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<51jr iEanrastrr Nrms " " (SKMI-WKKKLV^ TB JTAN1TA WYI.IKT Editor J. C. SHEPAKD. . . Husiiuss Manage! PUBLISHERS' AXN017NCGHENT: editoi Published Tuesdays and Fri- state days at Lancaster. S. C.. by The J Lancaster Publishing Company, | here\% successors to The Ledger, es- "W tabllshed 1852; The Review, j Unites established 1878; The Enter- empir prise, established 1891. and en- j that t tered as second-class matter ; Confli Oct. 7, 1905, at the postofflee j provb at Lancaster. S. C.. under Act try m of Congress of March 3, 1879. sort t - | "T1 SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: , aggra (In Advance.) One Year $1.50 bring ^?\ Month* 75c last , "If pro..( PLEASE TAKE NOTICE. rs M, Henceforth all obituaries. forwa cards of thanks, lodge notices. ?;x .lotkes of all public affairs v:eiri charging admission, citations. ^ l executors' notices, notices of i)n discharge, etc.. will be charged I O .|( for at the legal rate There has been some uncer- m'av ? tamtv in the minds of our ?,*5' '.....win ~ ,, l,?? ... ..... H.. ?.? ' ? iitii 11*:^ a i r.iu> *'\V is. The Items mentioned above , ?.ep are not nev.s items, nor can ve s,.t ,,v accept such Items for publica- ^-n tlon except as advertising. 1 Weather forecast for South Carolina: Probably fair Friday and Sat- ':sni; unlay, not much chance in temperature. "If . - . _ into v FRIDAY, .II'IjY ?o, 1?I5. resoh ? count emula Home Coming next. tneni? + , pres<u Are you readv for it? ^'' u" Fathe * fulnes Let all absent Lancastrians return, of th? <t centra Business men should be optimlstic if they want business conditions ..^ to improve. shall + ably i Let's revive that "Pav Your Rills" r srhtp movement aud thus hasten the re- trjhut turn of prosperity . custor 4, tablisl Many towns we could mention are nian>* sound asleep but Lancaster is. as ilways, on the alert. ;sm a will \ Lancaster is in need of a fire kyth? truKiiiL" 4uii r nope iaa . lais win oe . of m i one of our r?xt investments. wealtl couraj Let's make it so uncongenial here in tht for the knocker and the calamity caf."e^ howler that they will move on. sever* the r? "Some editorials, like truth, can ibg ai bo made to go a long way by stretch- frs ?* ing," observes The Greenwood Index. vv^Jvul" day o The curb market is making itself called Invaluable to other communities and our Lancaster should profit by their ex- j^^nu perience. woul(j + Swat the pool of stagnant water near your home for it is the breeding -!* place of mosquitoes, which carry { malaria. There is no excuse for any of the diseases which arise from the lack Of Lr of proper sanitation. Keep things ^ clean and we will avoid tunny ills. ^ is pit Lancaster wants more small enter- 1" ' prises and, knowing the progressive spirit of the place, we predict that in *i menu Lancaster will get them. city c Z Uf?1" t' Plans for the second Lancaster K6CDC county fair are going forward rapidly. ' The 1915 event will be bigger and better than our first venture. ^ of ha 111 visito Lancaster should have a com- , ,,, . , house mumtv nurse who will be ready at ..." . i. and t all times to go to those who cannot - , neat afford to pav tor the services of an street expert when they are ill. + and i ... , .. , kindu Lancaster will be well represented I16SS at the state fair. Secretary Ellison ready having already planned a unique ad,7 . . , , inoan vertisn.g scheme for that event an ... . , ticula manv Lancastrians having promised 1 the si to help carry it oat. -urfa ha ve The central prohibition committee . , .... blenu of Lancaster eounu remind- the \ ers that only tureo mere dr. y? mi registering remain. Ii yoi r nam- j { * 11 i > is not on the roll before the time ?-x- i pl/es, yoa cannot help solv? ti. South Carolina liquor problem I { 1* "L i.