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past yei V fraught w kttf ' ' j perhaps tl * ' ^HnS under i ? ^52*% J are, as a BftflPt ^Vkn I and grain The d? been whole I ulucturinj, h^jhi W. P. ROBINSON, m'w ~ewc Dimtor Chamber of Commerce. illg of Air One of the leading attorneys of the of tile m? city, is the Vice President and Attor ney for the Farmers Bank & Trust Company, Attorney for the Perpetual H Building & Loan Company, and is , interested in both the Robinson- HB Lathan Co., and the Standard Drug ^t ' Company. Mr. Robinson takes an active part Hr in all undertakings for the upbuilding and development of the city and county and is a strong believer iu Uu i M? efforts of the Chamber of ComJwrce. He is deeply interested in the efforts of the organization in trying to arrive at some suitable plan for either bridging or operating a ferry across Catawba river, and is one of the most enthusiastic mem- | bers of the special committee having this work iu hand. is hoped that an organization of this nature and scope can lie perfected. R Retail Merchants' Department. Director In view of the fact that Lan- ls ;l ,aw caster is a "credit town." or in ??,'lu'n" Mavor ol I other words, "A Thirty Days' in overy t Time" city, the merchants, as a tor the up result, have suffered consider- county. \ able losses along this line in the "l" l";n, a: past, largely due to the fact r ' , I lie Lunca that they had no way ol finding president out the responsibility of those itank and to whom they extended credit. Bank ami With these facts in mind, the < i Chamber of Commerce organiz. . , , , Mr. \Nyl ed a retail department under the ani, s, supervision of the merchant comimnv members during the latter part fanning :?i <# last year for the purpose of sorvaiivo a relieving this condition, if pos- : n'1 ,,<n"M , 11 in.* t noro Sll>le This department is a member missive to of the National Association; is an mt hence, receives all the support i.an< ast.-r and information to be gained through such affiliation. The sidewalks slogan of the department is: municipal "Equal Rights To All, Special been; i,ul Privileges to None." It pro- keeping tects the honest man from being mercial s imposed upon, giving him a r''Y durr stronger and more substantial Dump; standing in his community, and a 'artfe .-i it protects the merchants and i expended other members against the man a,u| Privfl who will not pay his just and while the honest obligations. There is time not hi no- in ? l. ?. vuiiiichiuii llie operation of this department that will not stand the full test of the limelight of publicity, therefore, it has become recog- . nized by all active Chambers of ' Commerce the country over as an indispensable adjunct. '* 'This special department of th< organization only affects those who actually live the Lancaster and vicinity, and not 8& those who may reside in the Conditions Good. In presenting this resume of ||?hHm9 the organization's efforts, we should call attention to the fact that the conditions under which we have labored during the past yj year have been as a whole par- iwiertor ticularly unfavorable, occasion- i js the s. ed as we all know by the de- <?> iii'nmu pression incident to the great ! ;l European war; however, the. i '' "8l ' ! distinction ?????? . HHTi-lmiit i GEORGE W. WILLIAMS, IMr<mioi' 4'IimiiiIh'i* of ('oiiimrn'o. In.viiiK wor Mr. Williams, whoso likeness for vuai could not be procured for puhiion- | Nir. tn tion along will) he others of this busiin -ss 111 board is the efficient Cashier of Lan- ' every r< apt caster's oldest hanking institution, | ready. Willi The Bank of Lancaster, lie is also service o Secretary and Treasurer of the man. board of trustees of the J.aix aster He is a i I graded schools and Secretary and , ?! : : ste ! Ujfcnsurer of the Lancaster Ituildi it -In -en i mil Loan Association ?>r?' d THE LANCASTER 11* has been one | been all that could be des ith unusual prosperity nor what should have resi ines of industry, and from the efforts put forth, lere never was a time it is believed that a perusn sting conditions, when j these facts and figures will b were more happy and : to all of our citizens, who Crops of all kinds interested in the indus whole, good, the fruit growth and development of crops especially being 1 city and community, a fee of deep gratification over v smand for labor has has been accomplished, as good throughout the result of organized effort, r. Practically all man- will inspire them to further ? plants in the city and greater effort in