Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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, tilftP ICMMrttBtM* <ViVMtrJ W*>?? * ( SEMI-WEEKLY.) JUAN IT A WYLJ3C Editor PUBLISHERS' AN NOU NCE MEN T Published Tuesdays and Fridays at Lancastor, 8. C., by The Lancaster Publishing Company, successors to The Ledger, established 1862; The Review, established 1878; The Enterprise, established 1891, and entered as second-class matter Oct. 7, 1906, at tne postofflce ml Lancaster, 3. C.. under Act . Of Congress of March 3. 1879. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: (In Advance.) One Year gl.BO Six Months 75c PLEASE TAKE NOTICE. Henceforth all obituaries, cards of thanks, lodge notices, notices of all public affairs charging admission, citations executors' notices, notices of discharge, etc., will be charged fur at the legal rate. There has been some uncertainty in the minds of our f rl un H a a a fn whof nomu mn 11?? , .V ""?V u??o 1-GUU/ is. The items mentioned above are not news items, nor can we accept such items for publication except -as advertising. Weather forecast for South Carolina: Showers Tuesday and Wednesday. Tl'KSDAY, Jl'NE 21>, 1015. Thaw may be sane, but the more important question is, is he safe. + The honor system and the spy system will not work together in anv school or college. No, not even in the naval school at Annapolis. + The Charlotte Observer suggests that while the United States has Hucrta in limbo it might be as well to make him salute the dag. + The Anderson Intelligencer calls attention toAhe fact that few business houses that advertise ever fail or go into bankruptcy. + If a stranger should pick up The "Lancaster News and look ove- the advertisements, he would conclude, and justly, that there were not verv many business houses in Lancaster. + The local business men have se cured RadclifTe Chautauqua for Vork in September, says The York News. Suppose the business men start in lime and get the Chautauqua for Lancaster? + As wholesale pardoning of criminals has been the order of the day for a long time in South Carolina, Governor Slaton might find the climate oi tne Palmetto state more conducive to his health during the summer months. + It behooves the United States to keep out of the Mexican war, as well as the European war. As long as this country's rights are not molested we should be merely lookers-on preserving absolute neutrality. It would be much easier to get in than to get out. + The Augusta Chronicle says that South Carolina papers have forgotten Winnsboro long enough to scold at Atlanta. But our contemporary should bear in mind the important fact that unlike Atlanta, the Winnsboro citizenship had nothing to do with the disgraceful affair that took place there. f - + ?'A IlttTe bo/ eicht years old plunged into water nine feet deep near the old Ught house wharf in Charleston last Thursday, and brought to safety a little three months old baby that had accldentallv fallen into the water. Such heroism on the part of a mere child should be recognized and that in a most substantial way. + Mr. Payseur says that his section of the town is not getting any part of the sheet asphalt paving or white way and that "the thing to do Is to extend the white lights and Improved streets at least one block north of the court house." In justice to the city council we will 9ay that only a lack of funds keeps them from doing this very thing. + The editor left yesterday to attend the annual meeting of the State Press Association at Chick Springs. She will also attend the joint meeting, the latter part of the week, of . the South Caroliaa and North Caro \ Una associations at Montreat, N. C. We make this announcement in order that the subscribers of The News will overtook any short comings in the paper during her absence. + The sentence of General DeWet, the brave Boer general, by the British government to six years imprisonment and a fine of $10,000 for treason, recalls one of the greatest outrages of the century, the subjection of those bravo people by the British. It does not lie in the mouth of Great Britain to speak of Germany's shame Jul treatment of Belgium, when she mgJahllohA/1 f KA rvrAOOA/lA?