Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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4 . = (Tljp Sjattraalrr 55 ruts ' ^ : (SKM1?WEEKLY ._> T ^ PUBLISHERS' AN X <JU N CK.MKN T Lar Published Tuesdays and Frldays at Laucastcr, S. C.. by The Lancaster Publishing Company, wis fc successors to The Ledger, es$ tabltshed 1862; The Review, our established 1878; The Enter- win prise, established 1891, and en+ tared as second-class matter { Oct. 7, 1905, at the postofflce of i at Lancaster, 3. C.. under Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. ' SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: ! ?a8 * (In Advance.) ^eg One Year 31.50 mu llx .Months 75c ) caw "Let reverence for laws be : ton breathed by every American j , mother to the lisping babe that ? prattles on her lap; let It be ma taught in schools. 1 i seminaries nee and colleges; let it be written son In primers, spelling books and ( almanacs; let it be preached from the pulpit, proclaimed in "ro legislative halls, and enforced in tho courts of Just'ce. And in short, ,-asl let it become the poltlcal rellg- lmj ion of the nation; and let the old and the young, the rich and ass< th"' poor, the grave and the ga. and of all sexes and tongues and ,.ie.i colors and conditions, sacrifice wj(j unceasingly upon its altars." ? the FRIDAY, APRIL 7. 1?1K j ( 1 ' " ~ ? I son Weather forecast for South Caro- jn ( Una: Saturday, probably showers. ^ ' " ibut Remember the fire drill and prae- eut tire it regularly. j der) os a Kvery child who took part in Field and Day or witnessed the events of the day is hotter for the experience. + We sincerely hope that the peo- T pie of Swuth Carolina will swat the whi county-to-county campaign. iron -* er It will help to kill your town if ,imx you patronize mail order houses and "lin send your printing out of town. I>,> l -+ a|.e "The old field schools have long i,,n passed awav," says tlie Winnsboro , j; , X?.nw and Herald, "hut the new field que; days are here in full force." t,.r . ? {. . t o .Lancaster's two greatest needs - ' ' a hospital and a public library will .r.rv i he supplied unless soinebod} :"r< t. co . the lead and go?-< after them. ^ + a vol li is not too early to plan for a (.i(j greater Lancaster county fair. Let , i(j overv farmer resolve at planting ;ire t nu* to put aside his best products oxcl for exhibition purposes. 0| 4 inor We heard recently of an old-fash- peoj ioned teacher who didn't believe in effei Field Day and it was noticeable that for that teacher's pupils didn't capture the many of the prizes last week. the who Vou may not see any harm in cer- 1,10 fan moving pictures, but many littl-- 11'?-v i-ivildren have more impressionable IO s' r.iinds than yours and may derive "'B from tliem lasting and erroneous vv'1'1 Ideas of life. ?)i(t ^ _ S00 There ?re many communities that '!u"' a- 1 .satisfied to remain in the village v class but Lancaster, having demon- v"(" strafed a disposition to go forward should not be hindered In the march < progress. * well The children arc making splendid 1 ' I r. gi -s in education but we are ,l' ' i rLigtai tlv neglecting the adult whit" :1" 'fc ttlti' of our ut-it.. Tlia oor. 1 i aril CUll ' > iOo! is flip only solution of the !''K> j !" M' iii of adult illiteracy. r - r There are many vacant lots in ''J"h r. neaster which should be cleaned f . ... and beautified. A little work in ^ any given place would convert these u?