Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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r if 4 She Hattcaalrr Netua 3&to., (SEMI-WEEKLY.) Th" run. a tl'Ulil8HBR8' ANNOUNCBMINT: ;,'id. s Published Tuesdays and Frl- u. days at Lancaster. S. C.. by The J" . e? Lancaster Publishing Company, ^ebl. J successors to The Ledger, ea- feennf tabliahed 1852; The Review, Uu> 111 established 1878; The Enter- rase \ prlRe, established 1891, and en- operat t??red as second-class matter Oct. 7, 1905, at tne postofflce at Lancaster. S. C., under Act The of Congress of March 3, 1879. protes subscription price: menac (In Advance.) tures One Year S1.50 Readei "v M""ths 7*c this p; "Let reverence for laws be the no breathed by every American Creem mother to the lisping babe that . prattles on her lap; let it be taught in Bchools. i i seminaries Lreenv and colleges; let It be written the stj In primers, spelling books and oxampl almanacs; let It be preached not (li from the pulpit, proclaimed in legislative halls, and enforced In courts of Just'ce. And In short. has be let It become the poltical rellg- not It 11 Ion of the nation; and let the jn old and the young, the rich and th poor, the grave and the ga? of all sexes and tongues and tures 1 colors and conditions, sacrifice We do unceasingly upon Its altars." of so t TI ES!)AY. MARCH 21. 191(1 this" Weather forecast for South Caro- 1 llna; Leal rains Tuesday or Tues- 'mart' 1 lay night, warmer east portion, I"' WimIih *(lay probably fair. doubtle Green w The clean-up campaign is on. Are you doing your part? All) Iteniember the importance of ,',N' cleaning every nook and corner. Swat the fly early. Coun 4, . receiver * Lancaster n.>u,io .. _ Sawyer Of stat(> ai home-like, convenient houses to rent. ,.OUIltv "Who is going to supply this demand? j?|(.asan + Belair The people of Lancaster county Qgceoia are as regretful as is (he Lancaster yan yy, News that Secretary Kllison is about N-ew jjj I to sever his connection with the Lan- Taberna caster Chamber of Commerce. They Tradesv and we still hope that he will re- ('amp < consider. Dixie ? Union "There are plenty of attractive Kluin houses in Lancaster to rent, accor- Rich Hi ln? to tlx News of that place. Hut Fork Hi who wants to rt lit a house in Lan- Taxahav easier " asks the Spartanburg Jour- Pie#,-ani nal. We stated there w as need of such Cast on houses ant! we will say for the hen- pleasant efit of our contemporary that s?-v- Charles! i-ral newcomers have not been able Dry Crr It) find desirable homes. There are Oakhurs dt'inv innrf) ??r<vi-'nni.tii * * i" ""i" '? *' 'vihkih iii-ir .Midway llian there are houses of the kind Flat Cr< they want to live in. Unity Antloch TIIK IXKVITAIIIiK. Total J The cleverest comment we have seen on the political situation in South Carolina is contained in the I""finer following editorial from The Greenville News: Hump It is not a great while now before tion for familiar sounds will bo heard in Hamptoi South Carolina. The corporation sult<d ii will he 'enounced as children of evil. The newspapers will be referred to ',r" a as all t'>at they should not he. There 'oral bai w ill b' heated m mosnheric ebull! .1 It. lii Hons orld without end. There will vv.(3. ^ bt candidates who taking them at tb ird are among the few butvi. men who never go wrong. M ' Thr* I people d) deluged with quite n< ta'l ' r i No. > tint tN afl ? r mi ' i-corih d ro'rlii will 1. ali 1 ' That -11 lu-tp great j ;i d?:;' : it it CI no' d<> all that 5 j 'e .dant n<. -v. Y"at arc n-ed'd befo lected o Son: c .) ,'lnia*' v 1! 