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4 . clip tCaitraahY 5uuub (8EMJ-WEEKLV.) Pi r.l ISMKHS' ANNOl'NC'KMENT: Published Tuesdays and Fridays at Lancaster, 8 O f by The Lancaster Publishing Company, , uccossora to The Ledger, established 1852; The Uevlev., pRtabliahed 1878; The Enter- , L prise, established 18i? 1. and entered as second-class matter < Oct. 7, 1905, at the postoffice j at Lancaster, S. C.. under Act of Congress of March 3, 187? ^tJBSCRIPTION PRICE: (In Adviuirf.") |( ?ne Year #1.50 Hjc Months 75c ' i "Let reverence for laws be breathed by every American mother to the lisping babe that prattles on her lap: let It be taught In schools, 1 \ seminaries and colleges; let It be written , In primers, spelling books and almanacs; let It be preached 1 from the pulpit, proclaimed In legislative halls, and enforced In courts of just'ce. And In short, let It become the poltical rellg- , lou of the nation and let the old and the young, the rich and 1 th*' poor, the grave and the ga? of all sexes and tongues and colors and conditions, sacrifice unceasingly upon Its altars." Tuesday. April 11. 1916 Weather forecast for South, t'aro- T 1 .o\: 1" r Tuesday n'. Wednesday, ; rising temperature. t Lot's swat r.hft flv before it swats 1 the family. j' + What ia> become >? the old-faah- \ lotted dose of sulph ir and Che old ( fashioned child v- ho s-vallcwed it ^ dutiful': * t-. -prim;? i Tie- proposed nca" roanty of <"a ' I tavba si ay be -shaped Itko a dum'> 1 hell but the . s nothing dumb about l n-irk n il, the TVOUld -!) COUlltv Si" it. j 41 What are you goiug t*. do to make . tlsi t-v a a better to;.;.'1 It you are no* ;i ;Ij % ,.r> a hindrance to * ; it i?r zre:v TV;- - :sr middle # ? around i I * . -ini'-iitUf? .vomits it -very | eijii.ii- .> in i.i- held responsible for , ' .ill th" ?" ?<i things 1 ha- lied about ( ps pi ' u.-k~. th ' ngeburg Times t and Democrat. ,1 W >1 \?? a n /I r> i- it* t-1% .. in i> I aI.I . . . II < n uuu?;i it iur ((UatlU till! N(tlll?- ' of quoits. ouce so popular In York- s rille. will be In "Greater York" the c coining Juue for the entertainment a of the knights of the quill. n &S'. I If the next democratic state eon- *1 ention would render even greater P B Mrr'ce to South Ca.olina than did 1 the last, which wa-s wise enough to t revise the primary rules, it should 1 Abolish the county-to-county cam- ' paign. Such a farcia; performance is au :n ?ult to the intelligence of the ,l D 'l/plc of this state. ?ho should resen its continued perpetration " ? + :'! N < jthei' ipwn hi South Carolina (r< hae made as great progress as Lan-iP ?.a.i er has during the past two years.'" . H i 'it*g done so. we must keep go- s :u?. orward. All together now for 1 th hospital .in?l the Carnegie library' Taincaster needs both institu- 1 ft'oi* a ii l Laneastei must have them 1 or h deprived of advantages offered '' by other towns smaller than this. * > fie Civic. League works for t.lie, coi Aii'Milty, making it a better, ' clean i and more beautiful place to li in. and no better channel for milled effort on the part of women 1 1 * hat ever been devised. Those w ho " at d >? already member* of the local 1 * organ zation, should lose no time in v joining it. for the f'iv'c League needs w them, and thev n ">od the Civic !l *y* !,*.? Lie. P - Whs ere Lancaster countv eandl- ti yj dut,",> so timid about announcing for offic"? l'or fear the return of winter v eat her has caused them to los* s thrtl nerve. We venture to suggest tlpit an early announcement may be * tl in mis of warming tilings up helpMig the dear people who have caps I i raise, and thereby winning their e? misting gratitude ?nd inei- ' d Mitall> their votes. P . + - - - ' Art you - dug to live at hotae tliis t If.il in the enjoyment .f peace and plenty, having raised all the 'hog t and hominy" voti need, with cottony as a suiplus crop. > are you going, l o plant the whole face of the -arth , I in cotton, receiving therefor Uttlo 1 more than the cost of production, < while the .veatem farmer feeds you, I in-J hy growing those things which || rou will not plant, grow* rlrh by i . <weon of vour folly. ? " 1 'oui Afit* and Show of CournMo It Is a fine thing to have lerfala-. lora wt'.o are courageous but some- 1 times It would be better If some of, rfiein were not so keen to show their j oonr?4rs.?NTenrs and Courier. :! ' AN.VoCM KMKM \> a r suit of my acceptance o( he management of The Ij?nca?ter S"?