*ei waste places into back lot gardens ' v, r ich would be a joy to the eye. * nc\( The women who are active mem- sl'" n.'rs of the Civic League have faith in the future of Lancaster and are showing that faith by their works. Anil yet there is need of a member- nn'l ship which will include every woman ''1PI i. Lancaster. The possibilities offered in this town are unlimited and |,j{| tl ere Is work for all to do. + ""he resignation of Secretary Kill- ' iun becomes effective to-day and his :int place will be hard to fill, but we ,he hope the board of governors will uil ?elret another active, aggressiv? worker for this position, that the '-v? tplcndid system inaugurated by Mr. ,l<" lOlllson may go on without inter- ('-' ruwtlon. 'nv ? Mr. W. B. Sullivan, who has for toe past, several years been publisher of the Columbia Record has gone to Charlottp where he is now the publisher nitd one of the owners of The | a Charlotte Observer. South Carolina ij sorry to lose Mr. Sullivan, who has the best wishes of the newspaper fra-' rin rcrnlty In his new home. ; ac< THE LANCASTER jI'THKH ELLISON, KDITOK. > >* + < 'his being the last issue of the * ^ ROM OTHER PAPE icaster News published under the sent editorial management, we FoP <iood Koad h to say something in behalf of Iloost for good roads and successor, Mr. Luther Ellison, up the boosting.?Johnston T j was to-day elected editor and nager of this paper, not by way Morv batting, Ta Do more swatting of the introduction, for we all know him ^ t;Uklng abQUt lt._Andei ough his energetic work for Lan- telllgencer. ter, but merely to announce that - inning with the next issue. Mr. ; Often The Only Issue ison will take charge of The Lan- With 111,081 candidates the WW * .u x. sue ,a "* want the Job. ter News. We feel that the direc- ,,, , - _. . . n ... , , ville:PJedmont. 3 of The Lancaster Publishing f ? ? ? npany have chosen wisely for no ..... ^ . w .. . . x ... .. I* He Also the Healthi n is better acquainted with the _ . .. , ? . .7 .. ? We have it on good authoi ds ot this section than Mr. Elli- , <- .... . _ ? . . ihp wealthiest man in town impressions conveyed by them to opinion that "when ?oi minds of young hovs and girls, come citizens of the state a constitute so large a part of debasing and brutal things ive" patronage everywhere. Are abolished."' Disagreeable seeing the pictures they ought ar<' asking Miss Florence h ae? Can you who visit tiie mov- ,'a" suppose anything of tl pieture shows, day after day. say when lots of women of all i trptli that tlie films shown do- thoroughly enjoyed the fight life as you want your children to heavyweight championship rh it? I)o careful parents allow* da> News and ( ourier. r children to read indiscriminate-} If books can convey impressioiyt Impossible Nevis luon 1 and bad, how infinitely greater Add news items ot future le power of motion pictures to do N*"W berry. March 26. Vou who are so unwise as to 'dank and John Smith, car iv those of tender years for whost "r K^'teruor. spoke here t<?-d are you are responsible to spend R'ank paid a beautiful trlbut ion or more every day looking opponent, sa>ing lie was a c ife in its every phase, have you gentlemafi and a scholar and fear that evil may come of it had '? heat ' > anybody lb outweigh the good of homo in- know anybody he would ra n(.,.so defeated bv than John Smith. p> u. it seems a l>ig problem. We that lie and smith woie fiien i we could make you sense the expected to remain friends rei ?er of indiscriminate patronage " 'he tact that there were I he "movies." firing for til? Mime Office "e feel that an evening spent in Smith returned the eomplirm ng some profitable picture is an hy Mr. Rlank. saying tliat he ling well spent. Others make "d Rlank most liighlv and wo e appeal to the Intellect but are 'hat it was no disgrace to rfheloss clean and harmless. Rut by a man of such high charai other pictures In which false- ability. -Spartanburg Jonma il anil Immorality arc dominant n r s sli on I <1 be suppressed, or if Tin* f'oiiiity-to-t'ounfjr Cum cannot be suppressed, then boys Te seems