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? 1 ?lir Canrajatrr Hrtra " (SKMl-WEKKLV.) The bright * ??-?- ? 1 ^ I children who P1RLISHEKS' ANNOUNCEMENT: t,,ose who (.on Published Tuesdays and Frl- , , days at Lancaster. S. C.. by The contests as we] Lsrvaster Publishing Company. lives of the successors to The Ledger, es- taking part In tuhlished 1852; The Review, fo wi?nfh? established 1878 ; The Enter- . prise, established 18f? 1. and en- tneii school to erod as second-class matter a future for Li Oct. 7. 19 05, at toe postofflce great by t'>p j at Lancaster, S C.. under Act zen for noth of Congress of March 3, 18 <9. ?? .? - I accompllshmen SCRSCRIPTION PRICE: 'hands. Field ] (In Advance.) , r|vR,f ?nr 1 ear 81 .Wl 4it Hx Munllix 7."%c viuuun . . ,j0 |,js verv be Let reverence for laws be . . breathed, by every American ' lon ' mother to the lisping babe that sense of respo prattles on her lap; let It be tant factors 1 taught in schools, i i seminaries Participation i and colleges; let it be written tepts brjn in primers, spelling books and almanacs; let it be preached contestants, to from the pulpit, proclaimed in lldence and r legislative halls, and enforced In also reflect the courts of Just'ce. And In short, done in the v let it become the poltical relig- .. lon of the nation; and let the I*noies as w, old and the young, the rich and :mt' '>> eompai th poor, the grave and the ga> ful lessons m of alt sexes and tongues and mental and pi colors and conditions sacrifice f- , unceasingly upon Its altars. lor efficiency ii FRIDAY, MARCH 31. , ration. ?, When childr Weather forecast for South Caro- have worked fa 1111 i: Pair Friday and Saturday. tire term it is .. they be given Welcome, Field Day visitors the niah nK known 1 1 inv h fl V ?* #1 r?n, city is yours. ' ^ mother, father . ,, . friend should i 1 .anraster de'.ignts 111 such occas- . . . m their arronv tons. ( onimunity gatherings are _ ' us very happy well worth while. merit of our ] ... , . desire for edur; Had vou rather cleaii up now or ... o *m i t spirit of cotnm swat tii'- tlv all summer? Die choice 'Halves for hett lies with you. . , ? . Is Field Day. -j. . . . . prosper stendll Keinnnber that to-morrow is Apii 1. Tin \pril fool will get you if you don't watch out. ^ WOltl + Have you paid your occupation While it is license tax? This is the last day for pX,.jted over t payment without penalty. of anv oamll(ll consider m "Congress can't expert to raise wh|ch fjf mpn revenue by taxing our patience," ob- n(>jt 1S ^ serves v Georgia exchange. others lU, of summer am More 'hog and hominy* and less intense, of th cotton" is a slogan the southern overtakes is i farmer might with profit adopt. ,jJ(. mamier j shall lie cond The people of Lancaster count\ ,?i,on . i bu> at home where they are sure to personalities ai get the full worth of their money p00pj0 aro ,.nt The stores to-day r.re filled with |nK 0f issu<.< r Field Day shoppers. nlfied tirade o * derson Mail of \\v want every reader t<> oonsider tj10 following i carefully the article on "Moonlight which shot Sri ? ('!.;" by their founder, Mrs. Cora thinking people \\ ili?on Stewart, and resolve to help campnig South Carolina solve tiiis prohlent a ing and there Mr.- Wilson helped Kentucky. predict that tit . will be unustta will l>e ti great i!ere are two needs which will he an(j ajj m Ul kei before the people of Lancaster. . dirty politic W'e need a hospital and we need a ^11 1 public library and The Lancaster f"""?lation thet xt . ..... tions. but if ?l News has no thought of letting u;? romo f,.m. w in the agitation for them. tune, a misfort 4> - pen to he candl VVe want our readers to remember ' ! " 1 \ mtiri-slingii tliai we welcome articles on topi. ..p jn of interest anil cheerfully grtinl spste :> -d lv it. an to ;iil sucli communications. Th.-i 'lie nflv as are a n intber of gifted writers hero- ,,,,, O'O- v,i . ,1 about* who could render distinct ser- T| ,, , vice by submitting their views on " mnt'<-?. for Important ciuestlons of the day. is**' to find i ?. ^ -a innnign In r u ' nn< tp win on Lancaster s best wishes are ?