-'a> as editor and business uiana??-r. I desire to call to the attention >f the many readers of the publication. in a brief way. t lie policy jit which the paper will be operated in future so long as I ant connected with It. and to this end, I earnestly solicit the support and co-operation r>t everyone interested in the uplift jnd general improvement of the city i ud surrounding community. It is my conception of a newspaper that it should he an organ published for the purpose of giving to the people the current news of the day: to give proper direction and ucouragement to all commercial and Industrial movements; to encourage friendly relations between the business people or the city and between In city and surrounding commitlily: to diffuse correct information ou ruing the welfare and advantages of such community: to acquire .preserve and distribute indusrial and civic statistics and information of value to the public, and o co-onerato in such other under akings as may have a distinct bearnu t'ov the good of the community as i whole, always upholding and ad ocatine that well known, tlme-lionired prinicple: "EQUAL RIGHTS ro ALL; SPECIAL PRIVILEGES TO N'ON'K;" hence, along these lines expect to work ?in short -I inend c? make BETTER ROADS. .ktt.eh schools, better agtlCl LTURE and BETTER CITY iNlt COMMI'NITY LICE the cornertone of my policy Under no circumstances am I ?og to participate in political issues 11 the way of advocating or espousu lie- cause of any one or more ?olit.<al ^spirants. I expect to oprat-1 this paper hi connection with ity. countx and state politics tneaphoricaliy speaking- -"in the midlie of the road." giving a true, un itIUI 1111 |l?l I 1.121 1 [Ml DlHilllUll Ul lie statements of all political otlleeeekers with whom I may come in ontnet, leaviug my readers to judge bsolutely tor themselves as to the nerits ol such candidates. The iews will he a strictly democratic a per I do not intend to partlclate in any way whatsoever in local actions In the way of espousing the rievances of one or more as against he others, so long as the rights of he public are not interefered with. 1 expect to "boost" the activities nd to work hand-in-hand with the hamber of Commerce at all times i its edeavor to "do things" for :ie city and community; I expect to -operate with the Civic League, the ublic library and all other kindred rganizations in the furtherance of ueh splendid work which is bem done; 1 expect to co-oprate with and assist so far - possible, at all times, the mayor ml city council, the merchants, the usincss men. the schools, the farm rs. the corn club boys, the canning uh girls. the county farm and home i'litoustration work, the religious in* itnt'ons. . ml oth< r societies, by pub^ i cbstn, neat, up-to-date, reesty eounty newspaper. In fact, expect to be found always exerting ty influence and energy towards the < uup:i hment of those things that ill aid and assist mankind, and bet her the political or Industrial orizon of to-morrow he stormv or eaceful, still the bright sunshine of ptimism and "good will towards all ten" will continue to shine for me. LUTHER ELLISON. ?? t IIOOI. DISTRICT VOTES I.EV\ .n iiev and Rtiforil SrlmEs \t ill < 'oosolidnte Krom an educational standpoint. Lancaster county is making greater trides in modern school progress In omparison to population and size nan any other county In the state. One of the progressive rnral disrlct.s to reccntlv Join this forward novemeut for improved