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pin. mmmrnrn 1 rj fllbp ICattr aster Nrntsh * (SEMI-WEEKLY.) JU ANITA WYLIE Editor * PUBLISHERS* ANNOUNCEMENT: ? Published Tuesdays and Frif days at Lancastor, S. C., by The Lancaster Publishing Company, *' successors to The Ledger, es- n tabllshed 1852; The Review, t ( established 1878; The Enter! prise, established 1891, and en- ' ' tered as second-c'ass matter Oct. 7, 1905, at the postofflce t at Lancaster, S. C., under Act f of Congress of March 3, 1879. ;] SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: h (In Advance.) Year *1.50 a Biz Months . 75c p tl Weather forecast for South CaroUna: Party cloudy Tuesday; Wednesday fair. TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1?15~ d No, indeed, we have no idea of going abroad for the present at least. f< + P Where schools are too close to- w gether for greater efficiency they tc should be consolidated. o * ai The gallon a month law is evi- tl dently making liquor scarce here- s abouts, as the blind tigers are begin- Qi ning to sell water for booze. w + t? One of the important things now ni to be done is to get the roads lead- q ing to Lancaster in first class con- p, dition all the year round. (l e1 We want to see every school dis- ^ trlct in Lancaster county go to the limit in the matter of levying taxes Jor school purposes. + Providence seems to have ordained 111 that Woodrow Wilson should preside I 31 over the destines of the nation in per- pl haps the most critical time of its his- 3t tory. w + ri Japan is not letting the grass grow ni under her feet while the great Euro- B pean powers are in their death grappie. She is gradually tightening her <1 coils around China. it \> T ? J iv >ivis uecu ?um mat some towns G need a few first class funerrls. Such w is not the case if the progressive ele- gi ment will just get together and make d< things hum. w * h No matter what advantage the w United States might gain in going into the European war, upon the one (j( side or the other, President Wilson tj can be depended upon not to take %v the step unless he thinks it right to c( do so. + tc Raphael Semmes, the commander of the Confederate cruiser Alabama, tc which destroyed so many vessels of ^ the United States on the high seas, al ways took pains to save the lives I of all on board of the ill-fated vesseis, even those of the enemy. + We hope that other farmers in the county will follow the example set !~ by Mr. A. J. Gregory and build silos on their farms. The United States lp( government will furnish experts, free (j. of charge, to superintend their con- (.j . struction. - w + di It fs true that something like t nundred American citizens' lives ^ were sucriflcd by Germany, but how many thousands upon thousands more would be sacrified in case we ' went to war with Germany. It may be well to "count the cost" before > 4. dt t Lancaster Leads with the besi sewerage system, water, lights, pav- !r ed sidewalks and Main street paved and brilliantly lighted all the way jV and a live Chamber of Commerce to jH go after more good things. What m town can vie with Lancaster? sn + P[ Our live secretary of the Chamber ^ of Commerce, who has been advocatIng the great white way and who has kl b?en somewhat indisposed for sev- 1,1 eral days, came down street this Sf morning wreathed in smiles. He w was affected by the news of the great le white way. bi + b How people will take risks. An ^ hour after receiving the news of the l)( torpedoing of the Lusitania, the n captain of 'he Transylvania sailed o for Europe, remarking that he would p like to come close enough to a sub- t| marine to "ram" it, and only twelve L passengers cancelled their sailing a engagements. c J That Lancaster is one of the most c progressive towns in the state cannot be questioned. Now, with ail r modern improvements, such as wa- ^ ierworks, lights, sewerage, more , cement sidewalks *than any town of / Its size In the South, a sheet asphalt- 1 cd Main street, to extend its entire * length, and to be lighted at night by ^ a great white way, we can settle down to thq iTUifness of making Lan- 1 raster, not ftftod town merely, but I the very best town In the state. f { Rv k-t, , ** 'T- ?!