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- 4 ?ljr Sianrastrr Nwna (SEMI-WKERLV.) JU ANITA WYME Editor riJlLLSHEIlS' ANNOUNCEMENT: j Published Tuesdays and Fri- | j I days at Lancaster, S. C., by The ( Lancaster Publishing Company, 1 ; successors to The Ledger, es- I tabllshed 1852; The Review, t t established 1878; The Enter- t ! -prise, established 1891, and en "tared as second-class matter c 1 Oct. 7, 1905, at tne postofflce ? at Lancaster, S. C.. under Act e ot Congress of March 3, 1879. ^ SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: e (In Advance.) 1 a L-e Year $1.50 l Biz Months . ! t Pl.v*a?r tivv vivrtrw 1 ?1 Henceforth all obituaries, c ! 'cards of thanks, lodge notices, f, notices of ail public affairs ^ ' 'charging admission, citations, i executors' notices, notices of c discharge, etc., will be charged e ; tor at the legal rate* o There has been spme uncer- ^ tainty in the minds of our . , friends as to what news really Is ! is. The items mentioned-above tS( 1 are not news Items,- nor can we ; ft accept such items ^for publlca- j y tion except as advertising. Weather forecast for South Caro- i S1 lina: Fair Tuesday and Wednesday, ' ei except thunder showers in northwest. ' vv TUESDAY, JI NK l."?, 1?I5. ~ c< Tho need of a local curb market ai becomes every day more apparent. i ^ a i We think it is about time for The .c News and Courier to "let up" on Mr. Bryan. jv + Y\ 'Community development and 0 business success are one and the Mi same, is a wise saying of The Columbia Record. i el You can't swat the heat but you can swat flies and mosquitoes, in A comparison with which mere heat is quite endurable. + Don't be too severe on Mr. Bryan 'n for leaving President Wilson's cabRiet, for it was this same Bryan to ' r whom the country is indebted for its I 'a 'President, Woodrow Wilson. 4. 1 sti The merchant whose business is b< dull .should try to imnrove it hv n?i- tli vertising. If he doesn't try this m, means of increasing trade, he is not 1>" very progressive, to say the least. til + | sti It will be well for the farmers not j lej to neglect the harvesting of their | Sp grain crops, even if cotton is grassy, ra Grain, already made, must be housed, \\* but cotton can wait until this has j ed been done. I to tu The German press is at a loss to p. understand why Mr. Bryan should have resigned, inasmuch as the last , ^notc of the United States to Germany \' v>i?s. /more pacific in tone than the i first, to which Mr. Bryan signed his name. r;r, + Col. Bryan, to our way of think- ] Ing, has of late talked overmuch. If | Pc he liad contented himself with mere- lit Jy resigning, giving briefly his rea-jJr boos therefor, as he did, and had i lie stopped there, it would have been I th better for him and for his country. Ai + Mi ' Those merchants who think that an business ought to improve, should at |>j least make known the fact that they jn are still in business. An advertise- foi mem in the onl> local paper would ((l "be the biggest boost their business | an ' could receive and yet many are not' re i. advertising. BI + | L; N'ext Friday, June 18, will mark the one hundredth anniversary of the battle of Waterloo. What would . ^ Napoleon, Illucher and Wellington ' jr think, could they witness the celebration now in progress in .Europe? The line-up would, to say the least of it. be surprising to these heroes . of the great battle. . P + I o Pile county roads are now in much ( better condition that the streets of! the town into which they merge. If something is not done to improve the <l latter, our people may soon be de-1 f iprived of their right to travel on ^ their improved highways because ( they cannot reach them. Surely those ; streets which lead directly into the ' county roads cannot be allowed to re- , main in their present state of neglect. 18 UIHCUU1 aging Li) nay iuc icusi of it, after one has labored for < weeks and months sometimes to I keep his own premises in proper ] sanitary condition, to have his health f constantly mcanced by a pool of ' stagnant water or a rank growth of i weeds, which provide breeding 1 places for mosquitoes. But a longsuffering public must await the pleasure of the city council, which apparently disregards the impor-! tance of cleanliness and the need of Improved sanitary conditions. At | this season, especially, it is of the utmost importance that the authori- : es give heed to safeguarding the I 1th of the community. | # * : THE FAIK11EM) OUTRAGE. K * loiotoijiCH The lynching of the negro yesteriay by a mob in broad open daylight, n the town of Wmnsboro as ho was >eing taken by Sheriff Hood and his itputies from the jail to the court ' juse to be put upon his trial, was >ne of the worst blows at law and >rder that has been struck in many a lay in South Carolina. If it had, nded with the taking of the mis-; trnhlo wrofnh'a ? v. ? i .?W.V ?.iv?vu o HIV iv nuuiu