1 ivt? n to dig-I Dr. ,t n;n, a c'ml di -"' - iony fit' Imnor- , j ^ t . 'ter nd before this State " w'1. ; up ir disapproval upon in- ' ^ <*omr t' i cr in office. tative ci S. in dav- hasten that dav! we. tatcnien or m children or grandchildren "The will eo through political campaigns elected t in whirl slush is not common; will hear able men. men of more than l>,'<.itivi v ""t!? ability, discuss in an en- gove lightening manner questions which abiding ire portentous. Hut now we are In- whites a tested with politics, so the candidates ' feel it incumbent upon them to p'ay '*n s<" " the i?-.nie according to the most im "Ilquor-1 proved fashion of vote getting. To size in no i ins. per naps iney win unci 11 few "j; necessary to lie1 forever cussing at . , ... something. The man who goes out. ua * to seek an employe would not toler- Ka'e an< ate an applicant who Is always in lieve th the objective mood, who states that taken v a square deal has never been Riven . f "him; that he has been persecuted, 8,1 e ? and the like. Rut In politics, it is nieasurt different. We are not looking for sions h efficiency there, and. incidentally, rno nf f don't often get it We have not . learned that efficiency in public of- HO,<, fen means more pence of mind, more '"cut an saved, hotter conditions in general. 'his ex| That lesson will be learned some snv j|1f, time. ",,, I an f wt'i I learned when dncutlou * becomes, more general, when men ? " ' have rid themselves of the false no- w'th 'h | Hons that only by scrapping r;nn re- allon o suits le attained; when offlceR are mi tht looked 1 n- as places of public trust, find ncit to lie filled by just any one "II,% a< . . ho happen* to turn the trick as a 'nr .ninifi >;'"nher. When the schools of our to\ he rural districts dot the hills and .alleys. when the city schools are ^ lady places of rendezvous for all the _ ' children of the city; when the mill We schools are places of Instruction for hutchei every child In the village, then will around ihe death knell of the rampant poll- n McJan he sounded. Then will th? 1 # . . ?/ "< THK LANCA8TER NKWS. elect only worthy men, gener- | f# 4 14 ?? 4 peaking. | if * ,t's a long time off. But we FROM OTHER PAPERS. v, it least, set up the ideal now, ^ trive continually to attain it. ,4^4444444^^4^44444^44444^ in the meantime, we should up our minds to use our very March Resemblances. otudginent. aside from personal March came in like a lion, but now vj] ?s or piejudice. should seek rei,pmbles more closely a polar bear, ien whom we would seek in v. .... ve were looking for men to Neus and C ourier. 0j e our personal business. * * * .re] For liocal Censorship. ^ ^^1 Miss. ,u Index wishes to commend the Considering- the fact that this is lit t of I'rof. W. II. Hand on the ,eftP >'cnr Mls? Spring is.very a 6 of many of the mnvlne nic- hashful about making advances? Cl? being shown in this " place. NcW8 an<l Courier. th? rs of the Index will recall that * s< iper has frequently mentioned Signs of Spring. >ed of a stricter censorship. The advent of tramps, mosquitoes . Cl n'le has taken an advanced and other pestiferous insects is a 11 this behalf and not only'sure indication of the approach of A1 t Il( vood but all other towns in spring.?Ratesburg Herald. ite should follow Greenville's ? # ? * le. Understand now, this is , , tl , Health and Happiness. reeled at any picture show.; ^ ig lIvInR heaUh|ly , oprletors take a service which h ? Without health it is diffi en duly censored and they do . . , . , ? . ... cult to have real happiness in life, thr low what is coming to them ,, , . . ,, , ?Columbia Record. am way of pictures: but some of :ensored pictures are not picivhicli children ought to see. ! ^ ? Should Sliiver. a not understand the attitude, Spring fashions always look the nany parents In this matter. ?re cozy when viewed from the colestion: Let the ministers of iar of an overcoat or from behind id other towns prepare a re- fuzz of lur* ?