* ' ' " ' i V , TE " * km * $ - CRISIS CONFRONTS THK 1- Vou UNITED STATES. !; X + If n-rra- nevei are n The torpedoing and sinking of tho in m tritish passenger vessel, Lusitania, not o nd the destruction of more than one e*tra iundred American lives, by a Gernan submarine, Friday, has sent a 0f tl nrm or norror tnrougnout tne Ke- can < >ubllc. There were something like ne w ourteen hundred other lives lost, but g hese belonged to other nationalities, 'here were more lives lost when the Ne 11-fated Titanic went down, but this an a appened by accident. Neve This tragedy is appalling and there were re many intemperate utterances by who ersons and newspapers, chief among havii hem being an ex-President of the merc nite<l patrc What is our present duty? Un- your uestionably to keep our heads and In o as the great silent man at Wash- j are a lgton, our President, is doing, wait }?^ ir the coming in of all the facts be- venire expressing our opinion. The : housi olicy of President Wilson has al- i tickll avs been, if consistent with honor, ' > keep this country out of war with 1 arrjv tlier nations. He has time and I This pain advised the people to observe | comf le strictest neutrality. The United clt>' tates has no treaty either offensive ,atr? servi r defensive, with the nations now at ar. She has protested against cer- rder tin Infringements of her rights as a Jeutral nation by both England and u,) ermany. England established a [JJ"'1' aper blockade, making vessels of stock le United States liable to seizure, and k-en when not loaded with contra- of 8t and of war, and has gone ahead dzlng such vessels, contrary to the lnto lies of intenational law and over some le protest of this country. Ger- talks iany likewise has established the w n y 1 ime kind of blockade and over the aer{e| rotest of the United States, has de- you royed British vessels, upon which with ere American citizens. That the 110 Hi ft ghts of this country, as a neutral, j , ave been violated by both Great Hob ritain and Germany is an establish- Thea i fact. But the other and greater throu uestion is, what is this country go- p^nt 1 n t pri ig to do about it? If President ,'ilson should declare war against k0 ermany we believe it would meet idea ith hearty response and would tp?y uarantee his re-election to the presi_ * nensi ency. But personal considerations renai ill not weigh a feathers-weight with isfact im. He is now calmly and cooly Th eighing the facts and when the evience is all in he will announce his 1 j j ecision "according to the law and kj le evidence," and the verdict, stand hlchever way it may be, will be ac- m'i?h ^pted by the country. In the meanme it will be the part of wisdom , ) await the President's decision, with. :>uth Carolina can be depended upor ) do her part as she always has i to ge me. | vvjl0t + , them *?8t 1 ^ exact THE PRESIDENT AT PHI LA- + I sp,?|11 DELPHI A. -! ,Th ' place l-l?l-l-l-lrlrl-'-i-.'-;-".V(UI' * * j go," President Wilson addressed 15,-j trail 10 people in Philadelphia yester- ?lwa> i.v, 4,f>o0 of whom were naturalized tizens. The full text of the speec.i ill appear In our next issue. He d not mention the Lusltania, but e audience believed him to mean ' <,n" at the United States will remain , peace while seeking to convince , ' !r , . . Jessie ermany of inhumanity. i Mayor Blankenburg, in introduc- ees \ g the President, said, "I present to) Boris >u?Cod bless him?the Presi- !!oy,'\ ,, Beckl >nt- | ll. Hi The following extracts are taken Thorn om the President's speech: Mothi "My advice to you is to think first, ''arr' >t only of America, but to think 11 st of humanity and you do not love Ser imanity if you seek to divide hu- 1 Marti anity into jealous camps. I am Kldri irry for the man who seeks to mak Poovi rsonal capital out of the passions 1 ''rest his fellowmen. Tie has lost the j Breni inch and ideal of America, for Adair merica was created to unite man- ; Meek ind by the passions that lift and Cane; nite and not by the passions that Bong parate and debase mankind. j Behei While you oring ail countries "?? 