educational ucilltle* i- that of ( nrnes listrict s'o. tj). Last Saturday these live. ?lde-awiUe people voted ua .ncreat<1 four ir.ill levy to the tune of 25 :o and Immediately thereafter a l>et,t.ion .vas unanimously dgne<l to ronsolid&te the two a?hoGls-?Carues and luiord?henco, in a very short rtoo one a?mong the best rural eqoipu hool buildings to be found In the state will bo located In the Carncs school district. Watch thla splendid adiitatlona urork continue 1n tb? Red <joan17 I, I iii'iYn II gii[itir I jfii i|m . * ZwIfF" Tin: LAXCASTER NEW i + + FROM OTHER PAPERS + i + + + + + + + + + + + Foresight This is the tiiue of year when the right kind of a husband Is looking after his garden.?Anderson Mail. * * * Not Out of the Woods Although in the mountains. Villa is not yet out of the woods.?The State. * ? * How I<ong Wilt it He So long as South Carolina has the county-to-county campaign system so long will there be bitterness, prejudice and passion.?Spartanburg Journal. * Something New Under the Sun "Millionaire Printer Dies"?headline in the morning paper. Must be a typographical error. Ho might have been a "millionaire printer" but a "millionaire printer" Is something else Never heard of one helore.?Gastonia Gazett. * * * l>re\\ the Wrong Card Senator McLaurin has asked the governor to eall a special session of the legislature to provide for state insurance risks. It looks as if Mr. McLaurin drew the wrong card on the second deal,?Laurens Advertiser. * * Have We Fallen So l.ow . Gov. Manning's political enemies are forced to admit that he has done his best to enforce the law to the letter. but still they say his administration has been a failure. Have things come to such a pass in South Carolinathat a public official must be regarded as a failure because he tries to do his duty? Such logic leads one to the conclusion that a majority of the voters do not want a governor who will enforce the laws.?Dillon Herald. * "Taking a Itest" Judge MacKev used to tell of an Kdgefield man in the Mexican war of 1?47 who was asked by a conj ade why ho voluntoored for the war. and whose reply was: "I lived in Bdgotielil county, and I wanted peace." This story is equalled by one in the Anderson Mall, in which it is said that "Mr. Arthur H. Langwarthy of New York city has cotne to Anderson to recuperate." after a breakdown in his health some six weeks ago, and "during his stay in Anderwlll be with the Daily Mall." The idea of anybody "recuperating while working in a printing oftlre!" Newberry Observer. "The Ciahfest" Speaking of monkeys, what do you think of our present method of conducting the county campaign? When you see a number of men on a stand bragging about their good qualities and insulting the other men on the stand, don't you some times wish you were a yellow dog so that you couldn't feel ashamed when some member of your race made himself ridiculous? Whenever men defend a condition that is patently evil or patently absurd. you may depend upon it they are prompted by interest. Men who desire office and arc afflicted with the notion Mint they are akin to Demosthenes desire the porpot.uaItion of the present system. They love to hear themselves talk, and their conceit robs them of sympathy so that they care not what punishment they Inflict on an audience. Other men who do not aspire to office hut for mercenary or other reasons are deeply interested in the success of one or more of these selfstyled orators, likewise favor the perpetuation of the present system. The chief argument?not an honest one -in favor of the present sys tern, is Miat it "gives the people nil opportunity to see and hear the canidat"3f" The inference is that if this disgusting gnhfest were abolished the candidates would hide -nmewhere in the woods and refus to come out to be looked at. As a matter of fact, the man who I wants an offlcc Is out among the folks long before the formal rampaign starts. Most everybody know who and what he Is, and how much or how li?tlc he amounts to. Ion* befon the time comes for him to tnter on the formal business of mnki an a.sa of himself. A?