to be the eonce girls should be kept away from opinion among the people ii. state that we sboufd have i ^ of the county-to-connty circi is called In order to pet r RACVIING AT PI.KAHANT llll.l. 10(|y mnIt mak. , 9ta ever, and that somebody muf 'be Spring meeting of the Pleas- people. The people when Hill A. It. P. church will be held semble at the respective ] third week in April. Preaching to name delegates to the 1 begin on Monday night, April conventions should Instruct h. and continue, two services dai- this matter. You cannot 1< three Sabbath, until April 23rd. matter to the politicians. 1 v. \V. H. Stevenson, of hessie. ri. mere weather-vanes, and v will do the preaching. All ar.- reflect the views which you ited to attend 52-3te So let the convention knoi von stand, and where the fi your precinct stand. It* ]VA I? f amnkpll An<* ,f people deride r. 1V1. I\.? V^ampDcll ^unty to country campaign Registered Optometrist a thing of the past, we hop* nd Manufacturing Optician, politician will be in Oolnmb1 ANDERSON, S. C. State Tonventlon. pretendln Standard Drug Co., local repr* ponf, tho move. after he se< natives. Take your broken lenaea . . i d repairs to them for prompt and a* cft a ^ p ;urate work. Press and Panner. NEWS A I'lUI, 7. i;>u> I.AMASTK.U WATKIt IT It A. | ^ Analyses Indicate Freedom From j f Contamination. I hm| ). 4. + 4. The fdllowing is the result of; I s chemical analyses of Lancasters wa-1 | 1 whoop ter 3UPP,-V which should be a source | lines ot Krat'fication to us all: | State Board of Health of S. C. j I Charleston, S. C.. April 3, 1916.? | fly an l Sanitary water analyses No. 1550 of j rson In- water: rec'd Mar. 29, 1916. Results in parts per Million Color ... : 0,00 Chlorine 12.00 main is- pree Ammonia .. v 0.01 ( The bit -Green- Albuminoid Ammonia 0.02 between gro Nitrogen in Nitrates 0.00 Nitrogen in Nitrites 0.00 a group. 1 ufthat 105 (10 manufacture l- Bacterial Analysis 1 drlnks Bacterial Indications of Contamtna- with the rei ? tions. Negative. * and its fina, REMARKS:? Analyses indicate water to be of aood Quality and free = AriUL iJi .pressed + , ? m ihwhww*MWU??M?? nen he- ++ i II these "?" perloti's + F?r month of April we ha ow ?he +1 offer, and you will fim classes r* stock that your want !Z,Z *1 at prices that y .% + + + 10 pieces 25c Palm Beach suiting, i special for April shoppers. .. 12 l-2c years. . Willi-'.!! 4o-lnch White Lawn, special for idid-ite- April shoppers 10c and 12 l-2c 't>. Mi. I ^ r>0-inch White Voile, beautiful + j. sheer quality, special April price hrlstfanl-fr* " . on . j. 2oc and 39c that if +* e did nr If, pieces flo\vere<l Voiles, beautither he tti 1 sheer (inality, special priced for lie said ^ April shoppers at 10c, 12 l-2c, 15c. ids, and and 25c jardles* * >otii as- + to pieci s 26-inch Sulsine Silk, all John colors, special priced for April shop>nt paid pe^s 25c esteem- . + old feel + d?zen Ladies' Voile Waists, beauhe heat ++ tiful sheer quality, value $1.00; "tor and ++ special April price 79c '! * 15 pieces beautiful Persian Rib . * bon. value 25c to 35c; our special pniftn * Ap,ii price 19c nsus of * + 4. r .1 I VC..ol. CI/lilo man,. Of t II ^ ' UU6CU littUira "ami ?nu in, ui?u/ 10 mnr.> * * styleff to select from and values up is as It ** to 1.50; our speelal April price i<1 of It. ** ?> ? rt, how- .j. ^ pi^gg beautiful patterns in t be t i .J. Dress Ginghams, worth to-day 12 1-2. they as- + our special April price 10c [>recinc?s + + countv 4* + _ _ * r* , o c them on Oxfords, Pumps and Strap Sa rhey are *+ styles to select from, '"i,r??v X* qui & where + eople of + niua/be X* TTJ II/ V -:: 1 he J.I. Wx g to op-!