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8 "VETERANS FIRST" I! CONFEDERATE RED ? &' .4 iffv- ' *i View of a fow Birmingham Skyacrap? meat May "Veteran* first." This is the slopan thnt has been adopted hy the e ertalnmeut < otn* mit'ce of Hirniinphtin, Aloha ma, for I ho fortli reunion a Confederate Vet.mns to he held in Birmingham A. i\ 16-17-1^ The veterans that bntvi their h-eosta to the cannons' teen tire dump the late unpleasantiu s will he t ared for : bore all other eon ideraiiona. Kvory'lilng has been planned and all other nrono eltlons sri aside {n order that the Birmingham reunion, which ma> bp the last ever held here, will go down In history as one wherein averyor. exhibited the I iir-' interest and care of the heroes nt lS'0t',5. The committees in harge of the reunion have progressed admirably with their work. Only the barest details remain to he lined out to make the Birmingham lathering memorable in the history of Confederate reunions The hospitality of 1 *?08. when Birmlngham welcomed the Confederate hosts, will be greatly excelled by the iliaracter of the hospitality and the warmth of greetings to be offered tha veterans In May. Through the kindness of the governnien. o* .he Cnited States the committee has secured the loan of over <1000 rots, which will be placed in the mag+ + -5' + + + ,5' + + + + + + + + + + + + COUNTY NEWS * + + + + + 4* + + + r 4* + + 4' "! ? + + HKATIl Sl'KIN<iS Heath Springs, April 10. Special to The News: ? Mr. and Frank Gardner and Mr. and Mrs. John Vincent came up from Flat Creek by automobile recently to visit their uncle, Mr. S. C. Gardner. Mrs. J. C> Beckham. accompanied by her sister, Mrs. E. ('. Brasington. went to the Fcnnell infirmary. Rock Hill, for treatment Sunday. Miss Gladys Twitty, who is engaged in teaching in Gaffnev. spent Sunday with her brother, Mr. W. B. Twitty, and family. Messrs. VV. T. Stover and C. E. Williams have returned from Greenville where they went last week to serve on the jury lit the federal court. Mr. Bertram Horton who was run down by an automobile in Columbia several weeks ago came home Saturday. He was accompanied by his brother, Arthur Horton. who is also a student in the University of South Carolina. Miss Laura Therrell is at home again after completing the session as teacher in the Crenshaw school. Miss Copeland, milliner for the nprings naiittiiiK <v ineri'ttnuie company, St able to be at her post of duty again after a severe ease of the grippe. Mrs. John Clyburn, of Hartsville has returne home after a visit ol several days to her daughter, Mrs J. G. Stanley, who has been quitt sick. Mr. Burke Clark, formerly wltt the Springs Banking & Mercantil* company, has accepted a position with the construction company ai Catawba Palls. Mrs. Mary Evans, of Kershaw, ha; been visiting her daughters. Mes dames Beckham and Stalnnker, during the past few days. BRITISH TO OO THROUfJH V. S. MAILS WITH "FINE fOMB1 London, April 10.--The determin atlon of the British authorities t! go through the.mails with a fin* tooth comb is indicated by the de parture from Kirkwall of the Danlsl liner Frederick VIII for New Yorl without her mails, which have beet sent to London for examination. . , -I,- ' , ,, 'J^k . lj \ T S OFFICIAL SLOGAN , NION IN BIRMINGHAM 111 'J! ' its. ran - ?: r$2 yi-w*u , r" j. < # A JM* ? u>: 'i'. fe 2$/? i ? ?: } e<3 4,8? ,Cy-;Wil < &*;?3 ?if - Jj" 4 fSfoj f* $ I ?&3r* i; ' ''3 "3 3 - I1 'X''a?- IIP 5 ^ ^ ^ | ir?, whore the Confederate Veterans ,, 18. 17 and 18. ?, iff 1 Dlfleent buildinim At the state fair ,)j, mounds for tbo veterans who will acopt :he rare ?k<1 complete hospitality i of the City of UirminRham. The vet tic 1 ^raiis will be provided with e very con- -<?| 1 t ot! fence. A "cr.iir.h sarv In harire of , exports In the several necessary de partments will be maintained. The s'' atnp proundr re r i^-il>le by *<hi several ear linos frotn the o< titer of by the city. It Is cento iidptr d that the of ,,p flcfal cfltnp grounds will be the Irondervou* for a mnioritv of the vet 111 orans lisiting ntrn Ingham. Ar Thai pvnrv d-;a 1 looking to their th roinfi-; and -ate will be exercised. fl], ? ? ? \V? TI.I^S ! president of the f'hatnbor of Commerce ' ' who announced 'hat the cool, airy ,e' butldinK.- will U arranged so ,ia to he vi< perfectly ?