*\- ^I)(j ,, tended t > the new Chester Chamber p onm*. ni of Commerce, organized so nuspic i- 'rf>< ** * ?? nr onniv this week. We hope our neigh- , '' ' ' ' is tnat the hot will profit a? we have profile i bv a strong commercial 1? * I y. 't prnftv go?d < means m tch tp any town, being with- r<l ' c??vd Ju put. an O'tual as a means of develop- "" ' ire to offer to 'iltO.lt. ? "ill he cppiMn ,.?1 ..w. II n' ?' *.1." - - " ire i'h county's future men r.n ! >"1 nhont n ma women, whose lives should be prop- " " ' e%\* no a tt en tin erly safeguarded. We want every 71,.,v Hrou'el patron of the schools to insist on a 'ho oamnnign. regular practice of the fire drill. fhis rule nnr without hich the lives of the ehil ' l"'1? '! 'TlCPholdors s?> (Iron are in hourly peril. ;7 mpn ,n ofT1(.f 4* anv wev. or fi Siierlfi'lna in Xiiuie of S. 'm anahle, the f{ Although our experience in the *' f"'1' cjini i acinic reports i state has not been a very profitabl iaf0,i during th one, we were loatli to withdraw the res arc that th protection of our policies from the; If the voter? property owners of your state and I*1''*3 'n mind, s . .. , .... campaign met to sveer the relations which have Sfarfetj w existed for so many years.?Letter campaign this to agent. And to think poor, igno- 'an decide as t rant South Carolina, never knew tha*. ' nicrits .... . . . who fear a elf such s"oriltces were being mado in <0 start rtny ot her name. Withal, there Is some-j th'ng beautiful In the attitude these;' tcomnanies have taken In the past ^nd we at.. sure they will never be To'gett"n in the years to come. Why toot nam*- oi-r parks and streets and aeifisierf t?ur public placet for these companies <ind Manuf; ?>r have the'r names engraved upon ANDE tablets at the state house door? >tand?r<i I) ? .. . . , _ Rentatlves. Tal iWoodmnn ware that tree!?Spar- nnd r0Dnlrg to <anhnrg Herald. accurate work 111. L :*k-M J&Jk XL C? : '' THE LANCASTER NEWS. INI XV THOl'HHTS. + ? ! + + + * <*HK + eager faces of the + FROM OTHER PAPERS + < celebrate Field Day, >|i * + le to take part in the II as those represents- "I'lien Screen In Time. Spec schools who are not ^ screen in time will save nine CI ?t are present merely piujon swats.?Anderson Intelligen- Chai events and encourage cer . at tl Hows, give promise of * Itobt nncaster county, made Here's Hoping. dent ntelligence of its citl- (jen winter has been driven to the v'ce ,ng is too difficult of ;a8, u?e Q( trenches.?News and v'ce t by trained minds and courier. urer Day stimulates a help * ? ? ? folio ts each school 011 its xhe Spring Fever Daw nges the individual to Now is the time for all lazy folks Jone st tor the sake of his 1() blame it on the "spring fever.'*? ?"d aches loyalty and a Spartanburg Journal. T< nsibiltty, both impor- * * * ?,??' ii character building. Wliicli Shall It lie? > 11 these public con- jn about two more week.- it will Prac aso and poise to the jM, n (.ase Gf "gwat the fly" or be c'*>' aching them self-con- swatted. York News. or a epose. The exhibits r> ? live character of the work The llig Question day ?rious schools, its ex- T1,,. l)ig question is whether or no' busii '11 as its imperfections to order another ton of coal, all nn<' ring t'ie exhibits use- things being considered.?Charlotte 'tton ay be learend. The p0st. 1*1 hysical tests call for ? at 4 and training, making The Order of the Day ton ii both phases of edu- Count that day queer in which M. 1 when light expires we have not had ^ost en and teachers alike ;it ieast two dozen fires.?The StaK- ron1> ilthfully during an en- that right and propov that \yiiy Take Them Seriously coun tlie opportunity of Some newspapers are actually a,1d in some measure what nklng candidacies sei.iously. AU not at school and every politicians look very much alike af- risks . sister, brother and n. c<dumhia Record. ''a,h evince a keen interest ing. plishments. It makes |.;als to ,|lo (Jround Tto mark the develop- Have you stepped on