III* V V icen bad enough, for no crime, how- | ver heinous and revolting, justifies ,ny man, or set of men, taking the j aw into their own hands and at-, empting to mete out justice, but it lyl not end there. The faithful and ; ourageous sheriff was killed and our of his deputies were wounded. \ "he time and place selected realls the terrible Hillsville trag-' dy in Virginia, when a gang | f outlaws "shot up" the court 1 ouse, murdering the judge,: heriff and others. There were ab-; olutely no mitigating circumstances; or the outrageous occurrence In i'innsboro. The court was in session nd the culprit would have been j pcedily tried, convicted and execut-} tl by the forms of law in a few eeks. There is absolutely no ex-1 use for lynch law, even for the un- i lentionable crime. If it is conceded s right for any one crime, however , ienous, the door is thereby opened ud lynching may extend to other of nses. ] What has been gained by the \ ncliing of the miserable wretch in l "innsboro? Absolutely nothing. 1 n the contrary those who took part . it have the blood of their fellow- < an upon their hands, a faithful and liient sheriff, and one or more citi- ' ns are dead and others desperately , ounded. the county of Fairfield | ade liable for $2,ooo damages and s e law has been ruthlessly violated. 1 e are, in all probability but reap- ] g the fruit of the seed sown in the , ist by two of South Carolina's gov- t nors. who openly advocated lynch ? w, one going so far as to proclaim at he would, as governor of the f ate, in a case like that in Winns- i iro. head a lynching parts* himself, ? e other that he would pardon any an convicted of participating in ( uching for that offense. It is high f lie for all citizens of tile state who 1 and for peace and order and thej' gal administration of justice to ; { eak out and condemn such an out-| ( ge as that which occurred at I intisboro yesterday. It is expect-! ' that Governor Manning and Sbliet-j ' r Henry will leave 110 atoae un-1 rnetl to bring every mentber of the ? lirfield mob to justice. ? r ? FOR SOUTH; CAR? *' r UNA! > t ^ H5-J f In the graduating class at West I J int this year were four South Caroliaus. one of whom, J D: Arthur, | .. of Union,*stood thirdi The ulasu, j imbering 164. was the largest in * e history of tho institution. Mr. ' thur is a cousin of .Fudg Kmeat ( , oore. Clerk of Court Paul Moore i id .Mrs. R. L. CrsavfonJ of tnia 1 are. To graduate so birth is not \ the power of the average student, it other South Carolinians should lalify for admissiou to West Point ] id then take creditable rank in their , spective classes. We would hei ad to see some ambitious boy from < in caster county win a scholarship id secure the training which this eat institution affords. The rigid muirements ilpi-pinn ??n ?, i a man and the military academy ives to the world every year its full uoto ot' men well qualified to meet nd cope successfully with hardships ml dangers. No weakling need aply for admission. West Point wants nly the beat and strongest men. .ancaster surely has avail;.hie marial for cadetship. Our resources re rich, our young men capable of :reat achievement. Ambition and, pplication are the other requisites. Vhat Lancaster hoy will await his hance to enter West Point, will rrasp it and make good? + The writer of the anonymous comnunication to the efficient and popilar secretary of the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce, has evidently found out that he cannot retard the progress of th a town, for the secretary and all citizens worth while are working to advance it, and in his disappointment, he seeks the most cowardly method of showing his anllmosity towards thiB splendid organization. His wail is that of the knocker who finds that he cannot undo the good work of the forward' looking element. Any'man who has just criticisms to make will make them openly, rather than conceal his identity by means of an anonymous letter, which lias been the resort of cowards from time immemorial. THE LANCASTER NFA SHERIFF OF FAIRFIELD DEAD AS RESULT OF MO (Continued from Page One.) tion to wipe out the ntain which hi unwiiiingiy raiien upon them bringing to speedy justice those i sponsible. The people here did n understand the necessity for eallli out the military company, but th brave body of men under Capt. J. Doty responded promptly when c ders came from Columbia. They escorted SherlfT Hood ai the two wounded deputies to tl special train, which took them to C lumbia, for there had been some id talk that more shoottng was imtr nent. The company dispersed f there was nothing for them to d The townspeople were amazed wh? two automobiles. carrying 4,8( rounds of rifle ammunition and 7< rounds of pistol ammunition. rac< in from Columbia. The detail. whi< brought the ammunition, was cot manded by Adjt. Gen. J. Shapb Caldwell, for the report had be? sent to Columbia that