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4 (51jp 3Ga waster Jfruia ( SEMI-WEEKLY.) JUAN IT A WYLIE Editor PUBLISH KRS' 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 entered as second-class matter Oct. 7, 1905, at tne postofllce at Lancaster, S. C., under Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: (In Advance.) C?O Year $1.50 Six Months , . .. . 75c Weather forecast for South Carolina: Generally fair Friday and Saturday. FRIDAY, APRIL SO, 1?15. Roosevelt said he had no desire in the past to break up the Republican party. Nevertheless it looks like the work has been done. + Mr. Henry li. Adams, tne nestor of the Monroe bar. died Tuesday I morning. He was 66 years old and | was born in this state. + Two big bosses like Roosevelt and j Marnes now fighting each other, does not argue much for the getting together of the different factions of the old side-tracked G. O. P. + The question is being asked on all hands will Wilson run for President in 1916? Mr. Wilson is no seeker i after office, but we predict that the j office is going to do some hard and i fast running after him. * . ^1 President Wilson, in changing the i name of Culebra cut in the Panama J canal to Gaillard cut, honored a Southern bor:i and reared man, who j not only gave his life performing his j duty, but was an ornament to the United States army. + We note from The Spartanburg Herald that the drought of four weeks has been broken and that Wednesday night "brought rain practically over the whole of Spartanburg county." This is a good sign, we think, for a general rain, which we hope will include the whole of Lancaster county and surrounding territory. The Columbia State thinks that the newspapers and magazines which li'ivo ?nntit C(t m q it f ntnnlfta tn l_ cism of the conviction of Frank, to be consistent, should go "a step further" and demand that Frank he not only turned loose, but that the jury that convicted him be hanged. Why not go two steps still further and include the prosecuting attor-1 ney and the trial judge? + Tiie Mayor of Atlanta and Admiral Peary of North Pole fame, are giving expressions to the idea that the United States should absorb Canada. Kven if it was desirable, against which much could he said, we don't believe the Canadians would separate from the Mother Country un. tt#i any circumstances. At least th;r was the impression made on our mind w.'en xvo were in Canada several years aK? ? + it is a rh to export unity our people have of citeiult. ''* the ( hupniauAlexander revival s ''vices in Charlotte. The meeting ha s ,,<?on in gress sever* ".\eoks in*.' thousands ha* e hocked to Charlotte, ^ G "ote Vnui a special train car fieri visitors from Mohroe to the meering last night. How about it special tra for Lancaster before the meeting . t closes? \ i + Yorkville. whilst one of the most j ( delightful communities socially to he found anywhere, has not made (he progress (hat other communities | less favored have done. As a begin- i ning, we suggest to her people in the election soon to be held to decide . whether the "ville" will be dropped from the name of the place to vote Yae. The present name is out of date. Judging by tbe long list of signers to the petition, to th< town council, upon which the election was ordered, it would seem that public sentiment is in favor of changing the j name from Yorkville to York. + Mr. Harold Hooker, editor of The Carolina Spartan, has suggested a moveMENT (accent on the last syllable) in favor of the drinking of potllcker. The paragrapher of The Columbia State expresses the fear that the "unfortunate syllables at the end of the name may bring it under the ban of the prohibitionists." We rather think the fears of The State are groundless, but would not like to express an opinion on the subject until The Greenwood Journal, Yorkville Enquirer and other prominent *"ohihit'or papers have r.p^hen on the subject. SPARK THE SHADE TREES. * * * .r!r!r!-lr!r!r!r!-H^irlr!r!6*7>f!'T+rtrJrJr<r>lT<"r^r!* Gentlemen of the city council, whilst commending you for your progressive spirit In many things since you have been inducted into office, and at the same time realizing that the officials of a town or city, have, often in the discharge of their duty to override the captious objections of carping critics who invariably oppose progress, yet we wish to ask you to spare the shade trees of the town in the laying of cement m sidewalks. It is \ rare thing that it becomes necessary to destroy a tree in putting down a pavement. Of course, if a tree has been planted so that it has obstructed the sidewalk, it should go, but otherwise it should not be destroyed. In cities many times the size of Lancaster, the trees on the edge of the sidewalks are left alone, and if of such size as to project over upon the sidewalk, the cement is so laid around it as not to injure it. In the Capital City, Washington, one of its chief glories are its beautiful shade trees that line the sidewalks. So in Columbia, Sumter and other cities much larger than Lancaster. In our judgment many trees in the residential sections of the town have already been cut down which should not have been disturbed. We understand that it is the intention of he city cuuucii to remove some of the beautiful trees on Elm street, which derived its name from the trees which now bend so majestically over it, arch-like, from Catawba street southwestward. There is no earthly reason that