( harleston I'ost. to council to name a f local ? ? of censors. The moving pic- Movies Good and Had. ?Ple W'U not object; they will You go to one movie show and j heartily co-operate.? come away glad you are living. , ood Index. '"rom another you depart "sorry to j think such scenes as it depleted are I I'dlt IH HAL SCHOOLS. possible in this world. -Greenville , j riramoni. ^ Those Receiving State Ai?l. * * * * ^ Knows N'ot His Fate. i. t\ Treasurer T. L. Hilton has We "see by the papers'* that some ^ i from Comptroller General marriages are already being an- j. a check for $5.4 00.00 as nounced for June, the groom for- ^ d for the following Lancaster getting that he may be down in Mex- /y schools: | ico by that time.?Edgefield Adver- ^ t Valley % 300 tiser. ^ 200. y 200 The World a School Hoom. ^ i'ck 200 The teacher's greatest field is in p 'thel 300 the school room, but the teacher \ cle 200 should be a teacher everywhere. The p ille 2001 whole world is u school room, and y 'reek 200 all the people must be taught. For \ 200 t|ie real teacher there is no vara- V 200 tion.?Columbia Record. plea 200 ? ?* " "I/east Said Soonest Mended." A good deal of discussion in th" newspapers by anonymous writers mJ] had better be left unsaid on the prin ciple that "the least said the soonest ^00 mended." If one has anything tc> ,ir 200 lot him crtntn mil It* K-* - _ ? X </? ! v v M V III I lie U y 200 an(| |jjen jj,H public can better judge <eni ' 200 what importance to give to hia stated md 2 00 ments.?Newberry Observer. ACCI ;ek 200 .... 200 T IIic Political Situation. *>(H? Ex-Gov. Pole L. Blease lias good reason for his blythe good humor? '5,400 (.'ortune seems to smile upon hint. ^ | ~~ 7T iThe cards couldn't have fallen more \ IM KNT WINS. i?Ik taste. A three cornered race "T~ I^.ncaster l?o> Elected Mayor vvjt|) Mann|nf; and Cooper is just^ oi Hampton. what the Hon. Cole must piously ^P^ ton. March 18.?The elec- have been praying for. ^ an intendsnt for the town of .lust as we predicted some little i was held Friday and re- time ago. Cooper's personal ambl- ^ i the election of J. W. Vin- tions have proven so inordinate that W prominent attorney of thrt he iias not been willing to forego the r. His opponent was Judge , ospect of their gratification even A nnickei. The official count for the welfare of his state Flor- ^ rincent. r,n. Binnicker, 32. ence Times. able interest was manifested ? I^P lection and both "-ides wer- Most t'nfortunale. i live. rhe tegular election \\r(, have yet to hear of anything on March s. but on account Governor Manning has done tin- ^ ere was no election of in- r(n(r |,js administration that would ^ : t that time. ; lie wardens j,v*? been done differently by Mr. qgr" >n March r< are: E. I>- Thom- 0pPr had the latter occupied the d. I-. Ellis. .. 1*. < arter and (jovernor's chair. Both are men of 'tils. 'high ideals, lofty and clean in their and Fourier's represen- purposes, and the Lnnrens man's ifo' illcV. < n Mr. Vincent for a candidacy is not so much a protest it. I he statement follows: i^ainst any act of Governor Man- ^ people of the town have n\Ufit as simply the expression of an ^P ne to represent the town as ambition which Mr. Cooper or any- (P c. The town needs very lit- body else has a perfect right to posl ament; our people are law- jf be so desirey. but, nevortheas a rule. We have a few jeps, is singularly unfortunate, com- ^P nd some negroes who insist hlK nt tlli(, juncture.?Chester Re- 9 IUma. IIIA ? m ' ' /"v" <% ' * * "?