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; * ?lie fCatuastiT (SKMI-WKKK LY. I - PI Itl.iSHKHS' ANNOI X L ibllshed Tuesdays t days at Laucastcr. S C.. L?.? < aster Publishing C' successors to The Led tubllshed 1852; The esta blished 1878; The prise, established 18! 1. ferod as second-class f>ct 7. 1905, at ttio p at Lancaster, S. C., uu of Congress of March ; vrnscRjpTiov rm (In Advance.) >ne Year Hx Months "l.et reverence for breathed by every A mother to the li3ping b X rattles on her lap; I taught in schools. 1 1 se and colleges; let it be In primers, spelling bo almanacs; let it be ; from the pulpit, proela legislative halls, and en! courts of Just'ce. And let it become the polite ion of the nation; and old and the young, the th poor, the grave and of all sexes and totig colors and conditions, unee-slngiv upon its al TUESDAY. MARCH "[ Weather forecast for S Una: FYir, colder Tuesday day fair, slightly warmet Th everybody ready for I ir Young and obi alike s m interest in this srhool f Lancaster -lill 1 . no pi its borders to take the sick ment. That long long-talk pital should begin to tak< tial foriu. 'I'ho t jivii garde n < ;,n profitable by a sy~t m o and no plot is too small regetables for all tie yeai + Some patriotic citizen relate i pet it ioi .Or tin When the people have vot? levy for this purpose, Lane secure adequate library fa wliirh there is ilire need . - + The kMsrefleld Advert a rhe early campaign open; Honing anions it otliei d ge,s t he fact that "sone i candidates have caught col their ears to the ground.' ' I , Says the Rock Hill Hern aster is all tight, despite that an Atlanta newspaper able t > remain lnisi o - > ,?o< \ ook." riui? bait' as ! right and the \tlanta man aided not to come here will five to regret his d vision, spent even on? week in he would have been pers remain permanently The county hoard of < offers ten dollars towards peiises of Lancaster county who wish to attend sninme elsev.'.icr rather th n holi tuer school her. jty takin ta~e ol Ml.- summer twtr teachers will l.i ar It <?rtiica'nrs of not?' ami will gi fro.ii eon tact w ;11 iia.h other towns and cine.;. The county Field Day i-. t! . hiId's very own holiday, hard work, and every pupi he allowed to come to Dan liiMisel: particip. t or to < I ., sn'uol-fellow.- who take */i<* (touts of the de\ And cuts, brothers, sisters and fi these children should have pride in tliein to witness tiren's <Tore. . < . The sympathy of the < nti try goes out to Xugusta in r-liat eitv sustained in the (ir w efc. The principal bush rtrv*. <_i * wl i it n/1 i . il^ /if I ,?. . ?i t dencc s w'-ro lost, hut the r!>i. po(1. ; is undaunted, gusta Chronicle's handsoi horuo Mas gutted by fire, Chronicle did not suspend tion even fur a clay. The e of the Chronicle, as well as aid. which was also'issued ot difficulties. Is an index to acter of Augusta's ci Already plans are being i the making of a still moi live city than the Angus has always been so much it seems that Lancaster i ou y South Carolina town I an imoroved telephone syst is w?-ar the Newberry Obse of the telephone facilities in "Nev.'herr> must have a m ern and better telephone The service is as good, r am is possible with the presf merit; but it's no exagge ray it is bunt." I I'KKVKXTAIIIjK KlItE WAST] ) _ In view of the recent dovastal *'w\?wv?r~ '">cflagratioi s in several south ind Frt- t!,ies Tho Slate of last Friday . by The tained a timely editorial on onipany, losses which we herewith quote Ker. ?