any candipeople, their growing date's ear yet? The streets, as well nPP? ation and the splendid woods, are full of candidates an:l f?ri'i on interest in all that nnt a few of them are trying to find n,OU! er citizenship. Croat out what the people are thinking'so May it live long and j|jpy can later pose as "leaders" by j >' advocating tlie things tliey think the i OVftr people want. This country is cursed | n'a<l l? IN SF\SO\. with .t superfluity of such leader- j w ship. -CJreenvllle Piedmont. I from * ? i otliei rather early to get ,, , ., , .. Iclinn Popular Kdueat ion ho political prospects ... .... tlieii Popular education is a verv popu-j " ite. it is just as well . , . ' . ers . . inr subject nist now. The people are i *-rDaw the qualifications i>r lor it, and the teachers are more than for office-holding as ....... , , tor's . , ever interested in It. as shown by 11 ropenslties which ren- .. ... , , , . . sii H attendance of fourteen hundred fit Tlefore the heat . a, ,, , . .. p x of tlieni upon the state convention ' " 1 the heat, still moro , . . ... Wosi the past week.- Newlierrv Observer ** i ii or*! year. rnd the people almoat everything that is for the o men anil Issues .ip- K(>od of the community. Every home.'1 'an'enmpuipn and "try thon and every member of each ,,on,0?-and lier kind. on tbe J?b- an(1 we "hall see tho[wha) result In a very short time.? Oreen-. wood Journal. 1, Mo ( Campbell ir? 'd Optometrist The time for candidates to shake :>art rtcturing Optician. the work worn hands of tho poor 1 hy iUSON, S. C. people Is near at hand. We all like iegli ruR Co., local repre |0 See them, for some of some of time te your broken lenses (hem we seldom gee only Just before reco tbem for prompt and . , , , ' . their term Is over and they come to for < I""?" <n nun liu^n ' a 11 * < , * * Keoi t Is well to reflect on j n which the contest Fmhably Knroumges Hi,,, "rsl noted. it should b-"> From the saying of the press i> ,?ni ilgh plane, free from lonks Uk* Cooper hnsn'e much en- ,l10 nd nindslinglng. The ''onrngomcnt among the fourth es- n h" itled to a calm hear- ,a,?- Orangeburg Times and Demo- , ather than an undlg- <-'at. F.oklng bn"k over the political f abuse. In The An- of South Carolina for the last '' Tuesday last we real twenty-six years. Mr. Cooper doubt- nT f' editorial on this sub-. '(>ss ,;|kes encouragement from that C s tld appeal to all right Particular lack of encouragement. ? ?: * (Ireenville Piedmont. n season is approach-' * * * * , V are some people who Value of a Smile e campaign this vear ti ..i .. v. .. niedl lly bitter, that there hnrlottc News urges (bar Jav> amount of mttdsllng- "aVo n "sniil" squad" and iner of what is known '-i''1 these observations that are i( s- 1 i- "i!y universallv current: "Yon enow just how much ,,ave ponsibly visited a citv when- i'' "" e 's for such predfc- , , I repel' ie predictions should ' '' ' vbo,,v s?on:ed bent on their own | fl|, f ill lie a greht misfo*-- ''fairs; where no one greeted you ?!" | j)>)si une for all who hap scented to t; 1; the slightest Interest j dates but more espe- jn Then you have entered aorae HI tne for the people. , , , , ... Job. nr campaign does ?ot ?' "???*?* ?own where every fellow Many People ;ir,. ? whose store or shop or factory i d thev do not vote at " home you entered made you feel tli v would if thev hat .you were the long-awaited ><' i wu flu el tne'.r prs- ft j fho thoughtful, eonside.1 ;'T friendly, human town which it. and It -t in trnt> , 1, . , ,itnnalc-i '3 Iraws people to its borders and keeps i Pi <?n|?> start ?iteb .i them there, the town which puts an ^ ise ttwv could not intrinsic value upon the smile . . anv other. Spartanburg Herald. ! " hw. before the ram- liioni id before the people ? Wllst i over nollt'cs. i? a llegm Now to Swat the Fly ,,e n mpress ""o fact, and j ,)(, ?o( w ,j( ntil the fly gets here J rnont man who offers for . , , mum in almost every case. ,arRe n??bera before opening up gageJ t!