1th you. you come with a purpose of Mary >aving ail countries behind you? Th ringing what is best of their spirit. Walt ut not looking over your shoulder genla r seeking to perpetuate what you ; Colin ave in them. I certainly would not \ Jennl e one who would suggest that sjson. inn cease to love the place of his p0 rigln. It is one thing to love the j pva lace where you were born and an- Willi ther thing to dedicate yourself to , he place where you go. You can't ftirid e an American If you think of your- Thre; elf in groups. America doer, not Eliza onsist of group?. A man who con- ' pj 'ders himself a* belonging to a nu- jor|e tonal group is not yet an Ameri- Karol an- son, "America must have the conscious- y,eon tess that on all sides it touches eltows and touches hearts with all the fiahr mtions of mankind. The example of R0gt vmerica must be a special example. ^nd it must be an example not mere- K09S y of peace because it will not fight. pee,j >ut because peace is a healing and pjor levating Influence of the world and si trlfe is not. nouj "There is such a thing as a man i paut >eing too proud to fight. There is ejiZ| uich a thing as being so right that it perr loes not need to convlnse others by p^w 'orce that it is right." Mar3 ?.. .. . [E LANCASTER NEW GET THE HABIT. Don't Know What You Miss Ii ot Heading Advertisements, you pick up a newspaper an r read the advertisements yo uissing some ot the good thtni 'e. The modern ad-writer dot ?nly offer you specir.l values ap quality but he also tells yo :b that you don't know. .?*?< %? a- ?- -- auuift me outri Iistruituis 18 OE ie most interesting things yg io. It keeps you posted on tt things. It helps you select yoi togs. You are "put wise" to th :s that keep you from being k. number." iver in nil your life did you rec dvertisement that told of tt ts of an old. out-of-date articl r did you read of groceries thi not good in an ad. The ma advertises has something wort ig?he has good service, goc handise low prices, new style s the man whom you want t >nize if you want the worth < money. this issue of The News thei l bunch of ads tnat it will reps * ell to read. ie City Meat Market has son toothsome roasts. The goc ewlves will have no trouble 1 1?? ~ * *1 ? - iii? me palaico ul uit' luillliy sets one of these roasts, e Lancaster Drug Co. is a ne al in the field of advertiser is one of the neatest and mo: ortable little drug stores in tl and the management gives li ins a cordial welcome and Ace. They have a cold remed will knock a cold up in shoi T. Wylle Co. bids you to "brae This concern enjoys the pa ;e of a large number of men i gents' furnishings line. Th they carry is second to non of an almost unlimited variet yles and prices, with only on ty of quality?the best. E. W. Sistare has come bac the fold after an absence c time. He stared a series < in which there will be give 'e good and sufficient reason you should trade with him. Thi s is one of the best of its kin >ver read. Be sure and keep u it. blnson-Cloud Co. has inaugural new idea here. They are show 'movie pictures" of the famou eproof Hosiery" at the Sta tre. These pictures carry yo igh the vast manufacturin and show you the various an esting processes that mak eproof" the best hose. binson-Lathan Co. give you a of the expertness with whic will repair your "Specks. ? people carry a most compn ve stock of jewelry, and thei r work is guaranteed to be sal ory. e Catawba Meat Market solicit account. They have practicall yless market" and the servlc oods you pet there are fine, wards & Horton are the ol l-byg. Their Porcelain Pour 1 ty fine, and they alwava hav vegetables in season. They no sell you what to cook, hut sel the coal and wood to cook I nnett-Terrv Co. stand ready t you solve the problem of wha t for dinner. They have jus you want, and if you will cal over the phone they will sur something that will till the bll ly. Their delivery service 1 rlldly prompt. en, the Star Theatre has th for keen enjoyment. Whei re all dolled up and no place t think of the Star and hit th for the place. The program i s goot . Tonight the tliirteeat le of "The Master Key" will b l. HONOR HOLT,. al (traded and Mill Schools fn Month of April. st erode?