*- full: Review, Enter- The calamitous fire in August! and en- another proof that our Anieri matter towns are without protection asa los'offlce onflagration. As a ule. firemen with th??!r 1?<"- paratus are able to confine a fir ICE- one house or to two or three If blaze in the isolated house gain SI.51) sufficient start the house is destroy . . .75c Often the tiro department can save the particular house, thougi laws be an and does save the neighbot .merloan houses. abo that If we consider the city, not ft *>e house, as a unit, and a conflaj tninarles t on is fairly started, as when a ? written ,,n buildings scattered over an : ..u*. or two nrp'S or ground are burn ireached tIs? av< r;ut?' fire department is h ilmed in j,.ss ?0 ^tnr. it. It may check its forced in vnce :it strneetic points and so s in sbort. the flames direction, hut in gen< al relig- they burn so long as there be let the their course anything to feed tii rich and When a* n >ots of a mild spring the ga.. in I'.ifii, wht n no high wind ;ues and blowing, a uiettress 'actory in sacrifice ureal old house of wood caught tars." and in half an hour a dozen fri ? onses were burning and by nit 2S. 1916 -'11 mon than 4"0 acres of hoi . had been destroyed in Jacltsnnv' buth Caro- F,a ? N> York newspaper be its subsequent editorial cnmm : Wednes- XVjti, j},p phrase. "Another vol nine town of the south wiped o> Tl>? w ords had a heartless ring. em people in Jacksonville w netd Day? homeless, but the truth is that le o \\ build I'*flammable hou i oujj fooi they will burn and when tlm co? tinns are favorable to the spread the flames we shall have disp.s'n conflagrations, ace within Tnsur..n''>< is i, erely a method for treat- shifting the Josses of Indlvidu d- of hos- "',on f6e ennnnunity. What , . b mi burn, d in \uguuta will spoor 'replaced and the new houses \ t>e bettor than tMo oiii. The w< i econs r"< t ion the concentre* i?. madi ? ' * ifnnce payments and their < r MiadAri trlbutlon among builders and tit chantu 11 iti k( ^uguito ?>o< to grow Mane im'r i;.nl. have suffered rounn. lo-> ?-. some of them .vdl : a Me t.o ree'iper-tto. hut tlio ?; t y hould rlr \ wm "bnarently he ni. i? < ,,,, neeount of ibo ' library r t >o Jong run if pvv- in t)..> f;, d tlie ta\ insnraiM ;?r > iluins io* \ hat ' aster will '' '' -'roy. I eilities of , Whenever property is wasted t present. ' , 1 the noun t on < T" > losses of Augu ' 'id Na -' v i < \Vedii b . . " r deplores ' n*ad? <?1 .?nd 1?? > lit' w1 < ? i t \ *11 "on Unilt. Ing, men, It .pM . ? ?! and more int?-111tr? isudx.iii?:?- , . , .. .. . Mi'*' Is >! holloing and greater < : -nihryoiiu M!. NVnuld save ton dollars d 'koopln tin- people of South Carolina wht * i?i(i is saved by legislating about Hi ratine rates It is not insurai rates that make the people poor 11 it is the w;> t< I(V 'ire. If in insi the ta?t ance piemiunis the people pay t man was cents too much on $ 1"0, they lr hu. -in (not 'Mi S1o.nn0.nrt0 of ins' . are carried and they ire right \vh ,lM 1S ":i they insist that injustice be corre who de >tut everv time that a hon doubtb -; worth Sin,bod burns the people lr llad h- * 1 o.dOO and they don'l seem to km it It !- not the extortion of the i seranee companies that taxes the pr uaded t ' pb> heavily. The tax would lu> lien were the rates always exactly jui They real burden that they feel ! caused by fire u a te, most of whi duration preventable the ex-' .j. teachers i I 111 i> i?