*.' - - V, MARCH 21. 1916 HKTTKH SCHOOL BtniiDlXO irkvllle Tru?tef? C'oiisHleriiig Plans REPORT OF THF of Architects. I<AXCA8TKR, York, March 18.?At a me&ttng CLO: the board of trustees of the Yorklie school district Thursday plans , . . . 1- a Loans aud dii re submitted for the enlargement . , . shown the present school buildiug. by a Total ! presentative of a Columbia firm of /-? i . - Overdrafts, uns chltects. It Is the purpose of the ., .. .. , , , _ .1. I. 8. bonds: jstees to submit a proposition for .. ? . , ... a U. S. bonds bond issue in an amount suffi- tlon ( nt to cover the cost of enlarging , t- ? i ! ,, ,, . . h L. S. bonds pi ? building to the patrons of the Tot il I tool district at an early date. The . . ?. bonds, securitie uis for the enlargement of the ? ... .. ... ... ^ Securities oth Ilding call for a structure suffi- . _ eluding nt to accommodate aOO or 600 ? .? , ... .. 6. a Subscription ildten. The present enrollment of Yorkvllle graded school Is near- . . b Less amount i 4o?. and the need for a larger g Purn|turc and f, Ilding Is being felt. f O.Net amount due 11.a Net amount i 11 l I> DAY CONTRIBUTIONM. ? ? ? * Supt. Lingle acknowledges with j ^ inks the r. eipt of the following b Nef amoun\ ( ounts from schools of the county agents the Field Day expense fund. 12 NVt amount (lu) ity. $4; Dry Creek. $4; Lancaster. (other l ; Midway, $5. Antioch $4. 14.Other checks on town as vcrtiscd lA'Ucrs for Week Ending lg a outside check: March IK. U?l?. 15.b FraeyonaT cur Mrs. B. 1*. \ ick 16.Notes of other n vobt. Cunningham 18.Coin and certifl( Ian I ats 10.Legal-tender not lenry Mc.Munus 20.Redemption fun< diss Virginia Deale due fro 5. II. Dorsey lames Beckham TOTAL ten Jamie Brown ,lrs. I.ula Crawford , . . ... . 24.Capital stock nai diss Daisy Clyburn ' , .. ,, , . 25.Surplus fund . . Imlice Crenshaw .... . , .. 26.Undivided profit! lore ^ oung . . c Less current ej '. G. Hughes ? tMi ?r, 27.Circulating notei liss Eller White _ ... ... . 30.Due to banks an uidson \\ ade .... , ?. . t, . eluded I tobert Barber ..... . ,, ... , ? ,, 31.Dividends unpaid liss Daisy Belk $. *?? ., ' ? Demand depositll?? Cora Cilmoro 32.1,.dividual dope,I lira Nana l.elgh as.Cerllflcato. of d. label Mackev j llaa Well Taylor 35.Ca.hler> eheek.' L. M. Jones 36.United States del liss Lucy Bowers To(al dpm liss Lvar 34 3g , (Then calling for above letters. 40.Certiflcates of dc ise say ADNLKTISED. 42.Other time dope* Jas. F. Hunter. Postmaster. Total of and 42 r. M. R. Campbell 4t b No,e" Zl ?bi' Registered Optometrist id Manufacturing Optician. ioial ANDERSON, S. C. STA ?F sou ? itandard Drag Co., local rcpre ' E- M. Croxtoi tntives. Take your broken lens?. that the above statei repairs to them for prompt an< itratn u'nrlr aken up Sunday morning by E. Bowers, one red brindlo heife>* ! halter on. Owner ran get .same paying for this ad and expenses [). Bowers. 4 7-Jt-c Subscrloed and All the new stylet Boy's Spring Shirl i.. c? icauy iui y%jur in; Madras Shirts Special priced at 50c, $1, $1.50 Silk Shirts, beautiful pat- / terns, Special Priced at / $3, $3.50, $5. I ?t'onic in ?ti<1 in;?l your selection V early. % ; J. T. Wylie & Co. ! < .R ...