The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, January 07, 1916, Page 4, Image 4
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( SK.H1-WEEKLY )
JUAMTA \VVLIE. . . ! ~ .Editor
J. C. SHKPARD. . . Biulnos Manager '
PUBLISHERS' AN NOUNCEMENT!
Published Tuesdays and Fridays
at Lancaster, S. C., by^The 1
Lancaster Publishing Company, i
successors to The Ledger, es- i
tablished 1852; The Review,
established 1878; Tho Enterprise,
established 1891, and en- 1
tered as second-class mattor 1
Oct. 7, 1906, at the postofflce
at Lancaster, S. C., under Act
of Congress of March 3, 1879.
SUBSCRIPTION PIUCE:
(In Advance.)
Dne Year 91.50
Six Months 75c
"Let reverence for laws be
breathed by every American
mother to the lisping babe that
prattles on her lap; let it be
taught In schools. 1 i somlnarles ,
and colleges; let It be written , i
In primers, spelling books and j
almanacs; let It be preached | |
from the pulpit, proclaimed in 1 (
legislative halls, and enforced In
courts of just'ce. And in short,
let it become the poltical relig- 1 1
ion of the nation; and let the i
old and the young, the rich and
tha poor, the grave and the gay
of all sexes and tongues and
colors and conditions, sacrifice ( :
unceasingly upon its altars." I
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?Weather forecast: Local rainI'
and colder Friday. Saturday fair e\- i f
cept rain near the const. j s
We wish for Mayor Jones and i
those associated with him in the ad- i
ministration of the affairs of Lan- ?
caster a successful year. \
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The young men and boys who are i
availing themselves of the new read- i
ing room find it a comfortable place i
to spend a winter evening. f
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What are you doing to make your <]
teacher happy? Her lot is not an ! e
easy one. Visit your school and en-if
courage every means for Its upbuild- o
ing. ;e
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We understand the new city coun-jc
cil at a recent meeting decided on removing
the debris and rubbish which <
has for many years been piled up t
in the town lot. I t
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Why shouldn't the South Carolina, c
Legislature reduce the amount of v
liquor allowed to be shipped iuto j n
this state from one gallon per
month to one half gallon. If our 1
Tar Heel brethren just across the t'
border cr.n get along with a lesser 1
amount why not we ? 1
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No merchant or business man t
should ever let the impression be
made that he has gone out of busi- t
ness. A consistent line of advertisig
is the best possible means of
despoiling doubt on the subjet. Let ,
the people know you are on the job
and they will be sure to find you.
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Every good citizen should want to *
make this town a garden spot of j *
beauty. Then let all progressive
men and women further the work
of the Civic League, which was organized
solely for this purpose. We
urge that the men as well as the
women of Lancaster help attain the
end in view, working unremittinglv 1
to make this the "City Beautiful." '
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The county roads have been much
improved during the past year and (
even greater progress may be ex- (
pected in 1 ! 16. Lancaster county i
now has many miles of the best hign- I
ways in the state, with more to come, j1
Good roads are bringing town and (
courty into closer union, even as']
they are giving us a more contented
people on the farms. Our best wishes
are with the promotors and builders
of these better highways.
The Lancaster Librbary Association
recently enlisted the interest ot I
the Chamber of Commerce in the
need nf I. re;idinc rnnm tnr 0>ul
young men of the town, with the result
that the comfortable reception
room of the Chamber of Commerce
Ik now open every evening and
affords a pleasant meeting place.
The ladles have furnished for thei
reading table some of the best mag-i
fines aand are still disirous of help'
cy which other periodicals may be'
I ought. We ire delighted that such
a place is now available to the men
and boys of Lancaster.
No better appointment for the L'.l
R. Supreme Court bench to fill the]
vacancy created by the d&ath of
Justice Lamar could be made by)
President Wilson than to Rive it toj
Ex-President Taft. Mr. Taft is anj
ablo lawyer and a man of wide e<
perlence. He showed his non parlisinnship
while President in appoint;
three Democrat a to positions
on the Supreme bench. I*
Justice White a Southern
general Chief Justice and Justices
Larton and Lan ir Associate Justices.
It would he the graceful
thing to do and we believe would
inoct the approval of the country.
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WHKKK AKK TIIE ( HILDRUii? \
It has not heretofore been ou:
practice to offer advice to parent!
and even now it is with the greates
reluctance that we direct the at
ticn o father? onJ mothers tt
the fact that so many children ar<
allowed the freedom of the streets
One of our readers, himself the fath
er of a growing family, has glvei
thought to their proper upbringing
and is concerned over the seemin*
indifference of parents as to thi
whereabouts of their boys and girls
It is at this gentleman's reques
that we venture a few suggestion!
which we hope will be received ii
the same spirit of kindness in whicl
ihey are offerer.