\ \ i i: 11 > w r schools ' a 1,11 Lancaster f'ounlv Mield Da *' '\ 1 i ]i w ill in ol-ser\ed here Mi !:ix is an event n which every el 11 / n should f el a personal interei 11 a v,.t only the teachet - and those wl from iticipate in tin- contests, but al i ol lie i l upils O! the schools. ( vol I ps their parents and friend .S i',x- in fllu" ,1,n' l>:,v ho,<ls som WO" thine in store for them. Tilts n - ion marks tin- progress made I caster to . . _ . . f *?#' ??fl 11 <"* 1 ?' ?? ? 1 ? ~ ? n<oinam n.nt-s 01 i-nncast pari in roun,y- whl?h everv citizen shart ,- 0 - Fl showld bo a happy day for (1 i-iond- <>: r,1|ldr<n. ?nd incidentally for all enoncii ' ,,i: xv',n f an ^'r' 1 lie significance the rhil | l"',, a rally. The helpful rival stimulated h,v participation in tl events of the day, the eommunl re conn- s,),r,t f"Rendered, no less than tl the loss durational value of the exhibits ni e ot last "10 Inspiration afforded hv so lar S(V. ''n ontpouring o< citizens united in iful res' c,ngle purpose,. are all worthy spirit of consideration, making Field Day The An- significant celebration, me new . I'11'" indications are that on F but the 'I iv. March 31. Lancaster will w I lit blir i- Tint;c :i w,'ll attended Field Day. T'r nterpri in P?neral are manifesting: fh the llei Interest In the coming event whl in spite j In-token a large gathering. If y the char-I aro not in attendance, your nhsen 4 ; 1_ 1 _ I will iui or.i^nr.ie.1 ? * 1 I /.*' 11 Mil I |> > " v W..n|ii< 1 mill' If) I jfl made for (-a>dpr Prlday and have a Rood tin <> attrac- ?? ta which Why not a Junior Civic Leag admired, for Lancaster as well an for otl - good towns of the stute? Is not the n need of ~ ~ " em. This rver savs })r# M. R. CamDD its town: * or.- mod Registered Optometrist aystem <md Manufacturing Opticiar ,o doubt*. ANDERSON, S. C. inf nnilin. Standard Drug Co., local rep ^ entatlves. Take your broken lem ration to and repajrg to tbem for prompt s j accurate work THE LANCASTER NEWS. K >WfMH i ? ' LinK FROM OTHER PAPERS. j on- ;11 ({rn Just Suppose. | jn ri.'H : up ?suppose you were a fire ( insurance company.?Spartanburg i Journal. n is ran * * 1 Inst CnMnn/a's \ee?l. "Villa has close shave:" but Car-jf al>* ranza nQeds it most.?The State. 11 to . the * ' " 1 < a Hiiv > Hoping. f?d It is to be 'oped that the fire in-, '11'' sur.ance peop'e will soon cool off.? ' .'jj^ Anderson Mall. i *' * the A Fi\c<1 Habit. Some men do not wait until the ' \7' first of April to make fool* of thenitere f inc. selves.?Anderson Mail, elp- * ad- 1 Gone With The O. F. Skirts. r >rai What has become of the old-fashin ioned fellow who used to step on the j ,0'>- ladles' skirts??Spartanburg Ilerald. r dav ? ? * c u as a Doubtless Will. s fire Perhaps the insurance question r '!!l" svill become an issue in the State I 1I,.A political campaign this- summer. 11 v Rock Iflll Herald. t c*i n * * tt * .n".' Some Go The l.iinit. K jt.'- "The movies are all right as far < I".- , thej e?