^. J f?a which | ^ ",b"T,n? 1;:;:;:;::;:::::; * f , who as secretary of our Chain- t , . .. ... . . a quart or buttermilk ever> of Commerce, has given his en- , , , . . . , . ... Spartanburg Journal, time, his talents and his every * * ught to the advancement of Can- Slightly Previous ter county. As a community ... . . .. Talking about counting < Ider the new editor is a valuable , , .. . .. ,.~Aarta , before they hatch, an underta ?t. He is trustworthy, far-seeing _ ? _ . . ? , , , . written Gen. Pershing asking resourceful. He sees things , , . . . ? la's body can be purchased.irlv and writes easily, and his T . ... .. ' . .. son Intelligencer, e acquaintance throughout the ??.?, nty will enable him to gather all ^serves Such Fate news available. Wp pan gtj|nd carload )ur people know and l'ke Mr. Elli- , , v , , , , fumery 011 a woman. But and we ask that they help him . . . . . K wavs want to swat a male si: ?very way possible. f 1. sprinkles perfume on himsel 'ewspaper work is new to hiru he knows the field and has tal- ' ? ? ? for the work he Is about to un- .? . ,. .. . . . Excitement Sometimes (< ake. He has our very best wish- .... ,. . .. ... . , , ' "Don t get excited is gi ind cordial support, and we hope a(,vhe?but not always. believe he will have yours also. app Mmps whpn ,utle oxc is the only sure proof that a THE "MOVIE'' MENACE. or a nation?is worth any! News and Courier. here is not a city of any size * * ch is not sooner or later con- Why Tin- Kick? ited with the problem of improp- Why should the invaded p< films, for moving pictures are Mexico object to the inrush ouvii .i pupuiur torui mi enter* wiuiwb, v?nu ? *?? * "r nient and wherever they are fried chicken and fresh egj An indiscriminately, tliere is to who pay for said produce HI oiind the need of censorship. W" Charleston Host, not prepared to suggest what n such censorship should take but "'? ^ ork Meeting us know that pictures are fre- Watson Belli of the Yorh ally shown right hero in Lancas- certainly serins to he stiri which are not good for children things In the town ?>l ^ ork. [ee. We 1 now, too, many parent ! has gone and landed the hw \\ their children to go every day. 'nK "I51*0 press e knowing what is to lie sot bo- over a number of well know mer resorts. The meeting i i*e have on the whole, very good promises to he a delightful \ ice. perhaps better than has tint from other meetings and we age town this size. Many splen- will he real good one. Her? pictures are shown here, many anyway. Spartanburg Jr iocre ones and occasionally then to he seen pictures for which no \\ lint Say (lie SntTinglsi ise i> io he offered. They are an 'women who want to \ use to good manners and good being taken to task by some als. But wc wish thoughtful feminine attendanee ai the A lie to consider, not so much the Moran fight. Miss Florence rt of improper pictures on adults, * *>* one of the most promi adult taste Is Rli>M(tv Nvad *?.. New York's suffragists en . . , from contamination. :hickens _ , ! Ttitolliir# . . F. L. Parker, M. D. ' lliceillgf iker lia-3 , , if vil- 1 been respon . . KXTITIiEI) TO A SECOND TKRM -Ander- j in business The gubernatorial outlook is well unselfish sei set forth in the following editorial from the Dillon Herald: size oi thei of per- q,jJe question uppermost in the unliritntirm we al- minds of the voters just at this time ssy who is "What effect will Cooper's anf nouneenient have on Manning's chances ofr reelection?" We have q, ., been asked this question dozens of talk Wl times and the best reply we can give ] I(hnI is. "We don't know." Our opinion | enerallv 's' ',owever. that Cooper's chances of, _ beating Manning are not as good as l There ^liey were two years ago. Two years itenient ago Cooper was strong with the man? masses of the people. The strength he developed at the close of the cam's ? ..... .. rm pillgll >' an uuu wi iiir