> to the "Joint debate" so often referred to, it Is rather Joint billingsgate. Surely there Is nothing instructive in personal abuse. Surel> there is no profit in it for the votert ?unless, indeed, we have reached the point * here we select our of i Acini* because of their ability to us? vituperative language, Avast with the gabfeat. Lets hav< I peace?"pence," as Mr. W11?on hai it, "with honor.'*?Fountain Ini Tribune. --'jwHI". . it 'V'igi S Allill, 11, 1916 Bownre of n Lklfe Crop Profiting by their experience last', year it would seem that they should I be cautious about too much cotton. \ large crop and a small price this j lull will Drove verv hurtful to thai whole country.?Abbeville Press and llanner, * * * * Where Are the Votes? Sometimes a candidate for political office opens up his formal announcement with the words. "At the solicitation of my many friends, I hereby announce myself," etc. But when the election is over and the votes are counted the public is fre quently left to wonder what became j of his "many friends" when the bal- j loting began.?Henderson Dispatch.! I "WHAT >1Y GRANDPA SAID." I The following poem was recited ( on moid uny oy Robert KirK, of the Jones Cross Roads section, who won the bronze medal for the best declamation in Class C,: i Tliis is my country's flap. I love each snowy staSet in its azure corner space, Kncli white and crimson "bar. I'd love to see it float Above a battle field. I'd fipht for it unt'l I died. And never, never yield I told my grandpa so. He smiled and stroked my head.1 "You can defend the flap to-day," That's what my grandpa said. He said that to fight In war-time. Was not the only way To serve the country that we love; We can serve her every day. J 11,. said that everv wrone thincr done! Was weakening our land: Fnless the evils are put down Our country may not stand. lie talked of Greece and Egypt And Uonie and Babylon, And how. because they were not good Their mighty power Is gone. " \ ho> who loves his flag." he said, \ "Will battle for the right. A boy can serve our country, Ib ing good with all his might." i a He said that the dearest country, j j And the heat the sun shines on, Should have the best and bravest boys ,l To put the wrong things down. 41 o 1 mean to always'ihink of this . When I see our banner bright, We boys may serve onr country well s By trying to do right. + b -i i-i i" \ GitK.vr sr< < ess r a Musical E\t i a\ agan/a l>> Home Tal- .. ent l'lciists latncusf Hans "Ki-FI of the Toy Shop," the at-j tractive musical play presented at!*' the opera house Krlay evening by liome talent under the auspices of '' the Mamie Fraser Society of tho Fres- n bytciinn church was a great success P in spite of the bad weather. For a week or more before Its presenta- ^ lion dally practice under the dlrec lion of Mr. George E. Shaw, of Chi- p on go, prepared the various groups for their parts. Miss Marie Roddey | ^ was the efficient aeeorapanist whose untiring efforts contributed largely to the successful presentation of "Fi-Fi." Mrs. Albert Tinsley, the jz president-eie"! of the Mamie Fraser S Society, made a wise leader in the " work occasioned by such nil under- jl taking and she was ably assisted by ( a corps of worker- divided into ev- | era] committees T<> M|m Adeiyne | Hood, of Chester, who played the be- >* twitching part of "Fi-Fi" goes the e admiration of every l,nn<-astvinn who ' s;i w her and heard her sing. Tht- I ii tar, dainty, little lady made a cap- ( tivating French doll, whose grace ^ and petitc loveliness carried a strong dliliOfll Mica UnnrPa hpantlfnl i. singularly clear and sweet. as well j as her delightful personality, have Jl won for her a place all her own in |j the hearts of Lancastrians. | Another Chester 1 rl, Miss Francis | Hieklin. was the handsome solo 'i dancer in the dance of the