the compai here was without ammunition. Tl curs were guarded by a detail of me hastily enlisted in Columbia and tl run from the Capital City here wi made in record time. The detail r turned to Columbia when they four the situation here was quiet. Se1 eral automobiles came from Colun bia, but the excitement here laste less than an hour, in fact, as one ci izen said, it was all over before anj one knew what was going on. The best describe it as "sounding like tfi popping of firecrackers." Court ws to have convened here this mornlni hut after the tragedy it did not ai semble until 1 o'clock this afternooi There was an air of unusual soleir Judge Wilson and the jurors all r< fleeted the gravity of the situation b their actions and demeanor. The al mosphere impressed one with til feeling that those responsible for til tragedy were going to he held t 'strict accountabflitv." ' ASSASSINATION." SAYS COl'RI "The blood-stained portals of tlii temple of justice cry aloud for th vindication of the majesty of th aw." said Judge John S. Wilson ii lis vigorous charge to the Fairfleli jraml Jury this afternoon, in wliicl <e denounced the shooting of Rheril food and his deputies as "assasstna ion" and called on the jury to maki i thorough ami sweeping investlga ion and to bring every one connect ?d with the horrible affair to justice "It is your duty." said Judge Wll on. "to act and to act In such i tianner as to vindicate the law wliicl las been so greatly outraged till lay." falling attention to the fact tha le first presided as" judge in Winns >oro in September, T907. Judge Wil ion recalled the glorious history o ^airfield county, "a county knowi or the manhood of its men and th< uirity of its women, a county when aw and order reigned, But whirl his day has been outraged. Did thi lapprii on the borders of Arizona' "lid this happen in STexico? So, i lappened in old historic WTnnsboro,' nbtiued the judge. "What man is there whose blooi loos not hoil when he hears of tin rime of which this poor wretch stoo< trcused?" Judge WiTson asked, add ug that he had been informed tha he negro had confessed and tha verytlifng was in readiness fo givi tim a fair and" impartial trail, am hat the law would have been vindl ated and justice done. He said tha rren should control therrrserves ii inch circumstances, "hut this morn ng they gave vent to their passion ind took the law into their owi lands, and with what result? You sheriff lies hovering between life am ieath. The negro is dead. Severs iepnties are badly wounded. Tab lbout Mexico?" Here at the door-o ibis court house lawlessness reign! rt ought to shake the state of Soutl Carolina from centre to cireunrfei once." emphatically declared Judg Wilson. TRIBUTE TO SHERIFF. The judge paid a glowing trihnt to the brave sheriff who risked hi life in the performance to his dntj "A man without a drop of coward blood in !us veins ar1 a man whom delight ro honor; I wish every sheri in South c'aroflna was like htm. an hat we had thousands of eux-h cit zens," stated Judge Wilson, wh praised the bravery, the devotion t duty and the action of Sheriff Hooi ind < ailed on the grand jury t bring the ones "guilty of this ho rible crime" tn justice Solicitor J. K. Henry was equal nipiiutir in his denunciation of t! occurrenre, and took tmmedta stops to begin a vigorous prosecutlc of the guilty parties. The m?tt< was taken in hand by. tfce grand jui and an immediate investigation wi begun. Coroner Smith empanelled a ju and. after viewing the remains of tl dead negro, adjourned the inque until a later date. It Is hardily pro able that the coroner's jury w make much of an investigation, I cause the grand jury, being in s* sion, will handle the wh<*le matt* Late this afternoon Ernest Ise hower and Jwtse Morrison were t rested, charged with participating the shooting, and both were lodg in jail. I tit understood that wt rants have been' leased for othc and more arrests are expected to fi low. ' I an raster Will Dispute Claim. What, are we as a town doing broaden the horizon for our peopl We have provided material comfor but ire have failed to secure cha tauovas, wo have not proper libra facilities and we ore not otherw ajding in tho development of c mental resources.?Lancaster Ne^ Chester has provided nil of th< latter, and whon tho Ptreet Impro ments now under contemplation ( completed, thero will bo nothing rv.lnsay Chester's claim to being ( brat small city in tho Piedmont. Chester Reporter. VS. JUNE 15, 1915. CHAMBER OF COM MERCE ACTIVITIE! ie m l.?t All Pnll Together lor the U| 16 Lift of the Town and Com" munity. 