< - if ilr.t t. have 1 great v. hit. way. Hither Lanca is coming tip o!" tin- white w ay icoming clov.n." The Wax ha I' Enterprise, for whose benefit we will e It say that Lancaster is "coming" up. edito "coming" on and "coining" ahead he or at a rate that would make Wax- ' omi haw's head swim. Prof. - ly si "On with the Lancaster flour mill," ffradi is all we have to say when we read ?n tl such an item as this from The Ker- ?isit< haw Era: " H. E. Williams, T. S. numl Bell, W. R. Gregory and J. \. Young coun carried wheat to Monroe, N. C., last ?r's week aggregating 125 bushels, for heari the purpose of having it ground into 'he flour. Each one has practically 3outl enough flour to last until another whic wheat crop is made." him THE LANCASTER NE" -X-ifX?I?!-i?!rvr^-XrIr'-rXri-v* I-!?!-!?!?I1 {M "f?i-y-1-trH-rrl?i?I?I 1 t M I )K IE FOB KERIOl'S THMl'GHT VOL' AND YOUR PAPER. + : + cost timely and well-considered We were so Impressed with ial Is the following from The following editorial, which appes of Tuesday last. which we in The Barnwell Sentinel this w dth quote in full: and it seems to us such a clear st ithin a few days or weeks the uient of what a newspaper meani d States may be at war with th?? a community that we hope e\ e of Germany. It is a prospect reader of The News will ponde he people should begin to face weii. ct may be averted. In God's ience. we hope that our coun- "Every loyal citizen of a com ay be spared the necessity of re- n'ty should take his home paper, o arms. "The local newspaper is one of le destruction of the Leelanaw* greatest assets of any section of cc vates a relationship already try and should be supported rtid In itself. It may or may not couraged as such, not with a fee on histilities T1 at it is the of charity toward the editor, ai traw one ran not yet declare. too often the case, but in the 1 war there sh#:! be. let us ap- conviction that In supporting h it with *':il understanding of paper you are contributing to the ~'U<? - - 1 > ' raiul!: lift of the community and the coi r 1 t tll|i fp.fi t hat it 111 V Ills! niiont onliniu tt/ tlio volua ?\?* * vit! ??o-six years. Let :s not own holdings, to pleasing fancies that here in "Without your home paper y ' arol.na necessarii> we shall town would lose nine!; of its atti " frp? war s suffering: that by tlveness as a plane of abode, wc issiblllty " 111 out country he become a barren spot In the flelc msly * n;- :that our ir j.' knowledge. v' " n'" ' ' >u 1 "The community would he grot hat ill befall no one can fore- aJ;ottnd ln. lhe Intellectual darki The r.-rna- nr.w. >v .Us o uncertainty and speculation w urines Is it present confined ? h>\r. ?ltlaa and towns would man probability if enrlv as- upward and onward to 1 .,i: c r sho:..< fjn be . .?tefta:n- ,er ,hlngs' i\;t tl is a ".'uslderatio i ; > ue "The dissemination of news wo -s.m! as in;* ertinei.t to the return to the ancient method y of our mi ir-rtaking. mouth to mouth, with it? consequ the I'nited States 1>? dragged delays, and distortions and or tar with Germany, let it be the sions. e of our people that their "The business interests wo ry will triumph. L?t them suffer from lack of a medium ite the example of too Germans communication between buyer i teives. of their oneness in the seller, commercial rivalry would ire of danger, of their unselfish 011 the wane, and the American sp gness to hazard their all for ?h?* of 'I Will' would sink into disuse j rland. of the!- complete forget- eventual obliteration, ts of private feud and faction. "How many vears have vou b Mr intelligent and terrific con- reading this paper, anyway? ition of energy of arm and . d don<t feel d d and property on he object be- heart h , has b iem. victorv over their enemies .... hntever war the United States more 10 vou ,nan u Uas 0O8t you t-ntcr upon it will wage honor- How would you like to be depi and humanely. We shall nor ed of ,l,e opportunity of ever see the canons of international r.nother issue of it? ousness. We shall not con- "In other words, just how wo e to the degradation of those you like to live in this