The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, March 28, 1916, Page 4, Image 4
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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
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