-Grace .Tohnsoi ? Morris. Louise Cauthen, Id Wilson, Elizabeth Gooeh, Fran Villiams, Elizabeth Mnrchisoti Hilton, Cooper Davis. Loul Beaty, Ruth Cross, Paulin lam. Ilenrv Connor Bost, Job inter, Marion Sistnre, Jame asson. Eugene Robbins, Elliot ershetl, Oralee Hugging, Barro s, Johnnie Cox, Henry Poliakofl as Wilson. ond grade?Haskell Stognei n Crawford, Charles Stognei go Lazenby, Arrhie 1,ingle, Iv ?y. Eustnee Morris, Williar , Marion Blanks, Frank Mille lan, Irene Poovey. Eugenl is, Henrietta Edwards, Rut ey, Hannah Cross, Elizahet y, Elizabeth Lazenby, Margarf , Vandiver Wilson. Mary Hougl rea Jones, Mary Bearboro, Li Davis, Mary D. Witherspooi E. Stover. ird grade?Edward Croxtoi er Davis, William Hough, Ei . Hughes. Beulah Mae Lane; Mureliison, pmory Penn; le Lee Sherrard, Carter Thorns: lirth orn Ho f'uthnrlmo Pa a ill vaa pi a uuc \/?lIIOI IliC V, tX I UT Cook, Mary Agnea Funderburl am Funderbnrk, Dorothy Po Uertrude PoBakoff. Mary Evai lo. Kathejrtno Siatare, Rul att, Marlha VanLandlnghar beth Wltherspoon. fth grade1?Cecil Dobson, Ma Klraoh, Mildred Hlrftch, Ma t Thomasson, Kathleen Fergi Iva Adams, Marie Settlemye a Culp, 8y))il Ltngle, Sad a, Jewel Hlnaon. Mary All< ley, Lucille Roddey, >Clayt< us, Faye Funderourk, Dora L< In. Willie Orlffln, Charles Bu Frances Frdst. William Marie I, Ned Gregory, Ross Rutledg Ide Stogner. xth grade?Barnwell Alliso ah Burnett, Ethel Canthen, I< hen. Mildred Klpg, Alma Knlgi i Moore, EU'aS Murchlaon. Eth y, James Porter, J. C. 3owe ard Sistare, Laura G. William r O. Wylie. _ * V y ^ * & -m. A ? . . i S. MAY 11, 1915. jl\\ t REPO! Sj|| FIRST 18 11 at Lancaster, in the State d ; \ l - u ! I RESOURCES. \ ; Loans and discounts ie 5 \ (notes held in bank) $190,350 >u ! \ Commercial paper deie i posited to secure cirir 13 5 culatlon 22.858 le.'l Total loans . a if Overdrafts, unsecured U. S. bonds deposited Ld j* to secure circulation iel^ (par value) |50,00C e.U. S. bonds pledged to it - - secure U. S. deposits ill if? (par value) 17,50( ;h i > Total U. S. bonds >d ;: Bonds other than U. S. s. * i bouds pledged to seto i> cure U. S. deposits. . 9,50C if Securities other than U. J* S. bonds (not Includre ? lng stocks) owned unky pledged 7,484 + Total bonds, securities, etc.. te > Subscription to stock of >d|jj Federal Reserve Bank $4,60( [niss Less amount unpaid 3,00C if '-'i* j'j Furniture and fixtures.' w J 5: Due from Federal Res 4- serve Bank 33,261 8j Due from approved reie j * serve agents in New tg 4* York, Chicago, and St. .j jj Louis 6,674 [y gg Due from approved rert 4? serve agents in other J j reserve cities 4,498 ,e g Due from banks and L jj bankers (other than " i [ included in last two items above 6,628 J! Checks on banks in the i i same city or town as reporting DanK 3,397 e ?Outside checks and other . * i cash items 5,711 * Fractional currency, + nickels, and cents..... 43 >r i Notes of other national n banks 1,100 Total coin and cer?> tiflcates 7,858 Legal-tender notes 2,500 P ': Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer (not 5 ? more than 5 per cent r- j \ on circulation) 3,000 8 u Total g ,, d i$ STATE OF SOUTH CAROLIN e :? I. E. M. Croxton, Cashier ment is true to the best of mj n ? Subscribed and sworn to I h CORRECT?ATTEST: R. E. r ? !' i* v* s Seventh grade?Charlotte Becky ham, Evelyn Bell, Monica Carnes, e | Margaret Ferguson, Mary Heath Jones, Lily McManus, Curry Perry, .1 \,f n t t It /\ ?*? D/v1l?l...W ii I .inuuic^ ruuanuu. * Eighth grade?Mary Ellen Blacke mon, Mary Elliott Carnes, Lucia t Murehison, Caroline Porter, Guy d i Skipper, Freddie Knight, Ernest it Moore. Ninth grade?Helen Derrick, " Lelghton Horton. Tenth grade?Lallage Cauthen, J. \V. Craig, William Greene Williams, Robert Allison, Marion Alllj" son, Malcolm Williamson, j! , MILL SCHOOL. First grade?Evelyn Robertson, ej Bertha Outen, Annie Harris, Erllne n Harris, Nellie Sanders, Ada Snipes, 0 Louise Dunn, Elbert Clark, John e i Henry Dobson, Robert Harris, Bar8 dan Hunter, Frank Bowers, Ivy I, Chapman, Jay Roberts, T. C. Roberte son. Second grade?Robert Funderburg, Miles Wells, Slyde Belk, Robert Bowers, Jim Walden, Clyde Jordan. Leo Starnes. Earl Love, Hurly r Beckham, Buddy