community n? of humanity welded and es- there were no paper published h? tied in the painful agonies of no medium from which you 00 darker centuries that di?tin ascertain the doings of the people Christian civilization even in the community, no medium of y of bloody trial from barbar- change in the matter of barter r nd savagery. If it be war. it sale, no medium through whicli ; >e a war fought for humanity could make your wants known to 1 American people. people except by climbing int< id. if war it be. let the nation buggy and spending days in driv ghtiest resources of men and from one place to another? 1 measure to its possessions in "Just how would you like that ?Vh, in ,re?olutlon- "The pill would be somew spirit of giving all for our bitter wouldn.t lt? >t us not watt to be struck "Well, don't worry?you are > blows before awakening to no dan*er of losing your home pai :ason and necessity of summon- "This article was written mei nd assembling the mighty pow- lor the purpose of causing you to ' our Republic to form a fight a little thinking along the right 1! lachine of which our enemies "We want you?all of youI wisely beware. Before the realize that this paper is not be f stress shall end, we may be published just for the glory of upon to face half a world and editor. country shall bare its arm let jR a public institution, it is with serene mind and firm heart jniportant part of the eommui inner 'hat our soldier fathers itself, it is about the only indui I approve." with which the community could ? ? dispense without intellectual stag tion for when people cease to r + of home affairs their intellige KAN UP FOR HOME COM- p:*>* the penalty. INO. -v "This paper is for progress, + commercial advancement, for ci f?i?I ?i?'?i?munity pride, for the developm ... , , land encouragement of every let >re will be a proper observance: mate intere8t that win be of va in< aster's first Home Coming to our people. day of pleasant entertainment ?We are laboring to that end. i uined for our gueets. August we want you to labor with us. II be a "red letter" day in Lan- "And that our labors may cc county if the people will onlv a greater field and bear better fr . we want everv family in the d and thus complete arrange- munUy tf> r<iad the paper t() R| i. But there is work for the what othHrs, are doing, to len ouncil to have done before our helping hand in making of this s arrive. Just as careful house- of the most thriving and prosper >rs always observe seasons of actions of the state. cleaning, and w hen they an- ? r,d of, \h,e idea that w!*e" hand us a dollar you are help tertain. are especially desirous (he ertjtor along.' ving the home in readiness for ..Ymi are helping the editor. ? rs. so ought the town to keep, but you are helping yourself m Let every street, every allev than you are hint, for you are gett he court house square be made morp than value received for y . , * * . .. . money, and clean. We ask that the ? . . , ? . "You are sunnortine a liusii s oe i iearea or papers, w eeus entPrprjSft that labors diligently trass, and we suggest In all by day for the serial. Intellect iess anil in a spirit of helpful- and co.nmerclal advancement of y that where the paving is a - Sfdf and every other citizen of finished the disfiguring M,muunit\. And no other business enterp ds ot earth be removed Far- oan speak louder or more to rlv along Main street between point." dewalk and the curb are uneven ces on which grass and weeds Let's n.ive thi- M,t. \\'V I.IK'S I.KTTKRS. sli removed master's Main stn-< t when tie --X-. .-X-Xp i iiish.ee. is going to be ti T! Vivertisor man is attent t, 1,? Ji.,I marJ u b\ un Fan-Ann-ri. ni Exposition y mounds. It ... . ke onl] n x- ,0ur frlf?d' Mr w" . prom c-nt attorney of l.ancat i most to nftte this work tlon (>ri route to the exposition i left undon it will be ft feflec* : rltli s tine ftjtlendld letters ti Upon I. .'J it. a V i for I he Lane." ?t r Ni ... Tints far we have not missed on 1 " them. We enjoy Mr Wylle's scrlption of what he sees almos Is w ith purine pleasure lhat >?"