* u^v ? vnvwwitoiivu V |ri CMTUl 111 UCl conduct towards the Boers. W rt i ^ fc CHARITIES AND CORRI TION8. * The last legislature create State Board of Charities and C< tlons. We have before us a co the first quarterly bulletin i contains a statement of "the tions and relations of the board' a reprint of " the act creatlni linarrl " The attitude of the board in tion to the matters and things v will engage its attentiou is set in the introductory part of the I tin as follows: "The State Board or Chariitiei Corrections is the agency thr which South Carolina seeks t form Itself accurately as to charitable, penal, and correct work Is going on within its bon what the actual conditions what remedies are needed, and they should be applied. In ? words, the creation of this boa a serious effort to correlate the now on record, to get additions formation that is essential, and these data as a basis to form and carry out a state-wide treat of these problems that is cons tive, scientific and adequate. "The law defines the duties o State Board of Charities and Co tlons as 'strictly visltorial and a ory without aministratlve or e: tive powers.' This phrase statei spirit and attitude of the board 1 relations to the many institutlom societies with which It will ha^ do. The South Carolina boarc distinguished from similar boart several of the other states, is t board of control. It has very authority beyond that liecessar ascertain facts. To co-operate h lly in behalf of constructive woi its constant aim. While recogn that there are vast needs to be it sees just as clearly that prog to be sane and reasonable, mut gradual and that the causes which it and the institutions com ed are all working can best lie tliered by bringing to bear the ture experience of the best ins tions and workers the country fords. "The state realizes with increa clearness that its duty toward criminal delinquent, and defe? cl-sses is one of sympathetic refoi tion. The policy of administe punitive justice in the sense avenging itself on the man who violated its laws is open to ser question. The state should rather to protect such a man asa himself, to remove him from t on whose rights he has trespas and to return him as a useful cit into the society from which he taken for his own good and for protection of his fellow man. S larly, the treatment of defectives, pendents, etc., should make then postively useful as possible. "But. more important than all I the creation of the State Boarc Charities ami fnrroot... - ? v w. .VVUUI1.1 UlCillll* South Carolina is undertaking study, especially within its own ders, the causes of crime and def iveness in order to create with dom an adequate system of pre' tion that shall conserve the best zenship the state now has, w seeking to redeem as many as pr ble of those citizens whose usefuli has been impaired by conditions I have obtained in the past." + * "PLAYING POLITICS." Our venerable correspondent Valdosta, Ga., as will be seen in interesting letter published in issue, has coined a new plir "Playing politics." He uses it in ferring to the Georgia legislature i in session. He says of it, "As a i the members are trying to pl? their constituency, playing polil They do not inquire if the meat is for the general good, but is popular with my home folks? ' state of things is practically versal." The South Carolina le lature, for a long time has played same game very skilfully in pasi upon many measures submitted their consideration. The main i sideration. it seems, with the avei legislator la, how will my vote this or that measure he reirarHo/ my constituency? Will it injure chances, for re-election or affect, versely, my future political j pects? Some of them have 1 known to run out of the hall just fore a vote is taken in order tha record could be made of howvoted. Yes, as our correspondent i "this state of things is practi universal." When will the come when playing the garni politics will cease and the state have a type of statesmen who advocate and vote for meat which make for the advancement uplift of all the people, regar of how it may affect them perso or politically? Time was whe; had such men ,but it was a when they were sought out bj people because of their fltnesi office and they consented to sei'v people for the good they migl them, not for the purpose of nd ing their own ends.? May the come again when we will have 1 legislative bells men who will b< leaders of the people and not camp followers. THE LANCASTER NEWS KK K *Jj> DC- * * A TRUE FRIEND OF THE ^ * H: PEOPLE. * fc 'M ik d the There died recently, at his home jrrec- in Greenville, N. C., an old man upon py of whom that state had lavished honors vhich and who was be\oved by the people func- because of his genuine worth. He ' and hud been speaker of the house, lieu-. < the tenant governor, governor, minister to Brazil and United States senator, rela- and yet he died, comparatively, a vhich poor man, his estate being worth less forth than $10,000, all of which he bejulle queath to his wife. We publish the will in this issue of The News. It is 3 and | out of the ordinary, for itr brevity ough and the spirit manifested therein. | n in- I r?