these trees should be removed. If we lived upon this street, the chief attraction of which is its trees, we would far rather walk beneath their shade without cement sidewalks than to be without them. In a few moments ?. shade tree which has been the slow growth of years, may be destroyed. So. in all seriousness, gentlemen of the city council, give an ear to the wishes of many of our citizens vho dislike so much to see our trees token away from us. If you have not done so. meet in council and discuss the matter from all standpoints, and if then not convinced, we suggest that you each anil all, read that appropriate poem by Morris, the first two lines of which are: "Woodman spare that tree. Touch not a single bough." It will at least afford you food for reflection. + $ Til K TIME DRAWS NEAR. -ISeveral weeks ago we announced that we would have to cut off the names from our lists which were not paid up to the present year, stating that it was a requirement of the federal laws. This step will have to he taken about the tirst of Juno, and we have given ample and fair notice. We are not hiding behind that law. We simply state facts. The tendency of the times is towards a cash basis for all business; newspapers no less than others. We know that we are tiving value received for every cent that you pay us. We also know that we are not going to give our paper away to those who are not interested rough to keep their subscriptions paid up. This is a good time to make any corrections, too. You know errors will creep into all work, and our mailing lists are no exceptions. They ro being revised now, and we will be glad to correct any errors. Don't wait till your name is cut off; come , iriw Jiinl mnlto tinrn Ihot vnn fire nt. the safe side." If you cant mine, write, or send by another. THE LINK OF PltOtiKKSS."-:* * The Rock Hill Record has the fol-i lowing to say about Lancaster's progressive spirit: "We are glad to see I^ancaster step up in the line of progrese. That little city on Friday signed a contract for paving with sheet asphalt Main street its whole length, from the court house to the depot. That is the way to make a town grow. Nothing makes a city more attractive than good streets and sidewalks." Thanks, awfully. Such commendation coming from the most progressive town in the Piedmont is much appreciated. As we have often had occasion to remark, it is a great pity tHat many half dead towns could not a'ch some of the Rock Hill spirP, + Mr. E. M. Thompson of Columbia assistant division . counsel of tlu Southern Railway and one of tlu best lawyers in the state, died verj suddenly of uric poisoning at hli ytstcr.': y. THE LANCASTER NEWS I: TELL IT TO THE WORLD. * * *! loictci:^ latere-:-: Time was when the merchant could open his doors and wait for the trade. Time was also when we did not have automobiles. Time has changed more in the ' past decade than in any other like period of years in the history of the world. Our fathers and forefathers probably made a good living without advertising. Some of us were left a bunch of property that was accumulated without advertising. It was not necessary to advertise in the good eld days. Competition U'UU nnt ar\ b...... - li-li rtM f t.AMn I ? MW ??v/i u?/ r*vvil , ? lieu tunc >\an any competition, it was not far reaching because of the fact that communication was slow, and travel slower. Today it is different. The merchant in California is affected by the Now York house. The Boston merchant is affec <1 by the Chicago house. All are after business who get it. Those who do not get it are not after it. Suppose Hery Ford had depended upon "word-of-mouth" advertising to sell Fords. Instead of there now being 700,000 of them in use, ther<? would be scarcely 700. Ford had a good thing, and he knew it, and he had nerve and wisdom enough to tell it to the world through newspapers. And today practically every manufacturer of acoosories is making a speciilty of "Ford" novelties and requirements. They are telling the world about the Ford, too. Suppose The News should suddenly cease to go into the homes of 2,000 families twice each week. Those people would immediately know that something was wrong with Lancaster. Suppose Lancaster had no newspaper, she would have no means of telling the world about herself. The Lancaster News tells the world about "The Rich Lancaster District." Supposing there is less money in the country than formerly, it is up to those who expect to get their share of it to go after it. Not many of us have that magnetic quality 1 that attracts money without effort 1 on our part. He who goes after it { the hardest and most consistently I will got it. If you want business, ad- ; vertiso for it. Tell the fact to the world. Some wise old wholesaler who | started in the millinery business in New York city many years ago. an<l whose success has been marked, was ' asked his idea of how to win bust- j ness. His reply wa?: "Early to bed and early to rise. Work like a Trojan and ADVER- j TISE.' ' + j: ; ARK YOU A SUBSCRIBER? *1 V * I-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-;-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:Says The Gaffney Ledger: "Every person in Cherokee who can read should take one of the i newspapers published in Gaffney and i keep posted as to the matters per- i taining to the community in which i he lives. If you haven't the money | to pay for Tiie Ledger borrow your i neighbor's. By all