? h a? if were a member of . i ,, , pr.rty He is a very intelligent i earn that ol. V\ tin nnl.s. tjeman vsj10 j,as traveled extensi r of The Columbia Record, will an(j letters possess a charm te of the speakers at out Home euliarly their own." ng ce'ehr ilion. Being a son of | This complimentary refer A. R. Banks, who was former- from The Edgefield Advertisei iperintendent of the Lancaster Mr. Wylle's articles, which have schools, ("olonel Banks would far appeared regularly twice a v lis account alone oe a wele unej in The -News, we most apprec >r here. But he has besides a j We regret that Mr. Wylie's ar :>er of friends on uis own ac- on the San Diego Exposition and t and these as well as hi3 fath-; Angeles. which he reached friends, will receive him with week, will not get to us in time ty cordiality. Colonel Banks is publication in this issue. 0 newly elected president of the1 readers of The News have expre li Carolina Press Association.; their appreciation of Mr. W> h honored itself iu honoring "travelogues," which series wll with this high office. continued in our next issue. res, JULY 30, 1915. 1 = 7 t Ghere is tio hol-hou "? J ?vdopinci a 5006 s , er> r\ Jh cTtme alone will do the work r lt 1 il5 growth is accumulation. / y-IM ^/,?l / M/? fj ?? uv Mill IIW WW W IIV IHMIt r the man who can prouMij $ay She ?ati f| THE FIRST NATIt I'XITED STATES l>l I; Lancaster, JJJ FROM OTHER PAPERS ************ 1 or The Best Lownl Ally. * We are tolerably neutral?but ' ?S ti'>" MVe fra.wK-The 8..W, , Uo SQ ^ "\? .lust as Likely. | filled? The re Ijet- If Pryemysl was 'shemeezle," Is 9 compound CHI* Przasnvsz "she-sneere?"?Greenville *ji purest drugs iulu Piedmont. 5 pecially to tho lent Hut It is Not. g| nis- There Is a law against plowing ^ into the public roads and this law , 5 4-Uo i ,uld should be respected.?Dorchester L?oes tne maj< or Eagle. a "smokey need ano g a reasonable p be In Spite of Texas. " irit The South is in better condition 9 in" than at any other time since the war, 2 even If Texas did plant too darned > ? p* een much cotton.?Columbia Record. 9 ,T ? than others? I in "Worth Hooking At." * and kllOW hov rth A faith in something, an enthus- ! v. We sell ? iasm for something, makes life worth r|v- looking at.?Gaffney Ledger. | y T'/ ing ?? i >; I I r ora .joke No. 1 uld Maybe Henry Ford thought when ' m By the dead loi i- tr he launched his campaign against ! i get something >r.\ the cigarette that he could induce' a tomer, learn t< uld some one to give up smoking and , p fUonL- von . of huy an automobile.?Brunswick ! ^ tnaiiK juu. ex- Banner. 3 CT A you Not Too ViAte. ^ Ay A Jlm the It is not too late to plant potatoes, a "> a or to sow peas or cane. Where the 3 ing ~orn crop threatens to be short it is worth while to make effort to supple- iyy n y ? ment it with something else.?York- m hat v'^e Enquirer. For the Sake of the Wise. The farmer who railed to reduce + + !s cotton crop and now has the ., ProaPect a small price deserves no *ympathy, but for the sake of those V ine. that needed the experience of last > ?to year we hope the price will pick up. PM ing ?Orangeburg Times and Democrat. rB IA #1 The Situation Exactly. I W\ I an The situation here presented ia I - - mJ A Am V lity easily understood: The man who|J itry raises what the foreign world want3 X not will sell on a high market, but he ;na- who raises something the use of .J ead which is curtailed by the war, must nee content himself with a mediocre "" Vsfl clIlCCS 8 market at best.?Greenville News. for on,. A ltack Number. lent An uptown merchant Is much - Pure EVwiA ?iti- puzzled to know the best method of J _ rooa due getting his goods before the public. ^ this result, Grot If he could live about a quarter of a n _ji j ^ an(j century in a day and catch up with tlnnoiea Willi L the progressive business procession L Fruits, Melor he would then be ready to fall in line R 1; o v. ' , with live newspaper advertisers.? Duller, oUnsn om- Henderson Gold Leaf \ * kinds are const d? a \\ onG At the urgent request of a few \ \ ous sodly friends I was all ready to write , ^ a scathing editorial condemning ;t H |7 \ J\ those w ho bet on the ball games, and J? fy l\ V" then I remembered that I had bet a "1 ? dope that Rabbit Gault would outhit Pug Nelson in a series. I reckon 2' Our Leading "?9 I'm not the chap to write that edi- <. Rjirrinwtnn 1 ?"r?