 Six Months 75c TO SUBSCRIBERS: Your subscription must be paid up to and Including year marked on your label. If paper Is stopped look at your date and you will probably find you are behind one year. We cannot send each subscriber a statement. Look at yo r Label. If you do not receive your paper promptly we would appreciate It if you will notify vis and we will correct the mistake. In the hurry of mailing out the papers, names of subscribers are sometimes left off inadvertently. ?Weather forecast for South Carolina: Rain Tuesday and Wednesday warmer; moderate to fresh east winds. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21>, 1014. "It rains and the wind Is never dreary." I What did you do to make another's Christmas happy? Let's try raising more wool and fewer yellow dogs in 1915. Frame up good New Year's resolutions and what is of most importance, stick to them. Think of the soldiers in the trenches, then of the starving ones of Belgium and cheer up. If you really wish us a happy new year, pay your subscription, thus giving proof of your good will to The News. City Fathers, the street crossings! I i'lanks, cinders, or any old thing. | to insure a safe passage across the j waste of *\ud The Filipino insurrection demon- | strates one thing clearly, that the! people of the Phlippines are not i ready for self-government. I As the train was Hearing the town } a few days ago, one passenger remarked upon being near Lancaster. ; Another replied. "You mean Mudrille." The National Union Bank of Rock Hill is offering to loan money to farmers with which to buy hogs. We suggest that the banks of Lancaster follow suit. Why not substitute hog raising for cotton growing? A pound of hog meat is worth twice as much per DOUnd a8 Cotton and rlnpa nnl cost i juch to produce it. ' A good new year resolution for South Carolina would be a more determined effort to obtain a compulsory education law. Let's make j our slogan "A chance for every child in the state." i The members of the new legislature might as well be ready to face the music. They will be asked to 1 submit the whiskey or no whiskey question to the people in an election to he held next summer. If you heard the singing of the i intangible "something" in the "mud and slush of things" as you waded the dreary length of the streets of Lancaster this Christmas count yourselves vertible optimists. More foodstuffs and less cotton >'U1 make us a happier and freer people. When we learn to "live at home" we shall have reached that fortunate state of independence trhch alone brings content. "Here's hoping next Christmas will not find Anderson floundering in a sea of mud," is the prayerful wish of The Anderson Intelligencer, j expressing a sentiment which The' News heartily seconds on behalf of this town also. "The name S Clans oroba.hv upbeared among the missing in Beijtfnm " remarks The 3par?a~ t ? rg Journal. But the old fo?'ow ???n? Christmas cheer aboard the Santa Onus ship, even though d'scretlon iept him away from th<? scenes of ( conflict. . 11)14. As the year iyi4 draws t oa close those of us who care to indulge in retrospection find much to ponder as we think over the events that have gone into the making of the past twelve months. The year has been an era of varied fortunes. There have been dark, as well as fair days. Good and evil have been the portion of each one of us but the good luis far outweighed the e>vil. In a temporal way. we havo all probablv felt the unusual money stringency, but if it serves to make us more provident and economical, tn-s hardlearned lesson will not havo be?-.i In vain. Wo have long applauded the far-seeing men when they preached diversification for the theory they advanced appealed to our imaginations. but not until the folly of our dependence upon the single crop for a living, was borne in upon us this fall, did we resolve in our hearts to put that theory into practice. And hence the so-called disaster which has threatened us. we count as a blessing in disguise. When others who cannot yet see the logic of our reasoning, begin to live at home, thus asserting their indepcn deuce of credit, and making known to the world the new and wonderful freedom that is theirs, they, too, will look back upon 1914 as the j year of tho beginning of their deliverance. We cannot dwell upon present conditions without a feeling of thankfulness that the business depression so seriously affecting other towns and counties, has been felt less keenly here. Our mammoth cotton mills have not curtailed, but continue to offer employment at full i time to hundreds of men, women I and children who might otherwise | he in need. At this time also permanent improvements are going on, offering work at good pay to many laborers. For several months past men have found employment in ditching for sewerage, hauling rock and sand for street paving and grading for street extension. Then for the first time in its history. Lancaster county held its first j fair in 11114. This and many other ! good things came out of the spleu- j did organization effected last spring, | our Chamber of Commerce. An * elllcient secretary, giving all of his \ time to exploiting the interests of this section, is doing much for the town, jis well as tlit* county. As we stand, therefore, upon the threshold of a new year, we cannot count tlie old year lost. As we' take leave of it. let us call it a good year, while :it the same time wo re- ' solve to make the coming year lie'.