the future, ave made considerable ' Conclusion, ents along the lines of In concluding this brief modern machinery and sume of the past lew mor r the output of their I work, your secretary desire ^he installation of the make grateful acknowledge! rage system, the nav- nf , ... v*iv iitui tu-uperanon tin street, the building ' support accorded him by th inv miles of concrete j rectors and members at 1 in the furtherance of his hui and to advise that conditions been different, much greater results could been accomplished; also, th ! sectors and members of i Chamber of Commerce, ind i uallv and collectively, desir JQ0pT j thank the people of Lanes ^ i and the public at large for C:. - hearty co-operation and gei sympathy manifested by t towards the organization their efforts to successfully and carry on ' general good of the city . E. WYLIE. Chamber of Conmiereo. -ai .?* ! Ill Iiiuiiy yeurs e\1I<> served two terms as v- / Laueaster and is interested v _ J indertakitiR which makes . , ,. ?/ building of the town end Ir. Wvlie is President of iter PnhifshiitR Company a frequent eontriliutor to ster New-. He is Viee of t lie First National t!ie Lancaster Suvim*. - ' Trust t'onumny and tin * V I luildiiiR and Loan Asso . % i- both Vic, Pre> dint tar\ of tin- J. T. \V> i lie is also concerned ii v> id other interests. for. ^ nd independent in thought ? x Mr. Wvlie is at the sane 'x * t uglily alive to e\ ery pro;, ; t makes for a 'm i. pi. w n. , on 111 y and 11 t ! ha tuber of < 'ommert e. "'' A I ' ucconiplishrot?nts toi qI T^ have not. perhaps. \ i?. ?r ii.* 1> one of Lancaster's ynuiigt ! it a City of Marble."* It is P. BENNETT, a-cessary that yon make riwM.iiM-v <>r caster a city of marble, but nior member of the firm . , . ., do owe it to posterity in -Terry Company, and is . in the FarmerR Bunk K "?rin of improving your n .Mr. Bennett enjoy, the Ureots, building more I no of befnrr about the oldest . sidewalks, looking into the > u point of Horviee from . . ... , , : , arv conditions of the citv I Uundopint-- m lainc.mter: ked steadily "in harness" '** ' to the othei and ?. "roving same, improving ; iett is a si more, cupaish ; nunicipal utilities, schools, an. a CbriHtiun man in a... securing every advantage ct, and is always found . 11 g and anxious to bo of ^'guarding the health his town and his follow happiness of the ptopie; ai you but put vour shoulder bor ... .ho .M.y Co;..- the whee, an(| ,u.CHmpljHh t word in ilm Method!!. a UIOIIK ad/oiato Of ill. generations yet iml I.t f'hjimbpe or P^fnrno?-a/ will rise up to < all von CELEBRATION lUGUST 10th ' Bargains for Those who Come I, AND VARIOUS OTHER AMUSEMENTS e. which will be ~~ " ? v ever done for the town. And sion.) anything what- when we -s"eak ab,,ut th' l"wn to trade buy or we meun the enlire conimunity, Lancaster Tues- *>??"* the interests of the two ith and let as 11'? inseparable. VVh?, n. ^ ; ? . I /. ? I I > ? ami friends art* HHH^V Mb "pie who have ,V. io 1 ^mBH9^BHffiSnHH|^^ y* , Br ^flfl f^SrawESk HHi! Heath Springs. B Kort Lawn. Kiel ;^JP|?y TO COME. ..v-'^^^Bpr ^jS? . ??& BOOST YOUR jfldwYf i"."a^^'< The next tinu i town, just pon 5 DE PASS JONES. town really me, i.iiucast4'r <iiaiiiiM-r ??i' <'??iinm,nf. what it would I s? and mom progressive business men. lie were lwk#e && ,a iikinK in lav., in banking ami 'ii mon-iiu;. . ..ii .. i . >jood a town as l iii? a nionihor ol I ho law arm ??I Julio* ? i1k<' It:. it. Jones, is ill-- senior partner. i> how much ItlOP iloi-.'i- liiiiK ' oiirt-riis. \ i/. 'I'lii' Join - M?m done* for VOll attonal Bank, t i.t Lancaster Savings Bank .1111 . 1 . ihlf h.U'jrJUtiS ;i> C i I! 1 1)1 M'cll 1 111 I - ' During 1 ho afternoon, begin yo'.i ning promptly at "i.oo o'clock. the Motorcycle, Auto, IJicvcIe and j lany i-'?kiI Races will he run tor the ' HARRY riern I uuii'uac ui OlueriHMling the iMiccior ( h.iiiilK sar.i- thousands who will attend. Also ' ') . ' hi 11> oi I.. 11irscii ' "rom old-J'nshioned hors* races; hoys. rh.-y :iisi> ip-Tnt. im- bring your nags. springs, your The Hall Came, Chester vs. Mp- Hirs " ls ... , Al "Tr.ule Conunntsu etc.. Lancaster, will begin promptly (>1 al and at .*>;00 o'clock on the old ball nol.)l(.r u? ?,,< ?r.m and ground near the Oil Mill and iL ' ?? <>i imprminir id i<* v :il certainly be a treat to those tva<te torrit.ory , to vhocniov the national game. ? . most ntcvprisiii}, hese Remember tie entire program flrra of op to , \y,f. l " ( : <Uxj absolut'dy 1'rw to r-tigatUc .1 .. v itjJ; (with + ?? '?.> > . * n a t I NEWS. A Ui?IT ST 3. 