|UWI. >?.. iiitve If? porter. A heads" an any town of the * * * * the country. We have an pers," This is due to a The stHtv Campaign*. a public sentiment against the Many of the newspaper* of the I uge of intoxicants. I be- state are still discussing the need for at the stand I have always! a change in the^ state campaign sysvith reference to the illicit i tem. and In doing this they are but liquor produced, in a large reflecting public sentiment. ^ >, the result to-day. Expres- Dissatisfaction with the campaign card on all hands convince j system has been growing for years. his. Hampton prefers to be; The dissatisfaction has reached an Hampton prefers to be de- i acute stage, and it is time that somerl la w-aliiding. Having sensed'thing were being done to remedy ?ress'on of the people I now ' what everybody recognizes as an ant their will must prevail. mitigated evil and a iiut?an< !0 II indeed grateful for the vote If our primary system Is to be ay, and 1 accept the trust 1 preserved and all of us ho*"* ' t>*?" e hope that with the co-oper- It must be met with popular ap- ( f (he members of the council proval. i ; good people of the town we The system of state campaign 1 tcomplish something at least meetings that has been in vogue for. progress ami unbuilding of i the past twenty years has outgrown A vn." whatever usefulness it may have Indldft 211 one time. Ab It han be n cond?ct-1 ^ k<?t Particularly C'hotce. ed within recent year* It has dls-|w hop?- the packing house will gusted many people with the primury ^ r a few two-legged hogs system, and something ought to he I A about.?Orangeburg Times j done to check any tendency In that I 2 ?mocrat direction.?Anderson Mail. _ No. 7858 I CONDITION OF THE FIRST NATIONAL HANK AT IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AT THE KK OF BUSINESS ON MARCH 7, 1010. RESOURCES: Bcounts (except those on b) $24*.804.42 loans $249,804.42 eeured, $649.91 649.91 deposited to secure clrcula>ar value) > # . $ 50,000.00 ledged to secure U. S. depos- 17.500.00 *. S. Bonds $ 67.500.00 . *, etc.: If er than U. S. bonds (not in , --1 l inr.7?tQ9 t 1fl S79.#? uiuins; uwiit'ii .IIII|JICUBCU . T T " to stock Federal Reserve $4,500.00 paid 2,250.00 $ 2.250.00 $ 2,250.00 xtures ' 3,471.30 from Federal Reserve Hank . $ 6,032,52 due from approved reserve in New York, Chicago and |8 $ 7.314.86 lue from approved reserve in other reserve cities 4.504.09 e from banks and bankers than included in 10 or 11). 52,800.98 banks in the same city or i reporting bank 2.744.61 3 and other cash items. . . . 749.77 rency, nickels, and cents. . . 22.96 ational banks 1,925.00 ;ates ! 8.4 28.90 08 3,500.00 > 1 with 1T. S. Treasurer and in IT. S. Treasurer 2,500.00 $ 90.524.69 ????? $424,780.24 LIABILITIES: d in $ 50,000.00 25,000.00 3 $10,356.03 $10,356.03 tpenses, int. and taxes paid 3,006.31 7.349.72 * i outstanding 50.000.00 d bankers (others than inn 28 or 29) 260.28 I 32.00 i: ts subject to check ' 154.376.20 ?posit due in less than 30. 40,326.91 outstanding 900.85 . ?osits 14.996.76^ and deposits. Items 32, 33, 16, 37. 38. and 39 $210,600.71 posit 33,291.84 lits 33,245.69 time deposits Items 40, 41. $ 66,53**.53 Is rediscounted elsewhere Federal Reserve Rank . . . . $ 15,000.00 15,000.00 5424,780.24 CAROLINA, COUNTY OF LANCASTER, ss: l. cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear nent is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. E. M. CROXTON, Cashier. Correct?Attest: R. E. Wylie, W. F. Laney, Jno. C. Cook,, Diretors. sworn to before me this 14th day of March, 1916. V. E. Craig, Notary Public. he New? HIRTSi i in Men's and ^ ts are here and ! spection { 1 #