- | ter still. Mail and farewell 1 14! i We turn from contemplation fo what the past year has brought to) look with eager, happy anticipation into lit 15. May the new year lathe best that we have known. Hon. A. G. Ilryce, a member of the last house and a candidate for attorney general last summer, and J. Hardin Marion, Esq., have both been announced for the vacancy in the senate from Chester county, created by the death of the late Senator Hardin. Either one of the men would well represent Chester in the senate. Mr. Marion served on? term in the house, and like Mr. i Bryce, is a lawyer of high attainment. He is a nephew of the late Senator Hardin. It's been a long, long way to diver- ' lication. It lias been a long way way to go; ! It lias been a long way to divcrsi- ! ncatlon. In the fairest, land we know; Out its good-bye old King Cotton, lie's a tyrant, we declare, tl's been a long, long way to diversify at ion. lint we're almost there. O'Day. who with Fischer, was sent to the penitentiary front this county for 15 years for cracking | the safe of the Springs Hanking and | Mercantile Company at Heath | Springs in August, 1905, has been pardoned by Hlease with a batch of | 43 other criminals. We wish the governor had made one of the conditions of the pardon that O'Day should not resume occupations in this county again. If you don't know what good scouts the Roy Scouts are, ask the masters of the two Lancaster tioops. We wish every one of the young gentlemen a happy arm ;iv sperous season of work and play during 1915, We have reason to be proud of the organization. If ycu have cared for the needy here at home, where charity is sard to begin, Isn't there still a little left for the starving Belgians? Their need is greater than any in this land of plenty and it is to America that the sufferers are looking for relief. Hurrah for Santa Claus! The long loud croaking of hard times could not scare the good fellow off. THE LANCASTER NEWi Bounty news\ 1 'i HEATH SPUING. Special to The ews. Heath Spring, Dec. 28.?Among the young people not mentioned in the last news letters, who are it home from school for the holidays, are: Misses Ruth Rollines. Emma Mobley, ltuby Kutledge and Mary Brown Van Landlngham, Wlnthrop College; Brummet and Marion Mobley. Furman University, and Harvey Mobley, Citadel. Teachers not mentioned last week. ! spending their vacation at their homes here, are as follows: Mi3s Onie Mackey, Oakhurst; W. F. Mobley. Fayetteville, N. C.; Miss Mattie Mae Mobley, McBee; Miss Maggie Tompkins, Pleasant Hill, and Miss Mayme Caskey, Kershaw. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnson of1 Lancaster spent Christmas with their parents here Mr, and Mrs. Andrew Mbblev of Rock Hill were here during the holj idays. Mr. and Mrs. Preston Blaektnon of Lancaster were guests of their daughter, Mrs. Watson, several days 1 iast week. \ Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Mobley of Columbia spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Ellis. Mrs. E. B .Mobley and Taylor vis'ted Mr. S. 1). Taylor and family at Lancaster last week Mr. and Mrs. J. Edgar Moblev spent Saturday and Sunday with Msr. Mobley's father, Mr. Young, at Kershaw. Miss Olivette Blackmon of Lancaster hase been the recent guest of the Misses VanLandingham. The local council, Jr. Order U. A. M. dispensed $26 to widows, orphans. orphanages, etc., at its meeting just before Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Hell and Mr. anu Mrs. Kobert Vaughn visited Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Mobley during the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Caskey of Kershaw came up to spend Christmas with their parents at this place. Mrs. L. M. Hell has been quite j sick for several days past. Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Mobley spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. P. 11. ; Mobley at Catawba Junction. Miss Birdie Crenshaw of Ran-1 caster has been the guest of her i cousin. Miss Pearl Crenshaw, for several days. Mr. Ilasel Vaughn of Rock I Till. 11 after a ten days' visit to his parents ' here, returned to his home Monday! night. Mr. Perrye Therrell, assistant cashier in the Hank at Chesterfield | C. II., came here Saturday to visit, his mother and her family. Mr. Mruce Williams of Rancaster has been here t osee his parents for the past few days. At the meeting of the Jr. Order Tuesday night, the 22d inst., the dehate was on the query: Resolved. That South Carolina should adopt compulsory education. Messrs. W. ; C. Kills. \V. H. Ilendrix and 11 P.; Mobley spoke for the affirmative, and Messrs. W T. Stover. 