19L~>. I HOME COMING "Z TUESDAY; A trial the Merchants Have Put on Special ling vthc- BALL GAME, CHESTER VS LANCASTER and ami hi connection with the Home of the ball gam Coming Celebration which will 25 cents acini is be held in Lancaster, Tuesday. If you have re- August 10th, the Chamber of ever you wish 1 iths' Commerce has made quite ex- sell, bring it to is to tensive arrangements for the en- day. August 1C nent Jertainment of the many visi- help you dispo^ and Ioors who will be in the city on soon as you an o <li_ ln??* -1--1 _ | luiiu uute. direct to t arge I I Special train service has been Commerce otlu mble I arranged to operate between Springs Block, a had Camden to Lancaster and re- name and let. tin that turn with exceptionally low have rates from each station; also "' . e di- from Chester to Lancaster and the return. Both special trains will ' ivid- leave Lancaster on return trip * e to promptly at 10:00 p. m. Bv ister leaving at this hour in the night the will enable the many visitor? J| wl t<> the Masquerade hem Fireworks. ,n Many of the merchants and ^I9j r in- business people are giving valu- w| : the able prizes for the races, etc.. nnd an(j they arc also giving valu- u SI Hrootor < 'liiiinlx , . I t ho oflioiont i' * < . . National Malik, I'r * . 'jjC Moroantilo < 01111 Springs and So. rot /ons I'.uildiiiK .v Mr Croxtoii i.ikrs t ho work of tlio or l -y) on alisont iroin *?i Hoard mootings $>' , o! rlio work, lioin tnoinhor of tlio l!< le of same." As j fits 0,w l>a->efits the other, rive in the city. , Remember how many times he Chamber of -vou hilve heard a man sa> - M>' :e, upstairs in ,arm adjoins a town." Why ind register vour shou!d he be particularly proud "secretary .mow that fact? Isn't lan,! sixteen miles away lrom town just as ^m fertile? Won't it raise just as much corn? Of course it will. Then why does the fellow who close to town keep harping about it all the time? Well, here is the answer. MT that B x| town is more valuable. There M short haul to market crops, convenience in obtaining supl^hes and many and educaB ^ I ^ona* advantages not possible I for the man sixteen miles in the country. The close to town re knows these things. That's why mm IBM Pr?ud ? You proud when you have the best team of OXTON, r of ('oumiorrt*. ??? ?'si(l?'iit Kntfrpriso V m y-Tri';isur??r ?'it i- ifiraj;'' K Loan Company. 1 \ ; gri?at interest in V yan/.ation. having only two regular ^ ffv -4S?r3Bfc liu'o ^ th<} Inctipttoi with their manv q SAPP Uldl eds ol \ IS. - OjI't-ri<ir ( liunilicr of Coiiimoi'rt'. 1 roni the towns I Is a popular anil 1'tticii'nt young lden, Kershaw, 1 Attorney in the City. Ho holds til.' O riMI i I niwlll" ' .... i ....oi.iuii <>i < u\ Aiiorn. v. ; n?! the hwt\ Hill, I OIK, Legal Advisor lor the < humbor ol iblir^ <111(1 main ^ I'onimt'rcp. Mr Sapp is a graduate DON I 1 AIL 1 ,,| Wofford College, !.ivs ln>t7. and I a graduate of the law dcpanmenl of . I the University of South Carolina. HOME TOWN, j lass l'all. "Claud," as no is gen orally called by his many friends, is, j you drive into in many respects, like the old (toman del* what VOUi* ' buil<ler Appius Claudius he be . ' ??i i lieves in doing things ratio r than nils to you and ( i winning over that which >s lost -in mean m ease it j |,Ujjiling." rather than tearing I'lte and twice as down. ile is tliorouglily n accord t now is. Think vitli the principle of e. op- ration" e the town has i " ' v"r>' * ns,> ?l?e vtr a felt . . i 'edged believer in Tnic ? ' ion than you haw ; , ; ou never hear Mr Sapp, while landing on tlie streets . her< . jjPlk lie tear him lamenting any .vbaitl: * f 'I lire i he past < of Ch .-h - el; met i ; in. v a v Af f K ! IIill's L a V h( .' in tip ip i-.. iborli??d, o t he best cattle . tlie lines; ^ hogfs. All of us are proud when the things we own are ol' the HIRSCH best?and a farm is no <>xcen I tion to the rule. Whu .vealdnT ?r ??t i 'omitHwr. , , , , ; thf enterpriser ! be Proud to the bert farm t Sons of this city. in the community? :i -slur, in Hoaiii ' The distance from town does add to or detract l'roi < the value of your farm and the better the oi I no ( iiainnei 1(l is , % uiui'.bi* town, the more the pi me ol farm ini/'.iiiion along tho ! land in the vicinity is affected art f?nl:>rrinr <?u Then why not Iv ost v< >o ,) and fcet ?he i>cii iV. ' oiiuo. tod v. iiii .1 Ijon't send v< u m . c ,> ? '..in !'i ? c-'.>.0>. uijjji ofd^i* houses spend your mere-Hants, and h? ., ry valuable cititen money with the local merchants rTimnnfty and help bl'ild >mvp