-ee a man with a n en in pa (Kit against him. The tinn . fjonr i public an<' nrlvnte , start is right on us. Kill every , >j|ss re not lie would rot ,, and the task will not bej.vm . v t\ffrfN for 1"^ know? . ? P.'-te h's everv net m'h ?reat ono 1,1 th? (,nv8 to rom? ingfn 'zed and commented ^'-11 them >u detail and do not wait (f10 y never h?nr onvthHn i shoot into the multitude. Yo i -y,rs in un'il he becomes a ; w,|| have the appearance of doing a ill he n good rule to ... ,, _ , ,. ? . eat r amount of execution by wait- . n to anv reports that 111f ed about him duririr :?ig. but this is a mistake. You will i more by preventing them from , dies to nil candidates. ,>oming ,en seeking office, or ' ; Greenwood will eking re-election. Tf . ... , iog has been worthy In 'n "'lie it will be possible for ,porj ilse to nnv trust, or us to have our city comparatively ri.l ^ icf will become known <(f this pest and health destroying In-j paign starts. Tf dam- ,.p(., , Pt us get out after him today. . . about him are circu- . . .. . . i estm 0 cabpalgn. tho ohan- ~'n<' keep after huu. Kemember it , ev are not true. will not do for yon not to work at 1 will Just keen these the j0t, ftn,i ieftVe it all to your' ., and frown upon d'rtv j^elghbor. There Is nacd for co-oper j ... hods whenever thev .. . . . . 1 ()r " e will have a clean lntion in ,llls rompalgn there is In f \RCH 31, 1916 iSTKlt SOI'NDS CLARION < AM, ? nt?er of Commerce enthusiastically formed. ia! to The State: IWVfl tester, March 21).?Chester's I L< liber of Commerce was organized J[ JgaT I J lie city hall this afternoon with 'it It. Caldwell as its first preslS. M. Jones was elected first president, John G. White, second provident and II. S. Adams, treas. Tlie directorate was chosen us ws: R. it. Moffat. George R. son. James M. Latham, John M. s. Itobert K. Slm<?. L. F. Brown M. K. Clerk. >-dny's meeting was one of th? enthusiastic and heat attended ts kind ever hold in Chester. Loang and digco tk?tl!y every business man in the was pis-sent. Chester i* no long- United States b( "TV South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, and to? gathering indicated that every Stock ill Federal less man in the city stands ready Furniture and f: willing to give ti'.i time and j ey to help boost Chester. J C fish on llHlld, ill le meeting was called to order | o'clock and Col. Arthur L. Gas- i was elected chairman and James <athan temporary secretary. Col. on made a vigorous talk on pat ting home industries and stated he would like to see a Chester ty fire insurance organization saw no reason why there would Sapital stock . . I*, nn orranlMtlm, .? ??.? . Surplus and pro around $.>00 and under. Mr. an stated the object of the meet- Circulation .... Notes rediscount II. White, chairman, and \V. J. i and Harper M Woods were DEPOSITS .... inted a committee to select the toing officers, who were unatii dy elected. Col. Gaston imme ly on the election of Mr. Caldas president turned the gavel to him. President Caldwell the const it at ion and by-laws, ?. i h he had painstakingly drafted Vvy^? ?1 1 ? the reading of a number of. v r constitutions and by-laws of -? ihers of commerce, selecting FIELD DA best features and nddlng nth \ Gala Day, Eclipsing .' esident Caldwell I- one of Chos- caster County Fit leading bankers and lawyers. inrt talks were made by Samuel Lancaster County's JcFadden. Gibson. .T. Baxter eclipsed, in every way [brook. J. T. Collins. Capt. Mo- fore held. The da> vn, R. R. Moffat and others. The Trustees, parents, tear note struck by the Chamber of pjis from all parts o meroo was for good roads. A were here in full form .000 bond, issue was discussed in spiting to witness the s-'ness like manner bv Chester's Die Central graded sc pyed men and so strong is the through Main street to initiation for if Hint it will nor return. We were glad t merer delaved. The first object of the trustees of t ip organization will be to give - bonis in the process! tor county a network of as fine The exorcises were * lis any county In the south, prayer by Rev. E. T. ll< first road to he built