1*1. B. i Johnson and A. P. llorton for the negative. The judges decided in favor of the negative T.\ IIKUX.AORF. Special to The News. Tabernacle, Dec. 28.- The Rural School Improvement Association has been reorganized at Tabernacle j1 and the following officers wer^ ' elected: President, Mrs. B. I). ' Plyler; vice president. Miss Dess 1 Plyler; secretary, Miss Rula Taylor. 1 corresponding secretary. Miss Allie Plyler; treasurer, Mrs. A. P. Plyler. 1 The next meeting will be held on the night of January 15th. All outsiders who wish to become members sire invitert tn n(ton/t o>i> ... .: - ?v Itivvuu vmn IlICCLI UK The following program has been arranged : Reading. "Improvements We Should Make the Coming Year," Miss Dess PTyler. Recitation, Miss Corinne Fonder- , burk. Reading, Miss Ella Rowell. Recitation, Annie Mildred Rowell. Recitation, Beulah Taylor. Talks hv Prof. Taylor and Rev. 1 W. C. Kellv. Refreshments i 11 be served free. * Miss EiTle Carnes entertained unite a n inther of her friends at a delightful rook party Tuesday afternoon Four tables were arranged and two hours very pleasantly spent. The hostess served a delicious sweet course. The basket supper here was a de I cided success in spite of the bad weather and low price of "otton. A net sum of $:!1 was raised, which will go to the cemetery fence. Miss O'Dessa Courtney of Van Wyck is spending Christmas with her father, Mr. iA. Courtney. Miss Zulee Funderburk of Linj wood College is spending the bolfj days with her parents, Mr. and ; Mrs. W. J. Funderburk. Miss Ethel Taylor is spending ! Christmas In Charlotte with her; | cousin. Miss Vera Strane. I Miss Kate Burgess of Lancaster! j is visiting friends In this section. | Mr. Oscar Shute and sister. Miss j Jane Shute, of the Union section j j are visiting relatives in this section ! Mr. I'hiilips from Rich Hill spent ' a few days at the home of Mr. H. W. Taylor recently. ! Mr. C. W. Funderburk and family I from HartsV'iMe are visiting rela! tives here. 1 Mr. Roach S. Stewart spent I Christmas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Harvey Stewart. Notice of Discharge. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will, as administrator of the estate of John S. Hinson, deceased, on the 27th day of January, 1915, make his final return as such administrator and apply to tho probate court of Lancaster county for letters dismssory. ROBT. S. FLOYD. Admr. Rstato of John S. Hinson, I loonoood I b^TCm*. I 3, DECEMBER 29, 1914. 4Cbn1 dc flB In Hu tffor I to ofrain from Wlttul B cottomu to build t ZE, ?tuv5 hear that fe atun^. I trh H I tfilb umi From Other Papers Fine for Ducks. Never was there such u Christinas for ducks!?Spartanburg Journal. Tliey Probably Did. The Christmas pardons should clean up the remnants in the state penitentiary. ? Sumter Watchman und Southron. Cheer Up. However, it is better to be in the drenches than in the trenches.? Spartanburg Herald. Where Silence is Caold. You are entitled to your opfnion of the war. But you are not entitled to thrust your opinion on your neighbor.?Augusta Chronicle. Make an Karly Start. There is an old saying that a good time to plant oats is between the two Christmases, but any time from now until next April is better than planting none at all.?Dillon Herald. A Tip to Prohibitionists. They are brushing up the water wagons and nailing down the seats, hut it's a long way to 1916 and the resolves of today are the regrets of tomorrow.?Atlanta Journal. New and Creator Problem. The scarcity of farm labor has heretofore been a perplexing problem, while now its abundance presents a greater problem.?Kdgetield Advertiser. The Dangerous I'arlur Itllle. The parlor ritle continues to do :ts deadly work. Two young boys in Florence county were playing with one of these weapons, the ritle was discharged and one of the lads was dangerously, perhaps fatally, wounded. When will people learn that "parlor" ritle is a misnomer rliat the firearm called by that name is really as dangerous in the hands of children as a shotgun or a revolver??News and Courier. A Tobacco Christmas. If newspaper reports are correct it was a tobacco Christmas with a part of the German army. In order that it might have been made such * draft was placed on the city of Cihent for liberal supplies. The order was for 1,000,000 cigars, the ! lame number of cigarettes and 90,000 pounds of tobacco. The amount * of wine levied upon is not stated, hut it covered every bottle In the city, < The town was searched for musical . instruments and of these 12,000 were collected. ThiB is but one of < the lighter o* the incidents of a 4 Christmas day which will go down in the history' of the world as the < most