We beiieve it is good for clilldrer
to be subject to authority. Surely il
Is not hardship on the child for parents
to require of him obedience
Our grandfathers and grand! lothers
knew where their children were for
ihey were trained to ask and seeuri
permission before they could
leave home. Few children are retuired
to do so today though we
tre glad to know that in several
Pomes right here in Lanastcr, pernission
is obtained before the chillren
leave their premises. Mothers
diould know the other homes their
hildren frequent and the companionship
they form. Just from recent
lbserration we ar; convinced that
athers and motors of several llttlo
joys and girls are in ignorance of the
langer which daily threatens their
oung lives. We refer to the bicycle
iding in which tiny tots participate
?very afternoon on Main Street beween
Arch Street and the Sourhrn
station. Sometimes as many as
ifteen or twenty children are to be
seen coasting at breakneck speed
lown this long hill. We have watched
with trembling lest some dreadul
accident occur. A slight turning
if a wheel and one bicycle might so
asily collide with another and the
iders be maimed for life. The dungre
if physical harm resulting from
ack of parental control is only one
langer among innumerable others
hat might be mcnti >nel. We cantot
dwell on the influences harmful
o he minds and morals of innocent
hildren if allowed to wander at
vill instead of being subject to
vliolesome restrictions.
We believe all growing things
iced exercise in the sunshine ami
resh air, but that exercise should
>e taken judiciously and with the
tnowledge and consent of heir
dders. For those who liave not
oom to play at home a children's
jlayground is avtailable. We urge
hen that parents use freely this
daygrouml and keep heir children
>ff of the streets and out of harm's
vay.
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pOIOtaaOIO^MOKlWMCWOfOMOTOIOICjJ
"IMtOllllUTIOX DID NOT v
: CO.MK TOD SOON IN
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skkms."
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I nder the above caption the Augusta
Chronicle makes the follow-'
ing commemnt on the passing ol
liquor from South Carolina:
Probably to relebrate the passing
of booze front the Palmetto State
certainly not for any other, as Christ
mas ought never to be celebrate
that way any more, a crowd of over
gay young men broke up a Christmai
tree at the Elgin school, near Lan
[ aster. A report of the affair, pub
lished in The Lancaster News, says
"A disturbance which ultimately
developed into a riot,
occurred at the Elgin School
Thursday afternoon. The school
Is taught by Miss Corrine Jones
of this place. Near the close of
tllP OYPrpi?PQ QPVPrn 1 mort
said to have been under the influence
of liquor, entered the
building and proceeded to make
a rough house of the affair. It
took some time to quell the disturbance
and what would otherwise
save been a joyous occasion
ended In a disorderly riot."
Commenting on this The Spartan
>urg Journal offers the following
which makes interesting reading 1
view of the tendency toward nation
al prohibition, which is daily rc
ceiving new recruits:
"What fools liquor makes of
men! And yet there are men
who are strongly opposed to
any restriction of the manufacture
of the vile stuff. The law
against its sale ought to be the
same as against the sale of cocaine."
It Is to be sincerely hoped tho
nditlona will be eo greatly in
provpd In that particular communit
ithin the next twelve months unt
nit illgin neighborhood can have
hristmas tree next year, and hav
i reason t" celebrbaie other tin
the birth of the Prince of Petri
ad celebrate it without Interruptio
iruin irresponsible parties, who at
it ,'le so by tno cruel tyrant -drlnl
There must be something rati
ally wrong with an eil .ration?
vstem which is slow in reducing i
literacy.
THE LANCASTER NEWS,
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I: FREE OF FACTIONALISM. * rl f
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r The Pagelaud Journal has this v
s to say In a recent issue: Jjj
t l'ageland Is as free of factional* .
. ism as any town in the State. We {]
} make this statement without fear of 8
f contradiction. The annual election v
of officers stirs up no strife, and the a
voters quietly, cheerfully and fearless _
ly walk up to the ballot bax and reg1
ister their choice of men for the
, town's officials. Then the count is
? announced and the men return to 1!