~? - - - -- - ? ivurn uue is as ioiiows: w h ftt lonal "Trusting in the merits and blood ' iers- ?' a crucified and risen Savior, I com- . ar '. mit my soul to my Heavenly Father. believing all will be well.'' ather In Item three he says: rd is "The people of North Carolina ' racts have greatly honored me and I desire -ith to *eave on record this final declara- : , t tion of my everlasting gratitude to ' ulate them and to make this last plea for ment the education of their children. Intrue telllgence and virtue mark the standing of any people in state and nation, f the and I would therefore urge the peorrec pie to press the education of their dvt8- children far beyond anything heretoicecu fore attempted." 9 til0 n jts The dying message of the "Grand i and Old Man" of North Carolina to the re to people of that state may well be 1. as taken to heart by the people of South lot a Carolina, which is below her sister little state in the scale if intelligence. Let y to the slogan be "an education for every part- I white child in South Carolina." rk is izing 1 * met. ress, uc it be KEEP OCT OF DEI1T. -ifor + emt U rma The Progressive Farmer gives this titu- wholesome advice to farmers: i "Think of debt as you would of a I . ^ pestilence and most of all avoid 'time *"}" prices.' If you must go into debt try to borrow money at 6 to 8 per cent, put it in a bank and pay the rilla" actual cold cash for what you need. nni* lletter pay at the rate of 10 per cent a year in interest than at the rate of has ;>p to per rent a year in time prices. And if there is anything els?> K,', a quite as bad for keeping you in debt j,nst as time prices, it is usually the prices .e asked by traveling agents. The slick.s<>' tongued agent has made millions of izPn us pay two prices for things we didn't X)?aS! need. It's a safe rule to never , . , buy anthing from an agent till you 1 , " have had a week to think it over." deft as Now, of all other times, is the ae| cepted time to act upon this advice. :his, Most farmers having been denied 1 of credit, will make their crops this year without incurring much debt. At ? to bor- *"e sanie time they have made more ect- hreadstuffs than ever before. The wis- tine to do is to repeat the same program next year and it won't be a bile ' "reat while before the farm will be >ssi- self-sustaining. less a that t Wo unslo...,* > ?> - ? " * ' 1 ' ?v ...usioiauu miti 11 is me mien- fc tion of the county board of commis l^-? sioners to finish up the northern end , 4? of the Charlotte and Camden road ( at an early dale. We are glad to t know that this is the case. This Is t v ' the moat Important road in the coun- j of ty. more traveled and much longer t his than any other, and for these and this other reasons too numerous to raenase. tion. it deserves all the attention ro- that the board can give it. Of course, s now politicians will try to make capital j rule out of the fact that a good deal of ' a iase money will be spent on the road, but S tics, no heed should be given to these r uire sores npon the body politic?It is ' it their stock In trade to be agitating | This all the time, so "let the heathen uni- rage," hut give the people a good 1 >gls- road from the North Carolina iine' li the to the Kershaw county line. 1 \ "i'lff + 8 Every law ahidiug citizen in the ^ 1 ?n state should commend Governor r msr c Manning for the effort he Is making I ?n to put a stop to the illegal sale of " i linuno in " - ^ i .u uuc tn/ ui v .nariesion. Many think it a useless undertaking, i that the people of that city regard ? >ros" It as one of their inalienable rights * Kppn to do as they please, especially in the H matter of selling liquor. Governor,' n-> Manning is right. His efforts may i 0> , prove a failure, but he will have the] | consolation of knowing that he has says, kept j,i? oath to enforce the law all c*ily 1 over the state, time; * :?W : j Of !. ( * wljj Judge Moore, in opening the count wllj at Walterboro last week, announced ?ures that al? violators of the law against t and 8ellln* I'Qtior, who saw 6t to plead | dleps suilty would get only $100 or three I nally monthB- whilst those who put the n we I vonoiuii w iaa expense or | time; trying them, 1f convicted, would get! r the ^U8t twlce a* much, $200 or nix1 , for months. This announcement had th-i I e the deslred effect. The majority of the! ?t do CH,pr,t8 concI,,dod to "fens up" and ! vane-i ta'<e t'ie 8h?rt way. > day ; n our The Real Meaning, i real "Sell your hammer and buy a j mere I horn-" ,8 another way of saying "Stop i " your knocking and go to boosting." ! ?Gaffney Ledger. l==. JUNE 29, 1915. REP FIRST at Lancaster, in the State o RESOURCES. v Loans and discounts (notes held in bank) $206,641. Total loans ' Overdrafts unsecured U. S. bonds deposited ' to secure circulation (par value)., ! 