will lie to C. P. Jones expressed i t Falls. It was decided this af- ritious manner tlie pl< ion to construct this road Ini- people of the county-si ately without any further de- those of other sections with us. He said that p appointment of a secretary to know that the educ not made this afternoon. Quite est of the county were rubor of applications have been with the manufacturing rod and nil are being given care onsid'-ratioiK. Either a good or a well 'r:iii>o(l , om WTWTWfH'tiTK 1 ia 1 seeretarv is desired for the i Q O ja nr 11.SON'S FKk'TOR TP \Vi:i> and Mlii \I!? ?? Gordon to Marry Soon. [wj ? N ishington, March 30. I>r Garv [m] % rayson. President Wilson's phy- kg i and naval aide, and Miss Alice > Ufle Gordon, of this eitv \Tra W^?J * m's most Intimate friend. will LJJ ML 1 tarried within the next two L??, hr.. Announcment of the en- m -eiytv*n-? or--f nent was made to-day by Mrs. Mi y Wood Flournoy, of New York. flordon's aunt. The wedding ake place in New York or Wnsh- s<" n. and may be Bolemnized in are i Vhite irouse. The president and ? I'lint Wilson will attend. m ante* I BI.AZK l\ Pl.OltlDA Ttiwx W ? dar Key, Fla., March 30.,?Fire, h started in a small frame build- ^ to-dny at# noon, destroyed alx-ik>?4 dwellings and two churches. The .fi?, from raged for over two hours, do j Ing over two blocks with a loss intcd at between $25,000 and 100. >2 ? S it our votes for another term. It, ourse. for some of them it Is al. impossible to call around at year: other time. But we should be ful to look over the candidates ?ifi see how far or near 1m t? ? -i *" ?] boug l he promised two or four years |,^t< Some may say thai they tried carry out every promise thev ftft e. lull would they like for us to smniMM every trial or failure? We are . ly to hlunic In some instances iM ^ not demanding some necessary HH1 , ilatlon of them. Now is the >^5 1 fiv / to begin iook'ng after the rds of each man w ho inay offer ? M jr. yyy ifflce in Iftlfl.?The Jeffersonian. I ft jKBJL#_M_ V ? . STATEMENT OF irst National Bank Lancaster, S. C. I (Condensed) March 7th, 1916. I' 'I RESOURECS. | lints $2o0.4o4.3o ! rnds (at par) 67,500.00 and other bonds 10,579.92 Reserve Bank 2,250.00 ixtures 3,471.30 banks and due from U. S. Tr. 90.524.69 $424,780.24 RESOURCES. $ 50,000.00 fits 32,549.72 50,000.00 ;ed 4 15,000.00 277,430.52 $424,780.21 [I===Ij : * V. and commercial Interests. The children. he said, nre the best asset we til Other Ijiui- have. Id Days. Mi.-s Laura Therell captivated everybody by her appropriate words Field Day in response to the address of wel. any hereto-1 come. Superintendent Wessinger, r was ideal, i of the Central graded school, pre hers and pu- sided at the exorcises, f the county We will Rive n full and detailed ?. It was in- account of the day In our next issue. parade from < hool round . ^ -piie city council has purchased a tlie depot and four_ton Packard motor truck for o see so many 1 gjreet improvement, he different1 ?? on. , ... i Mrs. Heath Glass, of Lynchburg, opened with . ... formerly Miss Kate Elliott, is here Mlges. Mayor . .. on a visit to her mother. Mrs. Florn a most fell- p A , ., encp Elliott. >asuro of the eat in having ; of the county Potatoes for sale by J. 0. Hilton, l\e was glad Nancy Hall and Porto Hlco. $1.0t> atipnal inter- per bushel f.o.b. Westvllle; cash with keeping pac? i order in lots of from 2 bushels up. :, agricultural J. C. Hilton, Westvllle S. C. 1-p 88.88.88.888.8.88.8888.8)?| i's Sj}? Boys' si S 4 ? ? *W?-??.>? . ir-TTKTWJT " -TUP ^ m M Q c the Xcw Spring Styles that we showing in Men's and Hoy's s. Many attractive patterns to M t from ami at prices that guar- ^ p quirk selling. to to pn'? Dress Pants, special priced $1.98 to ./. $6.00 W to We carry these par.ts in all sizes; 31 to 50-inch waist measure; length 31 to 37. to >y's Tants, all sizes from 4 to 18 s, special priced at 25c to ti 25 5 dozen Men's Khaki Punts, |m| lit in Jol>; value $1.50?our lal prtoe $1.00 , S2j mi ??? >wmvw.r?r~ " 'jwjm g T. Wylie Company jgj L ^. ' k . ||rt>iri i '