>." says an old-time actor. I 'And some of them are coinc pretty b . far. -News and Courier. it i:P- * * * * <* Where Silence I- Golden. ii nus The wise man never talks loudly it about how ho is going to vote, bo, , cause many tilings may turn up be- y i,a. tween now and election day.?Or- n hly angeburg Times and Democrat. I rill * * n y Itoams ami Motes. io.i ijs. Let us uveep before our own door h r- first, and take the beam out of our li ?m. own eyes so that we rati see clearly st how to take the mote out of our li n neighbor's yard. -Florenre Times. fr >re ? ti \ Good Thing to Itenieinbcr. ai Amidst all of tlie excitement of ot ms , . t wars and rumors of wars, don't lose ti l)V alit of the fact that you can hear n| 11 v a mighty good sermon in thin town w > ,\ any Sunday in the year. -Johnston (' l,c'' Times. o| ? ? In ,)f I l iie Whole Force ItUles. !i ir,, j The Times force is sotting to bo tl to | a fast bunch. The editor rides in an di 'ro j automobile, the devil rides a bicycle. k< intlio jol) man rides a motorcvcle and rn ice . j the ad man Tides the srooeryman. w ir- Every one has a vehicle according to ?'i , his choice.? Lavonia Times. lit ?sc ^ Wliv Is It? or r-l t After a subscriber has been sent fb a notice that his subscription has tw ,s' ; expired and tiiat his paper is to be wi ?w ' n. ; p=tor?pocl. iie Invariably gets mad >o alien the publication does quit '? v\ coming and thinks that the editor .it Rf should have been mind reader va ( , enough to know that lie still wanted of to take the sheet. York News. tn< t h "Films of Soot." St There are not very many of the th |V moving pictures, except the nature in rj Indies and comics, that are fit for lie |the e!)ii(lnn to see. Most of th" tw ..t draiv.'- tii; teach : good lesson to I'n ( ( old folks have enough bad sugges- a M lions in tlicm to make them harmful it m j to the chifd. The mind of a child Is MAHCH 28. 1916 ItAlT'l.KS STII.Ii AT IAHUE i /Zr Sinco arriving in Lancaster I have l? tad to dodge every minute as there || ire some very clever amateur detec- II Ives here and to keep from being || aught 1 have had to step around II I 1_ _ nighty fast. II I 11^ Yesterday I went in to see Mr. II fowling, of the Columbia Tailoring II oinpany, who Is by the way an old || riend of mine: ho has made me 111 everul suits before, which were en- 111 irelv satisfactory. After looking 111 )\er his very fine line of imported ||| ind domestic wooiens. 1 have decided 111 I, 1. t lli.,. ? ~ ........ uio u spring suit. 1 ilso a Pal in Beach, which I will get nr <2.50. Ask Mr. Bowling about th?* 'aim Beach offer. Now here is n little help for you. . ?o to tho Lancaster Job Printing Uoans and (I ompany and ask Mr. Long, who had United State ettev heads printed on Correct Bond , taper this week, then try to catel. South Caroll no. Stock in Fed Here is another good wnv to win .. . . . t >' urniture ar he five spot. On to-morrow I will fo in tlie Davis Sanitary .Barber. Cash Oil hatl( ihop between 2, and 5 p. in. to have oine work done. Yes. I have all ny work done there as he has the iest barber in the city. While walking around the city yeserdav I thought 1 would look around nd find the best pressing club: after ring to most of them I finally came r> the City Steam Pressing Club and Sapital stock must sav thev have the most up- , , ... T . Surplus and o-date place I have seen in some ' ime. It was very interesting as he Circulation . xplained to me how ids steam press- Notes rcdisct ig machines would kill all germ > i a garment. DEPOSITS Yes. I went to .T. B. Mackorell's esterday and bought the 25c 14-inch nt glass vase I told you about and like it so well I'm going hack ti lake another purchase to-morrow. Yesterday as T was going for a ?ng stroll and would not he in for ? * inch I went In Bennett. Terry Co's ">y"" ore