Beckham, Iva Whitley, Janie Mishaw, Viola Warren, Willie Beckham .Loretta Huni. ter, Cleo Barker. Third grade?IHeeka Langley, i i- lobson Davis, Agnes Sealy, Rose ' Garland, Lizzie Adams, Oscar Funa . rburk, Nancy Wilson, Allie Mao e Warren, Line Whitley, Mable Reeves, i " Mamie Burgess, Pearl Ghent, Sidney Mehaffey, Ward Taylor, t Fourth grade?Reck Ghent, Eula u Belk, Minnie Belk, Annie Mae Whitley, Alden Ballard, Elliott Chapman, >'ancey Gardner. Lee Williams, Lema " \! Whitley, Ruby Lowery, y "THE NEW .MINISTER." n r Play Enjoyed by Fairly Good and Apa preciatlve Audience. h j The entertaining musical comedy, h , "The New Minister," presented at *t (hA nnprn lumco VrlHov nlcrht urtrlor the auspices of the Ladies' Aid So1 ciety of the Presbyterian church, i. was much enjoyed by a fairly good and appreciative audience. Despite i, the inclement weather a goodly numi her of our citizens were In attenjr. dance. The costumes of the ladies yt were almost all quaint and oldb fashioned, and those of the males well represented their respective poR sitlons. ^' The songs were quite catchy and ' received much applause. Little Miss Virginia Deall, niece of Mrs. J. T. .j Wylie. recited an amusing little n poem. Misses Laura Gilbert Wil' Hants gave the very appropriate r_ recitation, "The Ladles' Aid Society," r and Miss Mary Heath Jones graceful* " ly rendered the poem, "Angelina." r" The music was rendered by Mrs. Mary Barron, assisted by Miss Mild c0 red Green and Mr. McDermtd. The play will be repeated this evening at 8 p. m. bo every one can have the r_ opportunity of attending. ? CHEAP INSURANCE. - You can buy one bottle of Dr. n. Hilton's Life for the Liver and Kld,a neys No. 2. and cleanse your system it. from all impurities of your body, "I and save lots of sickness and lost 11. time. Price 26c and 60c. For sale k*. by all druggists. Distributed by MURRAY DRUG CO., Columbia, S. C. 'ty- >L 1 > . "i' JflHfcf,,i .v RT OF THE CONDITION OF THE NATIONAL BAI* i of South Caro na, at the close of busint LIABILI' Capital stock paid in.. . .67 Surplus fund ... Undivided profits ....69,532.40 .66 Reserved for. 250.00? .. .|213,209j33 1.607.69 Less current expenses, interest, and taxes paid 1.00 Circulating nctes Less amount on hand ?.00 and in Treasury for 67.500.00 redemption or in transit Due to banks and bank>.00 ers Individual deposits subject to check Certificates of deposit .73 due in less than 30 days ... 16,984.73 Certified checks Cashier's checks out>.00 standing >.00 United States deposits.. 1,500.00 Certificates of deposit .... 3,471.30 due on or after 30 days '.51 Deposits subject to 30 . *;p or more days' notice.-. Rediscounts with Feden ,.99 * bank .90 ' i .35 i i ??i ,93 .43 .80 * ?- _ .00 .80 .00 .00 44,676.71 ^*348,949.76 Total . A, County of Lancaster?ss: of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear t r knowledge and belief. E. M. CR >efore me this 6th day of May, 1915. JOHN OHAWPORI Wylie, Jno. A. Cook, W. F. Laney, Chas. D. Twelve Reasons Why You Should Buy Your I Groceries of Us / ?? ffo. 1. v BECAUSE back of this store BIA stands the personal integrity of the management. 1^^. 1 We have emphatically impressed the value of honesty upon nil our employees. Xo cheap trickster's methods ure tolerated. E. W..S1ST. ii Brace 1 | Upl ' f ii ? ; I Need a new pair of sue* ^ < penders? Drop in and see 0 ; what we can show you. (f~' ;; You'll probably want to get /w ' J into more than one pairs of ml * I course, one at a time. If s UiK a tood Idea to have one or Uil * two extra pairs and do away with the bother of 1|\ * 1 rhnntfirMf I mi We can make your eye* glisten with a lot of other (( things in this up to date haberdasher's. :i . J. T. WYLIE Ci .rn 4W || | sss, May 1, 1915. riES. \\ I 50,000.00 + 25,000.00 JE H H $ 9,782.40 T N l\ 3,811.41 6,970.99 60,850.00 il ^ II t 500.00 Vi 60,350.00 \1 440.38 \\ 86,777.47 56,924.79 \'l 34.00 1,555.87 1 ; 20,000.00 II 4,131.71 H 25,505.18 o 194,369.40 ^ il Reserve .. 13,259.37 ? II " II i : 5 : ? 3 i < * i! 3 5 il || II I 1348,949.76 ][ _____ ] | hat the above state- \ \ OXTON, Cashier. I \ 3 i ), Notary Public. Jones, Directors. i i m ^ t \ ?' \ Vf 0 I y A.RE )MPANY '