-onifo: table for the hern"s i sj, that are expected. The food will bo , i ;h? beat and ? very function exercised j to provide every necessity. oa Aside from the mapnlflrent care 1 which will be showered upon the vet Jn arans at the catr.p pround* extenaive J (plans have been arranged for their cn- j"" tei ttlnment. The parade will be com- ty posed of automobiles and automobile j p|] ; trucks so that ever' veteran that'-nrc: | to may * ?/> durlnp the parade. This, will reVeve be veterans. rnat'.y of 1 "r them feeble, of the < rttel neceaslty of Tr walking durlnp the lonjt parade \\ t 111 \lFOR FIOHT ON BATTIiK- , ships . rii t Continued front Papt 1 t tlf . ; battleshios 4 3 and 4 4 has . T J'l l? on more than justified by the inI creased defense against torpedo at-'(j tack orked out for them. It is t n j confidently stated that they are 50 Jo per -nt better defended below the or I'.ne than any battleship now afloat j . ^ lor projected. jt ; _ ? NOI H i: or KI.ECTION j Win-reas. ontMhird of the freehold< rs and one-third of the electors of , de tin age of 21 years, residing in Dixie school district. No. 17, have petitioned the county board of education to. order an election to determine wheth- A< < r or not an additional tax of 4 mills an shall he levied on all real and per- j sonal property for school purposes. We hereby order said election to , (V held by the trustees in said Dixie j sa school district. No. 17. on Wednes-1 day. April IS. at the school house. ' At which election only such elec j011 tors as return real or personal property for taxation and exhibit their ,K tax receipts and registration certiIficate shall be allowed to vote. : *'fl Tiie opening and closing hours hi ' 11 bo the same as in nil general C( elecfons. p V. A. Lingle, Jos. K. Conner?. ' W. B. Twltty. County Hoard of Eductatlon. i ?r NOTICE or ELECTION. Whereas, one-third of the free. holders and one-third of the electors > | of the age of 21 years, residing in , I Union school district. No. 19 have petitioned the county board of education to order an election to determine whether or not an additional | r fax of 4 mills shall be levied on all i real and personal property for school purposes. I We hereby order 3aid election to j be held by the trustees in said ; , Union district. Xo. 19, on Tuesday, April 25. at the: school house. At which election only such elec- r i tors as return real c* personal prop-1 t erty for taxation and exhibit their, tax receipts and registration certifl-' cates shall be allowed to vote. ' The opening and closing hours I r - Vv/v 4V. ? - 1 mirtii uc in*- PHnie as in nil general - ejections ni V. A. Llngle, Jos. K. Connors. ci W. B. Twltty, a i County Board of Education. K Place your order now for po~ ' 5 tato plants. Nancy Hall and any .' * variety. To place your order n - with us in the next two weeks s i you can fret plants out of the < first shipment, April 10. * MACK OR ELI, GROCERY. t 12-tf.c ?. HE LANCASTER NEWS A A BIL.1; ' ' ! * i AuthoH/.e (ho Klectlon of School District Tru<.(ws in Lnnciistor Co. 'l 'a honi ? I rati* lie jt ten by the General As- ?ues bow rn-.lv r. ? <y ?" at- of South Caro- p, 8 ia: ! The Section 1 T ' County Hor.nl of ('er. ,\ iucation of th?- aunty of Ijiinors- j, r :s hereby authorised an I dire-H- uuie to order, in each school district ; Rl A the county, an ejection foi public i u ^ bool trustees to he held on th<>i g( >t Saturday in May. 1916. At, II id election there shall be chosen '1J t:n the qualified lectors residing '* rem the district three trustees wno J '.II designate by lo. one member j I) serve for one year, a second r to serve two years, and a third ' ember to serve for three years. An-1 tally thereafter the said County] lard of Education shall order an t ?ction in each school district, at "'"'f i?t t ilch one trustee shall be chosen a term of throe years, and until j S< s successor shall have been elected! d qualicfld. At any election here-|""s? authorized, the Hoard of School i t( strict Trustees shall act as mana-ltom rs, shall count the ballots, declare >> result and report same in writ- *'011 i to the County Hoard of Eduoa- \| hi, and any and all elections fo>* l'^r id School District Trustees shall * !' held under the rules regulating ; ,a,'c neral elections for State and coun-j \| officers. At any election for j turn 11uui uisu uTi i rusivps, every quai-1 pd elector residing in said school I' ' " ?trlct shall be entitled to vote. j ^ Section 2. tTpon notice of clec-. m, any trustee shall lake and sub-j f ibe the opth of office prescribed! Section 26. Article III of the Con ' tution of thi. State. Said oath1;"'" all be adminislt red free of charge nK, , !OTl the County Superintendent of Ed-' ation. and shall he kept on file !rv| M r? County Superintendent's office.t1,;" iv trustee failing to qualify within j x',' irty days after the date of his r.ast ctlon shall be disqualified for trus ship and the vacancy thus crea- .. M ra 1 shall be filled {,s hereinafter pro- j j led. All commissions of trustees wor all be issued by the County Board ter Education upon the filing of the ^ th of qualification. ,,,0j Section 3. Any and all vacancies visit >m death. resignation, removal or 8PVr Iterwlse shall be filled by the Coun- f Hoard of Education for the unox- If *ed term. The County Hoard Is day rther authorized to suspend remove from office anv Districii , l of I ustee upon the assignment of j Son itten ^auso after a public hearing, j port d to fill the vacancy thus created J the appointment of a successor to I l' 1 out the unexpired term. kov< ill ^ Section 4. All the powers and du'S now devolved upon School Dis- 1S ^ ct Trustees shall continue to be,Kon rcised hy the trustees herein \u-'?' ' orlzed to be elected. Nothing in *'r ' ' '1 f is Act contained shall be construed effect any existing school district ''"u gani/.ed and operated under a specI Act of the flenern! Assembly, and w'ir is expressly declared that this '",v t shall only apply to public school no?! striets organized and operated un- ' 'a r the beneral school law of tlie|^r ate. I""" Section r>. All Acts and parts of ?ts inconsisted with this Act be, .. thv d the same are hereby, repealed. ^ *c, Pursuant to the above Bill, the VPa. >unty Board of Education orders |j((, id election to be held by the trus- wjjj es at their respective school houses orfj i Saturday, May 6. 19If!. nf ( Districts with two schools will stat tld election at the following plac?>s: hea icksonham. at the Consolidated in 1 Biding; Camp Creek, at the New bell in soli dated building; Fork Hill, at out rimus; Pleasant Hill, at Pleasant pop ill and Games, at Dwight. we All necessary regulations are giv- vot i In the above Act. say V. A. Dingle, (1? Jos. K. Connors, W. B. Twltty, for County Board of Education. nPf \\ HM HLY PKOVK\ i iincustfr Headers Can No lAinRpr nf l>oul>f the Evidence. hlg * tao This Lancaster citizen testified of ?ng ago. an( Told of quick relief?of undoubt1 benefit. , The facta are now confirmed. Such testimony Is complete?the pai vidence conclusive. If , It forms convincing proof of ierlt. Ij. P. Clyburn, French St., I^in- W ister, says: "My kidneys were In riivn hiiii i iiaci UHCKUUHt*. i/i-nii w [Irtney Pllla, procured at the Stand- . id Drug Co., rid me of the trou- or' !?.*' (Statement given March 25th, Oil.) OVKU THKRK YKAltS LA- me 'KK. Mr. Clyburn said: "I have nnd tja o further trouble with my kidneys Ince 1 used Doan's Kidney Pills." Price 50o. at all dealers. Don't ma Imply ask for a kidney remedy? a 1 et Doan's Kidney Pills?the Rame hat Mr. Clybarn had. Foater-Mllurn Co., Propa., Buffalo, N. Y ian L . PKIL 11. 1916 UW Al, DOTS (Continued from i ;c 51 rge number were present. Tie.- a e was very patriotic with deeo- J ma of flags and drapery. The . its were first invited to the punch 1. over which Mrs. Frank Harper 1 lded in a tuost pleasing manner. 1 following program was rett- \ >d: , ppropriate Piece Six small girls. iformation Concerning Shllo Mon- * nt?Mrs. W. K. Taylor, mn, "Old Itlack Joe"?Quartette x Poem: \lbert Sidney Johnson s m Derrick. ung. "Annie l.ai'rie"- Quartette 1 ending. "Marse Billy's Close, *'?Helen Mackey. ( uessmg contest on t!u iani-uisj, M ais of t li<* war hot w een the) i\s. ; i tiring social half hour. >.< > ci'pm'm ; t os and mints wore served. PERSONALS ;) (Continued from Page ."it rhborhood, was a pleasant iPerj he News olhce Tuesday. ?o? j enator D. Iteece Williams ami i i >rney R. S. Stewart, made a has !. : trip to Kershaw Tuesdav . ?o? on. Claud N". Sapp, assistant at- j? icv generul of South Carolina. vl< . friends In Lancaster Sunday and ! . idav. ?o? tr. W. T. Williams h n vest i.l >; | 1 Charleston to visit hi* son. Mr -lam Croon Williams at the ("i ; 1. < irs. J. It. Penny, of C >li;tnh: t. > 1 led home Sunduv tier a week 1 t to her daughter. Mrs. Prod < ntson. | ?o? ... .. ... ... i \. i. ' i urciusou .lint .mm:" i Creep left t( -?lay to atteO the I1 pit m net I n r of i'm iii. 1 i'v^h"?' vy ( . Tlaekstoek : | o? | Ir. .Too Cttskev, o< ih< > Ion If? in att'MHlano on the ,.u t ! i Of tlio Bethel Presbytery. ;u sos 1 in niaokstock. ;, ?o? riss llessio Oa u 111 * n. o< '! 