1(j To the Editor of The News: v. As a means for learning what th j. members of the Chamber of Con; 1(| meree desire the organization to ur t_ dertake next as a part of its program recently the office mailed out th ,y following two questions: ie "1.?What, in your opinion, is th l8 thing of first importance whic ? should be undertaken by the Cham ber of Commerce to improve trad x conditions and opportunities in you ,1 line of business? ,1 "2.?What, as a citizen, do yo believe the Chamber of Commerc r should next undertake foT the gooi [_ of tlie city and county?"The incml)crs were asked to repl; e on the blanks, sign name and returi 0 io the office of the Chamber of Com mcrce for the information of tin * officials. 8 In connection with the above 0 many valuable suggestions have bcei p received, dealing with the work, al ? ?>f which proves conclusively the in forest of the members in rhe sticces I, of the organization: however, to , day's inull contained a reply whicl might, in a way, he construed as i B "Note of Condemnation," in which i strikes directly at-the city, the peo pie and especially all organization engaged in constructive work. ' | The writer of said note failed t< ^ attach tils signature, yet from ; ( j careiui pursuance of its contents. \vi -ire leci to believe flint the writer is i s pessimist of the rankest order. W ^ seldom pay any attention whatsoeve to such communications'; believing as we do. if the writers of such let j fern and newspaper articles were sin cere, and believed themselves 01 solid grounded principles, they wouli l* not be so fearful" of the limelight o p publicity as to omit purposely the! 1 appellation: but in this partlcula ' case?not being ill possession of pri : vate acfdtess?we merely desire t , i call the attention of the writer of th ' "Note of Condemnation'* to a fei . ! solid, satiHtaiitiftri' ftiets: An Athenian peasant voting t ? condemn Arstides the Just, was aske 1 E what wrong this good man had eve ~ b done him. "NTone,"* he replied, " don't even know him, but I am tirei r I of hearing him called 'The Just.' mil?y aiways snarls at the heels o * distinction. IT is absolutely one o ~ the penalties of success to be coil c derailed by one's fellowmen, and thl 11 condition not only applies to phi! ~ osopliv, are and science, hut to busl 9 ness as well, and we are further le< to believe that sometimes succes r weighs heavily on the scales of jus tice. The success of a town or city is t. j* Us people and a jealous and envioo "* itizenship oftentimes results in rt ' vengeful and dangerous leaders a-n ^ ultimately r. weak and tottering go\ eminent otf affairs. Let those who wonld see tftel town rise to tile towering heights c power and accomplishment reinen her that an ounce of malice is tr dar serous handicap; that a city torn b the demon jealousy cannot long sui j v-fve this corroding influence, an ^ that a people whose prejudices wl (j I respond to the call of agitators lik I | unclean spirits ro the summons of wizard, must soon drink tits hittf f) dregs of factional strife an-i writli ^ in the agony of community decay, l.cr's all ptifl hand in lunid f< Lancaster llrtf, last and all'tlie tlm LtTHER EI1LISON. ly Jane 14. r.*15. ?e te X(?te of Thanks. >n Mrs. B. S. Mothershod wishes er thank !><" " - ? ;???a mends f< ry many kind attentions during the il as neas and death of her husband. Jam R. Mothershed. ry he _ 1 st I I ? I si n i. i ^ ^ / /? - wda cox^duC\to?A\A \muao: ,T\d su\>m\b\an--0?s" Ms -uout accowrit. HE FIRST NATIONAL BA Lanca ter, S. C. VlflTED STATED D POSITOR1 ? From the Cra me Si e . ' Cftr the infant we have i, lUI and prepared foo< Swings, etc., everyt e little one safe. we tiave r rUI the cuts, bruises ai u well as the school e and ice cream. [i y Anil ^arger k?y anc* a /ina of furniture that 1 p own room or den. ,t TL newly married cou IIIC have planned to ha l H prices are such as 1 for other things. J A1J age will be bright* t UIU Their ailments will ~ body will find rest that we sell. I Fvon cann?t cheal i LiYCtl ,friaintain an Under r none under the sup* - LET US S 5 J. F MACK r r o ?????????????? v Send Your Job 0 a r ; Twelve Reasons 1 Why Yon ll Ctinnt/t Rnv Vntt r_ UUUU1U 1IUJ 1 uu I Groceries of Us i r!r ' t* 6. ? BECAUSE we not only hat d II bargains at all times, but becaus e i , , * we hare special sales- at certai io tunes. *. ! These sales are big, bona fit money savers. Watch for them. Then stock u to or ? E. W. IRSCI 2 STORE THAT CONT NUES T( die to the Grave erve You every good brand of medicine i; we have Cribs, Go-Carts, ;hing that makes the life of the the best healing remedies for nd sores that afflict the kid, as supplies, safe fountain drinks girl will find here the articles will lend individuality to their pie will find here all that they ve in their first home, and the will leave a substantial balance ?r by patronizing this store, yield to our remedies; the tired in our chairs and on the beds t you of our services for we taking- establishment second to ?rvision of a licensed embalmer. >ERVE YOU. EY COMPANY Work to the News r i special! si i <;ai f 111 SISTARE h'""' II > GROW. ' r AAI/ rA?* ?r?MB ,uuA runltit n NTING FINGER V VER OUR DOOR I mn\