extraordinary in all annals.? < Charlotte Observer. < A < k?rporat ion With a Soul. < There are those who are fond of saying corporations have no souls. To such we recommend a little 4 thought upon the advertisement run by the Citizens Hank of Warrenton, , N. C.: |< "In place of our regular advertise- j nient, wo wish to annonnce that we are in position to offer material aid to any real case of suffering in our ; county. Wo have a fund for this purpose. If you know of a case, make application to the cashier, who 1 will investigate and take pleasure in helping any one who may he so unfortunate as to need it." And when it started out to bestow ?".hu$lty it did not ask charity. It puts its announcement in paid-for space /in a newspaper.?Greenville Piedmont. Lancaster's Hatch. Hesdes O'Day, in the new list of paroles of convicts from this county are, B. Stratford, convicted in October, 1911, for manslaughter, and carry n g concealed weanons. given six years i nthe penitentiary'; Wade Hagins, convicted of manslaughter in March, 1902, and given 25 years in th^ penitentiary. KEEP IT HANDY FOP RHEUMATISM No use to squirf and wince and try to year out your Rheumatism. It will wear you out instead. Apply some of Sloan's Liniment. Need not rub it in?Just let It penetrate all through the affected parts, relieve i the soreness and draw out the pain. I You get ease at once and feel so much tetter you want to go right out and tell other sufferers about Sloan's. Get a bottle of Sloan's Liniment for 25 cents of any drlgglst and have It in the house?again.-t Colds, Sore < and Swollen Joints, Lumbago, Scla- , back If not satisfied, out It does gtve almost instant relief, lluv a bottle 1 today. ' i J stuji/A'Saving take care of the trustify demands cm the dtou rt?v?liy your^anli account, li ha* taken I hm up. <fhau dWe Amwthitui (ouounMlf ? wind. SttCt deatrqy ^j?mr Habit of Hhxtft \uk Wishes ef this&anU i for the QtlecrUrt ?irtefma* c tutu? jjear of prcsyerittf, heal cnub happiness. [E FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Lancaster, S. C. \JNITKD STATES DEPOSITORY. AT THE < This W. Extraoridnary T o-da Dorothy Phillips, Edmund Mor Crampton i "COUNTRY INNOC A pathetic human intei "ANIMATED WEE The latest and most interesting y iaa/ab auu ntnu UilllK* Sworn to and subscribed before me tht A 1914. JOHN CRAWFORD, No JL Correct?Attest: W. T. Gregory, W. P. R J Directors. f FARMERS BANK & TRUi V W. T CiKBOORY, President 1 V R- T. DKATY, Jr., Assistant 4 To morrow?W e <-leo Madison and Georg "AS THE CROW F! Ninth Episode of the woi "THE TREY O'HEi Without a doubt this is tile be: shown of this unsurpass "SECRET SERVICE with Ford Sterli THURSD^ "THE VIOLIN Music, or the strains of a vi of this drama, a feature in tw< peals directly to the heart. "VIViAN'S TRANSFOI A rich comedy with Vivi A <?< 1 show and a cordial \Y awaits you STAR THE Coming Saturday, Grace Cun Ford in 1' The Mysterious Hanc afford you safety for your money ways show our appreciation of your X 'he accounts of individuals, mereh ^ and societies. STATEMENT OK THE CONl) THE FARMERS BANK & TRUS located at Lancaster, S. C., at the close of V RESOURCES. y Loans and Dis- Capital & counts $189,487.60 tn . . JL Overdrafts 3,972.53 ,STurEh!B, yr ^ y*? Undlvidi X Furniture and Fix- legB ( J tures 2,875-00 pense: V Other Real Estate paid owned 3,600.00 *?<?vldu ? Due 'rom Banks Time C< and Bankers . . 10,559.67 Depos JtA Currency 2,782.00 Certified t ?old 1,050.00 Cashier' <8$ Silver and Other Bills Pi JL Minor Coin ... 335.61 cludit t Checks and Cash cates Items 352.36 Borro Total $214,914.97 Total is STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of I^ancaster?ss. Before me came W. H. Mlllen, Cashie X bank, whe, being duly sworn, says that tl statement is a true condition of said t > Kaa1?? ?^ W ?? abit' A littu and cr ifafrCfoi* Ht 43N* ?" _A. are ffl I |i "A ??? STAR eek ' y?Tuesday timer and Howard ENCE." pest story. !KLY," incidents in news. dnesday e Lark in in LIES." st, installment yet able serial. SNITZ," Li lY 1ST." nliii is the keynote > reels, which aptMATION," an Present. \'AA OMK always !ATRE ard and Francis I," in three parts. et the NEW t FAR T YOU Y this bank, it will ove a most advant- & :eous move upon >ur part. We offer j >u every courtesy of V le commercial bank, Y and in many other account. We solicit A ants, manufacturers JL J 'ITION OF X >T COMPANY, V business Oct. 21, 1914. Y LIABILITIES. J Stock Paid V $ 50,000.00 > Fund . . 2,500.00 JL sd Profits, jr Current Exs and Taxes Jk 7,152.14 Y al Deposits ct to Check 39.914.7S 1 srtificates of f lilt 32,814.23 I Checks . . 26.26 JL s Checks. . 8.60 lyablo, iniK Certifl- J^ for Money ? wed . . . . 82,600.00 M <214,914.97 X sr ef the above named he above and foregoing jT tank, as shown by the W. H. MILLEN. Y Is 26th day of October, e^e tanr Public for a P. J oblnson, W. P. Ilenneti. 57 COMPANY ? V. H. MIIJJBN, Owhtar. V Daahtor. V