* rial. "Cast out first the beam out ?? Ud,I,"8lUH 1 :ing Df thine own eye."?Fountain Inn ^ our Tribune. i ! Miiiiiiiiuv n|Miivrii, day "Have Women Come to Stay?" Is tl,nl the caption placed by N'nv York our editorial writer over a discussion of th? the entrance of womeu Into Russian munition factories and their unex- ^ ^ rise ported efficiency there. We don't I air/kllTA 1/f know much about the Russian muni- ^ vVwaVW IV tion-maklng ladies, but we must say any time the women decide not to . stay in our part of the country, we ||/|tlr 1ff\tt hope we may move to a better land! wy II \ g '11 ?Anderson Intelligencer. J I,(Hiking Out. ; ling Tlii- particular office is blessed I ^^ ^ f .1 Lit! by with a view, die. Sometimes, when we are put to it I !,er- i>r a thought, atul that is to say fre j g ? <<<> r> r, -% < pQ :,11 us starinv out a? mss the \ i k. i . VJ v'c" t'ongaree to the hills whence Shernvs man once on a time shelled us from I e ?f Lexington. I ,l' * They are pretty hills, and up to the j ' .as crest of tliem. run white roads, as _ plainly marked as though they were flo, < part of a map. Here and there in the v general greenness stands out a house. \ t'er We wonder, if we knew the matl?9- L?hL Al ah wo a matles of it and bad the Impulse, encc whether we could put a forty-two tho little details of < r to centimetre shell accurately on that lhus little place that we see from our win- We telephor . dow, over the river. r v 66 k . . It may be so, and yet the view is _ao iate the thing and not the shell that cxactne88tide blasts it. The view. In a broader v ^ Los sense, Is everything. booking aoroaa ^ gov mo * thtg s the best thing a man cau do. No. body is Idle, who looks out of a win- Such small thingi f ! dow, who has something to see. An ther office is four walls. A life is a sen- . aekw*rind issed tence of living. know what Is *** of ?ood 8erVM* rlie*3 what Id space or in eternity, we . . ' have to look out. I*1 We have to get the view.?The State. j m"m cy * isc meihob of Ae^ci^anbdccounL | . tlherc3 no rapid-transit- r\ jj 3)appy in?ce^? is the man anything. happier still is 441 have money in ONAL BANK jJJI 21'OSITOHY. U|| s.o. b * mm WHY | iople come to us to have their prescriptions sason is, we have expert Pharmacist# who " efully every prescription sent in with the B and deliver same promptly. We cater es- m ?se who want orders Idled in a hurry. WHY I 5 ority of the smokers come to us for their g s?" Because we keep a high class line at fi >rice and always have a complete stock. fi WHY I nore drinks and fill more ice cream orders " Because we are making them all the time B > to make them. Practice makes perfect, g MET ARTICLES | ad. hence we keep all kinds on hand and you " new all the time. If y^u are not a cus- fi o be one, and see how we treat you. We S NDARD DRUG CO. I Vhc Rexall Store f WHO IS THE | INGEST MAN || IN TOWN? j| ire he Feeds From Our Store 0 it ?. 1 t rength Builders are our AIM, and to get 21 ceries must be Fresh, Reliable Brands and \' are. is, Butter and Eggs, Olive Zest, Peanut \ \ ine Crackers and Cakes, Cereals of all antly coming in fresh every day at the ! ? PURE FOOD STORE. ] \ !ETT-TERRY CO. j Coffee?WHITE HOUSE?-Also Caraja, \\ Hall, Capitol, ( hase and Sanborn's are \ I Just as Good. j; I> t i I t > f + ! I I ! I I ^ jasons I 1 | I iy Your ? ot lis i n. ' ^rr ^^ ro careful with " ' le orders with I f ~T! w | rorm the moun. W. S1STARE