and found a most up-to-date * 1 ne of heavy and fancy groceries nm which I selected a most appe- Mll.l. V zing repast equally fit for a king. ad enjoyed a spring picnic on the Mrs. Miinei, of itsklrts of your city. As T was ro- i,,?r daughter. Mrs. irning from my long stroll I again Thursday and retu ppeared on Main street and as t day. ,?y passing tne Harper Hardware ^1)s ^arv (Jiliw store I noticed an excellent lln-> f()1. llie pa8t two j, " Keen Kutter Implements. Know- Mf Harvey Wa] ,r the splendid reputation of this' ^ ^ to the" Penn ne of cutlery I guess I remained dlcltl?t ls KOtl iere too loner gazing at the splendid ? - r # i a\ Miss Ksaie Connt solav for I found there were some c , , , r , sister, Mrs. Carl 1 en cutters at large, for I was al- ' ost captured before leaving the tanburg. Indow. ^,rs- Rane Carnei Do you plav pool? I do. And is not e*Pected ke it fine when I can get such ex- The little baby llent tales to play on as Mr. Moth- () H. Adams was i shed has in his room next to the tor part of last wc oyal hotel. Come in any day be- Mrs. U. S. Snipe een 3 and t> this week and you o-r, Mrs. Wilson S ill see me playing. section Sunday. r hope everyone understands how Copland Hi catch me. well. If you don't, here jn automoblle is: First find me and have In brought home fror ur hand a eopv (current edition? |llMn\- Friday. the Star theatre program. Touch f> on the hark and say: "You nf e mysterfous Mr Kaffirs of tli ' ar theatre." I will then hand over e ?r>. Rut don't forget I will be the Star theatre every afternoon *1 and ? and art ry night be m fl jfi < ?'!r 8 an<i Speaking of Mr. V/'lt*' irr's program for this week, take fajQj liiok at it and if you don't thtni. i cue 1 sr over, 1 will pl\o you j| EZlelJj ?if you catch nie. Raffles. *^^At Who Is Rafries? (adv> MWBWWBi I ???? PLF;.\S.\\T iiim. >1? Mrs W. '. Kills, of Heatli Sl?rintr. '' W1 H ill Friday with hoi sister. Mrs. P. Roliertson. 00 = Mr. Lewi's Cl.vbnrn, of Lancaster. 09 y ent Tuesday with M L. Reekhnm's 00 tn l f v AA rS f Mrs. Bailie Watson, of Kershaw. VV sited Mrs. Lewis Cole rer-entlv. 00 Q s \Tt . and Mrs. S. Beckham Sr.. via?d their daughter, Mrs. J D. Neabit. 00 the Jarksonhani section, lasr 00 x% ek. S Mrs Melvln Can then went to Ker- 00 >< aw Sunday to see her sister. Mrs. r0j0 ill Williams, who h?? lioon ntilr.. I; f<>r worn I weeks. >^5<| Mrs C 8. Robertson Is Improving i>nt a se\ere attnrk of grip. m Mr. Ora Maclll visited his grand- $ lentn ui Stoneboro Saturday and i^Ji in day. kP?, W 8 Mrs. K. H. Johnson returned from j rent Kails last week by way of I ^wfP^ >ck Hill, spending the night with r. and Mrs. I. H. Clontz. PA " Mr. Frank Haiuniond, of atone-1 PA >ro, was here Sunday to see hlsj M mghter, Mrs. John MnglU. , Mian Mamie Robertson haa re- MM? rned to Cokes, after spending sev-j al days ?th her parents, Mr. and i "ITL I ra. L. F. Robertson. I J fl@ J Mrs. Mnttie Johnson, of Heath, irlug, visited V. H. Johnson's fam M| r last week OjJJjAjAjL I? | v< ry sensitive -.'(I it raises a v<*r . t>. I 11 >iti film r?f soot to ularkon It K i Yaldosta rfia.) Times. * ? # * l?v , (,r ICesnlt* u ill Come. The chamber of Coinmeree per so N 8 D llfl ma\ not Kind a single new enterprise 0f for Chester, hut if the citizens of ' o(- the community will Irr go of their rv Itaininers and inject the proper go sp lJO and g ap into the organization t: fa won I he I "i; before every street. f |lfl importance in Chester has n cement vj, Hl sidewalk and the present unsightly iro sections of road on main thorough-' ,, !'