brides K maids. Miss Hickman Is an accom- " plished dancer, vivacious and oblig- k' i?P- j So lovlior child ever played with { dolls than Miss Lucia Murehlson, { whose natural, easy playing of the K part of Bonnie, the toymaker'a dauirh- . ter, and whose freedom from self f consciousness, suited so well the rol > j she acted with such naive grace.. J l.oosey. the rag doll, found in Miss ( Bess MeManus, a living counterpart 'j as site played this difficult role. > which called for unusual talent and i Ability. ( iipta'n 15ttinu?le was imp. raonii t? <] by Mr. Kostor Moor*' and a splen-j ; IttpcnoMtlOB ho made. The . .. n.i WUHMT of thia longshore man nnrMkd Mr. Moore'a histrionic, . talent heretofore unknown, which . ' made the real bit of the evening. j i Mist Willie Reed wan Inknpot. the I funniest black doll you ^ver saw and i . Ah** van inimitable an aha Raid opt! 1 . inihtically, "Dere'a only one more rib-. ber to cro?e." | i Prince Lolljrpop, the ploiued knight h wliose love for "Fl-Fl" led him Into j \ (i irlng ndventwros, was played by Mr, i Will Tdyler, who gave to the part p The Nev r? n_ V/U-Vp The big idea in mode between groups of individu a group. The grocerymai manufacturer, the farmer, a with the result that this c and its finances more stable Intelligent co-operation been responsible for the gi in business for profit, but unselfish service to all our size of their accounts, rat solicitation of deposits. Talk with us about you lems. N 1= The First N OF LAN n amusing and clever portrayal, lis rival was Lieutenant Tlnheart, iid a gay tin soldier Dr. Pratt made 11 his dashing uniform. The antics i the two clowns. Messrs. Curtis lackey and Mark Johnson were sidepllttlng. Man-in-tlie-Moon. the gay and deonnir visitor to earth, was Mr. Hary H. Ivester, who was so handsome s to succeed in spiriting away little Fi-Fi" for awhile. Mr. Kester's lace und his splendid voice captiated not only Fi-FI, but the entire mllence. Mrs. Kester was Ho-Peep, charming shepherdess. A part filing for ability beyond the ordtary was that of the Witch, so clevrly taken by Miss Agnea Bryan, In hose acting there was much to comicnd and whose voice was pitched i keeping with the part. Miss Vlrinia Taylor was Aurelia. queen ethrial of the fairies; Miss Ruth Mo ardell, the pretty Dollhead; Miss a Neablt, a beautiful facsimile of le desire of every little girl's heart, I SPR a r i/r IDA I B! HJ Just received B press fifty new all the new styl< B5 are included in ?J For quick s W] marked these S erately at m m\ $2.50, $3. 5 $3.95, $ S: ? S Tletter see th? i t The J. T. IV S I'S'S'Sfi'S Mm . 1 = 7 Idea of eration 4 >rn business id co-operation als as well as individuals of i, the hardware dealer, the nd the bank can all co-operate ity will be more prosperous i with all our customers has < owth of this bank. We are 1 we aim to get it through depositors, regardless of the her than through a selfish r business and financial prob s ational Bank rC ASTER K IS S 0 = 0 by to-ilay'rt ex. Spring Skirts: 8 es and materials ^ this shipment. W m ? lm elling we have ^ kirts most mod: ; W 00, $3.50,. E 5.00 and (S M oo. ?; m 5 tae Skirts >3 5 '<m ylie Company ffi # . . ^ , ;i talking dull; Mr. B. C. Hough was Tackhammer, the old toymaker. the aged father of Bonnie and h? played the part to perfection. Miss Kate McManus made a charming Japanese doll, petite and dainty. The agile Jumping-jacks, the funny Noah's ark animals, the china dolls, tho paper dolls, the letter blocks, tho .Christmas fairies and the brides' maids, all contributed individually and collectively towards the attract! iveness of the play and have tho thanks and appreciation of the wo! men under whose auspices it was i given. About *65 was realised from J the play. Dr. M. R. Campbell Registered Optometrist and Manufacturing Optician. ANDERSON, S. C. Standard Drug Co., local repn* scntutlves. Take your broken lense* and repair* to them for prompt and i accurate work. ING i