50,000.1 U. S. bonds pledged to secure U. S. deposits (par value) 17,500.< Total U. S. bonds Bonds other than U. S. bonds pledged to secure U. S. deposits..! 3,500.( Bonds, securities pledged as collateral for State, or other de posits or bills payable (postal excluded) . . . 6,000.( Securities other than U. S. bonds (not including stocks) owned unpledged.. 7.552.C Total bonds, securities, etc Subscription to stock of Federal Reserve Bnnk $4,500.0 Less amount unpaid.. .. 2,250.0 Furniture and fixtures Due from Federal Reserve Bank $ 4,000.0 Due from approved reserve agents in New York. Chicago, and St. Louis 23,533.4 Due from approved reserve agents in other reserve cities 2,165.8 Due from banks and bankers (other than included in last two items above) 56,033.8 Checks on banks in the same city of town as reporting bank 654.2 Outside checks and other cash items 5,937.2 Fractional currency, nickels, and cents. . . . 92.3 Notes of other national banks 4.620.0 Lawful money reserve in bank: Total coin and certificates .... 7,818.9 Legal-tender notes'. . . . 3.500.0 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer (not more than 5 per cent on circulation) 2.500.0 Due from U. S. Treasurer 500.0i Total STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. I. E. M. Croxton, Cashier ol ment is true to the best of my 1 Subscribed and sworn to be CORRECT?ATTEST: Chas. D. FROM OTHER PAPERS r* Foolish Question. * Add useless noises: "Whatldaya hink of the Frank decision?"?The ?| late. 11 Lemonade vs. Ijfmous. The Charleston Equal Suffrage "lub is serving cold lemonade aud ^ alks on woman suffrage to the men ' his week. The men are serving hein cold indifference and lemons. f* udging from reports.?Anderson In- | J ellfgencer. v? ProgrpHttive School*. Tlie Salisbury schools In adding horthand take an advance step. The luhlir schools will make no mistake 11 adding such courses of study as .re in demand in a practical way. ioon. it is to he hoped, the schools an add domestic ffcience and agrlulture.?Salisbury Post. "Bryan's All Right."* One begins to wonder whether Mr. toil iryan is anxious for peace or Is Just idvertising himself.?Union Times. ( If we did not feel sure that Mr. Jryan is one of the most honest and incere of men, we would feel that vay too; hut knowing him as we hink we do, we believe that his squ uoving purpose is his anxiety for >eace. Still we think ha has made ( i mlata Iro A ? A *??- * " . ....oianc uuu IIUS gunfl BDOUt It tQ he wrong way. Bryan, however. Is a long-headed nan, and the end may Juatify the neana ho has adopted.?Newberry Observer. | r? H H , B. I I A ' V Hi JL mm?m-'w^mm? I I II THE STO > mm H -> I tSM^m ORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE NATIONAL BANK ~ i f South Carolin t, at the dbse of business, June 23, 1915. ' 1 ' . L i i.. I I - - . LIABILITIES. - PaniUl 1 J ?? vn|?i?i aiuva paiu tn 9 5U,000.00 17 ? Surplus fund 2S.000.00 ..$206,641.17 Undivided 708.5rj profits ...$11.556.36 A) $ 11,556.36 \Ww Less current expenses, 30 Interest, and taxes paid 5,698.72 5,857.64 )0 Circulating notes 50 *00.00 . . 67,500.00 50,000.00 Due to banks and bankers \. 21.87 )0 Individual deposits subject to check $141,377.28 Certificates of deposit due in less than 30 days 50,863.86 >0 Certified checks 34.00 Cashier's checks outstanding 352.33 United States deposits.. 20,114.00 Time deposits: 17,052.04 Certificates of deposit due on or after 30 days 8,935.73 10 Deposits subject to 30 iO1 or more days' notice.. 25,240.75 2.250.00 246,939.82 3,471.30 Rediscounts with Federal Reserve bank 5,000.00 i0 Notes and bills rediscounted 21,181.57 Bills payable, including obligations representing money borrowed... 5,000.00 8 / 8 / I " / ' I / : . / / 0 0 /' 0 / 0 / 111,355.97 / . $408,979.03 Total $408,579.03 . County of Lancaster?ss: atf ' the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above state- "a* tnowledge and belief. E. M. CHOXTON, Cashier, fore me this 29th day of June. 1915. JOHN CRAWFORD. Notary Public. Jones. R. E. Wylie, Jno. A. Cook, W. F. Laney. Jno. D. Wylio Directors. welve Reasons Jhx You Ba lic;ild Buy Your ilt' . rcceriss of Us ====== e n ?i r ffo. 8. BECAUSE we treat all cus1^*" i> ners with equal fairness. ? 3ur grocery business is meas <1 by the golden rule of a |HbH$|^HHhSBu?bSHHhE ifwre deal for dur prices, are square, too. E. W. SISTARE r^^TT^HL RE THAT CONTINUES TO GROW. f look for the i k POINTING FINGER | w over our door i *1 'j s. I ' ./ ' rf -v i ' '. '?