means read and j keep posted." No family in any section of the county should be without the coun-' ty newspaper. The small price for! the subscription is nothing compared to the advantages of having! twice a week a newspaper containing not only the latest news, but selec-1 tions on various subjects which ar?? beneficial to all members of the family. The Lancaster News prides itself on bein Ta clean, wholesome, upto-date paper, which will bring nothing but gcod int othe family circle. + Our correspondent. Mr. 13. P. Adams, argues against prohobftion in this issue of our paper because he | says "a prohibition law will not prohibit," yet he says, "I am going to vote ror proniimion as 1 always nave done when I had the opportunity." We regret to uotfc that Mr. Adams is against compulsory education. He says that be is not opposed to education, but that "a man's children belong to him and who are they to obey, the parent or the law?" The law first, Mr. Adams. We all owe first allegiance to the state. The state is. and should be, supreme. Under certain circumstances the state can take a child from its parents and place its custody elsewhere. Compulsory ed ueatlon of the right kind, far different front the miserable niake-shlft passed by the last legislature, is coming in South Carolina and that right early. 4 Daughters of IH12. New York, April 21>.?Mrs. Alice Bradford Wiles of Chicago was elect <i president today of the National . society of the Daughters of 1812. The closing session of the convention * v m he held tomorrow, when other ' ',111(618 will bi chosen. 3, APRIL 30, 1915. Hie true <: BP' marK$ oj Wk M ^ 9 I flT\ iWWe,vatic ^patUri FROM OTHER PAPERS Keep Up the Rood Work. Clean up?and then stay cleaned up.?Anderson Mail. Plunt for Prosperity. Plenty of corn, potatoes, peas, cane, peanuts, etc., means prosperity for the grower.?Pageland Journal. On the Way. In two months the commencement season, or brain harvest, will arrive ! and the usual over-production is. looked for.?The State. The Best Investment. All curtailment Is not saving. Wo ' could profitably spend more money on public schools.?Columbia Record. "Fuss and Feathers." Aigrettes to the value of $10,000 have been seized in New York. The new bird plumage law seems to be fuss as well as feathers.?News and , Courier. Bad Itoads Convert Him. It is surprising how easily a city man is converted to the need of good j roads, when he finds himself unable to drive his car 50 miles an hour over some particular highway.?Florence Times. A Pleasing Feature. Of course, as the President points out, we are not neutral Just because ' we want to keep out of trouble. Still, it must be confessed that the fact that it keeps us out of trouble is one of the pleasing features of our neutrality.?News and Courier. ? Had Reason to Hurry. The other day we saw a farmer \ literally flying out of town with a bale of Western hay strapped to the rear of an autmomible. We do not blame ? l?? Avoon/linrr flirt cnORtl limit: if it had been us we would have waited in a back alley until after nightfall.?Dillon Iierald. The Home Trade Best. In all our talk about the desirability of foreign trr.de. we needn't forget that our domestic trade Is by fer the biggest trade in the world. Our 100,000,000 people constitute a market never matched In any other 1 nation, and the steady growth of population insures that it will always be of more value than all other accessible markets. Our chief basis , c< prosperity consists in producing ; things and selling them to ourselves. We want all the foreign trade \'-e cm get. but we do not want any n* it at the expense of crippling our own domestic trad"?.?Augusta Chronicle. F. .1. WATSOX TO SPEAK. Will Make Address at Closing Exercises of Pleasant Valley School. To the Editor of The News: l*nless I am in error, your paper ' has failed to print tne recent news ' item from the state department of j agriculture in regard to furnishing inoculation cultures for the various | legume crops. The state department i of agriculture 1? now prepared to furnish these cultures at a cost of , forty cents per acre to the farmers ! of the state. The cultures are in one | and five acre sizes, and remittances J must accompany all orders. This is j in accordance with an act passed at the recent session of the legislature authorizing the stnte commissioner or agriculture 10 iurnisn mese cuitures to the farmers at cost. I trust ] that many farmers In Lancaster ! county wlTT avail themselves of this 1 opportunity to Inoculate their le| gume crops at a reasonable price. The closing exercises of the Pleasant Valley school will take place on May 7. Commissioner Watson has accepted an Invitation to make an address on this occasion, and will also discuss the matter of a community fair, which Is already well under way for Pleasant Valley this fall. The fair will be held under the auspices of the Pleasant Valley Farmers' Club, the Homemakers' Club, and the Ladies' Improvement Society. Already a tentative list of prizes has heen decided upon, and everybody Is alive to the importance of this, our first efTort at a real com' raunity fair. Secretary Ellison of Lancaster has also accepted an Invitation to meet with us on May 7, and help us in the matter of promoting this enterprise. Very truly, S. E. I1AILES. April 29, 1915, lroxc, x\\Vv FIHHT NATIONAL BANK. ^ com of accomplishment bean? 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