. r-s are rt placed with something n{ i oclde-dly better. If the community'"' ! mds itself into an organization dedicateii to the service of the commeH ?a tlute xx ill he iinpo-s i!?le?resuit-, are hnnnd to come t' w?sf<r yy ,0. lit {sorter. <|( mt 0), Manhood I kicking. -r OM '1 hi t as a shameful affair in th * lf., f.ibertj Hill school in Lee county, a in. few days ago when Jhe principal of the school xxas attacked by several women who were displeased with her, and in the presence of several (-, men, who apparently did not have j manhood enough to protect their Vf I teacher from the assault of thest ? .women who had golne far-astray in i ( ( I their madness. They have each t|| heen put under bond of $400 for," heir appearance at court We an sure that such a shameful occurence lu t. is deeply regretted by the school ?r oflldals of Lee county?we should be " r<! heartily ashamed ofit should It ocnd cur ,n t^'11 t5001***'?Wateree Mas- Hj sen seer. llj STATEMENT OF First National Bank Lancaster, S. C. i (Condensed) ' March 7th, 1916. RESOURECS. iscounts $250,454.33 s bonds (at par) 67,500.00 na and other bonds 10,579.92 leral Reserve Bank 2,250.00 id fixtures 3.471.30 I, in banks and clue from U. S. Tr. 90.524.69 j $424,780.24 RESOURCES. : $ 50,000.00 profits 32,549.72 50,000.00 united 15.000.00 277,430.52 $424,780.24 it=?i OTUS. Mr. Will McManus, of Dwight, aeoi ion visited relatives here Saturday. Pagoland. visited Miss Stella Gheut is still in bad Charlie Sanders, health. rnert homo Mon i SHOOTS AT CONSTABLE. >re has been siek iya. Nrp'i) Shoots at Constable Caskey Iden, who was .... ,, ?- . - ,, at ( lose RnnK<>?Now in .Tall. ell infirmary for ling along nicely. I On Sunday afternoon when Con,ra is visiting her ?*????? Caakey. In company with Mr. Rritton. of Spar ??? *. wa? n??eting a disturbaance among some negroes at Hagins' mill, near Elgin, he was fired is stil vfr> nw ?p0n hy Springs Montgomery, colored. The difficulty was started by ot Mr. and Mis. Ingram, who shot at tnHr?w ^ory sick the lat- | .\tcllwain. Constable Caskey drove e^' , up and demanded peace. Springs a visited her si.s j Montgomery then whipped out hla nipes, of Dwight pistol and fired several shots at Mr. , Caskey at close range and then fled lir. who was hurt I down the creek. Mr. Caskey returned i accident, was the fire without effect. Montgomn Mr. John Oe- ery came up next day and surrendered and is now in Jail. mMSSSSSSMMSSSMSSSa drens and Misses [2; is and Strap Sandals gj & Our line is complete and we art ow showing a wide range of styles a Chlldrens* ami Misses' Pumps and trap Sandals. ^ ^ im] Child's Kid Sandals, 2 tg 5, spec?1 price at 50c Child's Kid Sandals, 3 to 6, good all last, special at 75c Child's Patent Kid .Sandals, 2 to 5, pedal at 85c ^Mj1 Child's Patent Kid Sandals, 3 to 6, edge heel, special iit $1.00 Child's Ankle Strap Patent Sanals. 5 to 8, special $1.00 and $1.25 ^ Misses Ankle Strap Patent Sanals. 8 1-2 to 11. special at $1.25 nd $1.50 ^ Misses Ankle Strap Patent San- 00 als. 11 1-2 to 2, special at $1.50. ^ 2.00 and '.....$2.50 11ik Misses Ankle Strap Patent 00 andals, 2 1-2 to 7, special at $2.00, 2.50 nnd $3.00 ^ Children's and Misses' Sox, big ^0) ne, fancy und plain children and ilsses sox, special priced at 10c, r- ? ? . [M s . T. Wylie Company S s ????l?l?l??l?t?i?Kl