uiwni nuiynoiu^ features of the 1914 primary. All I h A at once he seemed to become the pop- ^ JJbT ular idol of the people, but his pop, . iilarity seems to have been transient, i ^opie or When the result of the primary he- j of our came known one could hear on everyi ;inp for hand tlie expression, "Well, Choper ? * ks. and Vl" ',e the loifleal man for governor ( ' .' four years from now." N'o one?not \ ? ueially. pVpM Cooper's warmest supporters? seemed to entertain the Idea that he would oppose Manning in 1910. This I have talked with i idea seems to have become so firm-Itlie state and tills lv fixed in the minds of the penpl >, sontinn lit in nearl ' u that now when one asks a former the state. The pc in': up Cooper supporter the question, less of Cooper as a I!< r- lu "What do you think of Cooper's; to think that he i meet <'inures?" the reply nine times out I the best and purci if ten is "Well, f would have sup- that being humar ' ' 1 ;,j*! Minted Cooper two years hence, hut to resist the care n "in ! think he made a mistake in com-j ducements held ot it York ,:c this year." This is a sent!-{ opponents of Gov. iri'ition 111 ')0 ',ar(' to down. We j Manning were ser lielieve ' 1 hop- {.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4. 4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4. mrnal. . + + 4 + + + + + + + + + 4, + + t + + + + + + + 4 + ( +* dt: a nnn n ^ New Idea of n-Onpration r iUea in modern business is co-operation ups of individuals as well as individuals of The groceryman, the hardware dealer, the tr, the farmer, and the bank can all co-operate suit that this city will be more prosperous ices more stable. ;nt co-operation with all our customers has sible for the growth of this bank. We are for profit, but we aim to get it through rvice to all our depositors, regardless of the r accounts, rather than through a selfish af deposits. th us about your business and financial prob fc H First National Bank OF LANCASTER ==# lien from nil over term, or if Gov. Manning's adminisseems to be the tration bad been a failure. Cooper y every county in would have been the logical candlople d > not think date this year, but these conditions, man. They seem combined with that deeply rooted was prompted by wise of fair play so characteristic of ^ it of motives, hut the American p-w>ple, form a cotnbin1 ho was unable it ion of circumstances that will be fullv nlnnneil in- li:ir<l t< 1 nv..r.w.mo .n,l It |e lilralv it to him by the that Cooper will draw enough votes Mann'ng. IfGo\. from either side to give him the ving his second nomination in the 191(1 primary. ARGAINSl + ' + ve many attractive bargains to ^ i by looking through our ZZ 5 can be supplied and ZZ ou want to pay. ++ l't pieces Curtain material, in +4, white and ecru, special price for + . April at 8 l-2c, 10e, 12 l-2c and 15c + 2 5 dozen Ladies' Gauze Vests, good full size and taped neck, special April price 8c 4.^ 15 dozen men's good heavy Work I'ants, all sizes up to 4 6 waist, spec- + ial April price $1.00 * One lot lied Spreads, good size and extra good quality, special for +.|. April shoppers at $1.00 + + One lot boy's Blue Serge Suits, * sizes up to 18 years, value $6.60, * * our special April price $5.00 ' One lot Ladies' Hlack and Blue + Serge Skirts, nicely made and allwool; special for April $2.25 * 4 * 3 6-inch Brown Dress Linen, spec- j inl price for April shoppers at..10c + + ^ 50 dozen children's plain and fancy Sox. special for April at 10c, 16c, and 26c * 4* 36 pairs big misses Ivy Sole Ankle Strap Pumps, special for April shoppers at $3.00 10 dozen boy's cloth Hats, many styles to se\ect from; special April +* price, 25c and 50c . $: indals for the entire family?all jj and at prices that will ** c k selling. lie Company jj