% their work with the same kiud feel- u
Ings for their fellows which they s
hu 11 linfnrn Thnro its nnthincr hot n
I ter In town management than har- e
3 mony. d
We congratulate the little town c
of Pageland on such conditions pre- n
| g
vailing in lis midst. Two many cominanities
are rent with factionalism i,
mucfh to the detriment of their growth t!
and progress. Two often there are ''
petty jeolousies, animosities and ri- f
. valaries which work injury to the fj
. community as a whole. No, there si
, is nothing better in town manageraent
than harmony. Every citizen
should be in harmony wan every otli- >
, er. All should work together for w
I ilie common good. Too often sus- ?
ticions and jealousies, based upon ^
nothing but imagination, put men at n
, minify with each other, when if they ti
. really understood one another there *
would be no such feeling. All should t)
work in harmony, the strong helping n
tho weak aaiul all amimosity ET st
the weak and all animatel by a pur- w
rj
pose to further the common good.
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-! FROM OTHER PAPERS. -I- h
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What FniimI?
What is so rare as a day in Jan?
?The State.
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For Almost Anything. ti
United we stand for a whole lot.
?The State.
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The Inevitable Clash. 1)1
Now comes the clash between bad J.1
habits and good resolutions.?Anderson
Mail. 1
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Good Ailv.lee. ^
Also, let us admonish you not to
rock the boat this year.?-Greenwood "
Journal. f
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I ln? Inevitable. jj
Nineteen sixteen is the year of political
conventions and other bugs.? r.
Gr< er Observer.
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A Tip to Farmers.
Lots of farmers have planted oats tl
in January with successful results, tl
?Anderson Mail. d
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, A Hare Find. |j
Here and there one learns of a
New Year resolution which is still v
holding out.?News and Courier. ti
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And Sonic .lust Sit. j
A lot of people talk, a few think tl
and some are too darned lazy to do g
' either.?Barnwell Sentinel. 91
If.
I If young people attended their
business with as mucii success as s
.hey do the moving pictures what a
tnlA /V# ? k ..^..11 *^11 ti
lei it.- til suvtrns iuc> tuuiu i?-11.\ /1 ?wi 5c:;
burg Times and Democrat. ^
Better Than Itesolviiig. v
No matter how many good resolu- o
. tions you have made for nineteen t
and sixteen, if you do the very best
you can during this year It will be *
f 1 better year than any you ever harl e
before.?York News. b
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So Few Deft. t
Fifty years of freedom for thn n
- darkey! But we don't know of an 1
real old uncles and aunties of th r
ige, and as the years go by we rei
gret to see their numbers being thin- t
- nod.?Greenville Piedmont.
Cowardice of the Mob. f
Noting that ten people are to be 9
tried for five murders in Anderson, t
the Spartanburg Journal asks if 't t
requires two men to kill another in
this country. On one or two occasions ^
it has taken a whole mob to do the ''
work.?Anderson Intelligencer. 8
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Wager On the Side. r
Pullman porters have had their a
wages raised. If they get another
raise of two, maybe they can pay r
their traveling expenses out of their g
wages, and have their tips left to <
support their families.?Florence f
Times. j
[, Consider the Oyster,
n Heboid the oyster! So small, so <
i- quiet and reserved, and yet what t
wonders he performs! He establish- |
es school libraries, repairs school
houses and apints them; builds '
churches and parsonages and re- *
pairs and paints them!
Don't be a clam. He an oystor.? .
.^cwuerry uu?frver.
DewrvinR of Sympathy.
It is pretty hard to arouse a vestige I
of sympathy in our bosom for Villa, 1
it hardened old cutthroat that he is, (
l- hut we can't help feeling a little
y ;orry for the man on rending that
il not only will all three of his wiyes
a iccompuny him to his future home
o <n Argentina, but their mothers
n have announced their irrevocable
determination to go along, too.- The
li State.
A Mlllt ?l y Minim.
I It Is a military in vito that the best
ml or dcfensl carfare is n vigor*
J ?us offensive. Military critics who
ill Interpret the Herman threat against
1- i '.*ypt as a proof of how serious is the
I menace to Germany on the western
front in France and Flanders may not
JANUARY 7, 1916.
e far wide of the .nark. Perhaps |
he best way to hold that long line I
rom Switzerland to the North Sea1
s to prevent by an Invasion of Egypt ;
he reinforcement of Joffre and Sir!
)ouglas Haig. Tne Egyptian venture
rould cost Germany since the buren
would be borne chiefly by the
'urks but It might save Germany's
. estern line from assault by compellng
Britain to send to the east Intend
of to France the new armies
>'htch have been raised and which
re now being raised on British soil.
?News and Courier.
"13."
That superstitious bent of the pubic
mind which makes it regard as
nlucky a mere number Is as peristent
as fear. It ranks along with
scare stampede or panic in its opration.
The number 13?Presient
Wilson's lucky number?is the
hief bugaboo of some persons. Is it
ot a strange commentary upon the
tate of the public mind when one
nds in gymnasiums and on the
ackers of ball clubs an absence of
he number 13? That is not the
nil sum of omissions. The number
t missing in staterooms on steamers
r is marked on the half. Some ofce
buildings also have no thirteenth
lory. They have floors above the
weuiUt dui tne Tiurteentli is the
mrteenth. The problem here pre?nted
reminds one of another: If
be 3 and 3 be 4 and 5 1-2 be ll.|
hat is the half of 24 and the third 1
r 27? We leave both to the astute,
nd to the mathematically inclined.,
he objection is obviously to thtej
umber, not to the fact. The thir-i
jenth in order is harmless if it .si
2 1-2 or 14.
Where can the lack of intelligence
e better seen than in this foolishess?
One may not have heard the
or.v of the dear old gentleman who
ould play solitaire until the cards
in against him, and then inadver?ntly,
as it were, would brush the
irds carelessly about so that the
ruer oi me remaining cards would]
b changed, and then would resume!
is playing. His little fiction is of
kind with the make believe avoidace
of 13.?The State.
A Political Feat as Well.
The politician who tries to jump
itli the cat should not forget that a
it can change its course while in ,
le air.?Anderson Mail.
"The Persistent SufTs."
A large portion of the time of the ~
resent congress up to this date has
een monopolized by the suffs andjl
le anti-suffs with their arguments!
>r and against women'R being grant-:
1 the ballot. The thing has develped
into a flrstclass nuisance in
Washington.
Congressman Pyrites of this state
as been marked for slaughter by the
nfl's because he introduced a resoition
to investigate the suffraget;
tbby and find out what they are do-,
tg with a big campaign fund? j
ley boasted just a few days ago of |
vising $40,000 in one day since con-1
ress opened for their "campaign |
ana. |
The women wanted to go before!
le entire body of congress and make I
heir speeches, but that was voted
own on motion of a bold, bad man
rora out West, whom the suffs have
kewise marked for slaughter.
The Solons are not so wise as
Poodrow Wilson; when the suffs stick
him and demanded that he put a I
utTrage plank in his message to con- j
ress, he says "the suffrange ques-|
Ion is a state question," and thusj
ets rid of them.?Newberry Ob-1
erver.
SHERIFF'S CONVENTION
lierift Hunter Will Not Attend, (fives1
His Reasons.
Sheriff Hunter was asked if he inended
going to the Sheriff's Con-;
ention. which convenes in Columbia i
11 the 11th instant, and he said no;
hat he would not have time, as he
ives his personal attention to the e\cution
of his odicial business; and
icsides he thinks it a mistake to
ave a Sheriff's convention at the'
Imp and place mentioned, as there
night be enough members of the
legislature to take up an idea that ,
? sheriffs had assembled there for,
he purpose of trying to run the Leg-1
dlature, and, therefore, they might1
ireveut any measure which the!
Ilieriffs might ask for, from passng
the Legislature. So he said!
hat he though it would be best to,
ut out Sheriff's Conventions, as he
lad never heard of any good they had
iccomplished. He thinks it would
>e better for each Sheriff to ask his
nemhers of the Legislature to make
iny changes in the laws that he
night see proper, etc. Sheriff Hunteri
aid that he imagined If the Sherifts
roald find time occasionally to teasel
Tom their ofTlclal labors and asaem)le
with some of their good friends,
ind old time fiddlers, at a conveneut
place and have a big fish fry.
md an old time dance that It would
t>e greatly enjoyed, especially by
lome of the yonng Sheriffs about his
ige.
Sheriff Hunter was also asked
what he thought of the Board of
"'harltles and Correction. He said In
some respects he thought It was all
right, but that he was beginning to'
believe that some of the membersI
of this Institution are working!
pretty hard to perpetuate themselves'
In office at big salaries, let it hurtj
whom it may; and that he thought
lie Legislature would be nble to
see it. At least he felt that some of
its members would he able to ?eo|
that grand juries can do the work a'
r< at deal cheaper, and in Just as
: untune a manner. He says why,
not look to the grand Juries to do
this work, as weel a? to the Sheriffs.,
and other peace officers, to enforce
the laws in their respective counties.
mm"* j a ill ' rptNI)^ tne I'l
Every life has its December. Every man is looking forward
to a comfortable old age; for when the STORMS OF
ADVERSITY come, we wish to feel that we are in, out of
trouble. Old age must come, and old age with adversity
is a very DISMAL PROSPECT for anyone. If you want
to be comfortably cared for when you grow old, begin
caring for yourself now. Start a bank account with us , ^
NOW.
Do YOUR Banking with US.
We pay 4 per cent interest on Savings accounts and !
compound the interest every three months.
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Under Control of United States Government.
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