'ant 1 . returned home Sundaw tftor|< ullnir the" vock-piid with Miss j nic l.co (iraluun. of East I .an . or . ?o? ir. iiul Mrs. Ijoroy leividson imd . luiBose. of Camden. motored .ancaster Sunday afternoon and r the miosis of Mr and M' Wal Stevens. ??? lissc.s Adelvno Hood and Franc klin, who have bm n charming ors in I,ancaster during the past ral days, returned to their homes 'hester Saturday. ?o? ev. B. T. Hodges rot m od Saturniorninsr from Birmingham, re he attended the M. E. Church tli Educational Con ferine as one [lie delegate* front the upper '-I * iti(viiiiti ennirrcni ' !! re-1 s a splendid meeting. f Mr. Cooper enters the rate for prnor this summer, and is elected, will be well with him. Tint if he efeated. (and to us it is a forep conclusion) if will mean the end dr. Cooper's strength. Mr. Cooplias thousands of friends in the e and two years hence they will htless make him governor; but entry into the woe this year, n again the voters are to chose vpen law and order and lawless* and disorder and his entry nat11 y weaknes and splitting the vote law and order, we candidly say t such a step by him now will 1 his political doom. Two years CP we would like to ?-ee this worman made governor, but if he ks up his luke-wnrmness of two rs ago. with an actual entry into race this summer, when his entry hut split the vote for law and er, then, we fail to see the name hooper ever as a governor of this p. We believe that Manning will d the ticket, even with Cooper the rare, and our only reason for evine that Mr. Cooper should stav now and save his strength and iiilnrity for a future rare. Is that wish to see a solid law and order e this summer, and we truthfully that we desire to see Mr. Cooper the right thing by himself and his friends, and save his strength a time when South Carolina will d him.?The Mnrjon S*ar. TT-AIRCRAFT C.l'X COMPA N V ORG A N IBRD A'ashlntrto, April 11.- A company United States marine*, skilled In ;h altitude gunnery, has been athed to the Advance Rase Brigade the United States Marine Corps. 1 will be known as the Antl-Alrft Gun company, rhis Is the first aero-defense coinly organized 1 nthe Marine Corps, not the first In the United States. l.OOO FIRE IN CAROLINA WAREHOUSE AT ATLANTA Atlanta, Oa., April 9,?Fire which gtnated In a heater In the local ceg of the Carolina Portland Cent company about noon to-day parlly deatroyed the office* and wareu*e building, caualng a lo*a eetlited at $50,900. High wind* for lime threatened nearby building*, e Iom w?* fully covered by ln*?rce. JOBS VS. POSITIONS. "If you should happen to run across j i likely young chap, one with a j ittle pep to his step, who wants a ( oh, 1 wish you would please send him ! o us. Remember, now. I want a felow who is looking for a job not one v ho would accept a position. We lave dozens and dozens of applicaions from young men all about who ? - .. ..oaltion li.lt lit- mutt, IU |'1 ? ve are not looking for that kind." mid a prominent business man to a rlend of 'lis some time ago. And tliore is something to meditate ipoll in what Mr. Business Man says Too many folks are looking for a loaitlon; that is. there doesn't seem I o he a suthcient desire on the part >f a great many aPPl'etnts to sail in vlieti there is a suspicion that tli * ?' s is all the time on the job him -elf and expos ts a profit on his in /estnient- whether it lie for labor or for merchandise, or what not. The don. or feeling, or whatever it may ?e termed, of "I don't have to'' is iltogother too prevalent, and it shows up plainer perhaps in stores md offices than anywhere else. As a iioneral rule eninlovers i nprecintive ;,nd whore they do not how this appreciation in one wav Ihey show it in another. They In variably favor the employe who is oval lo their interests, and who is constantly on the lookout to further lie interest or the business of establishment with whi<li he is connect Hi. And another thing, you seldom ti ar men of this stripe refer to their weekly or monthly wages as their salary, or their woik as their posilion. They -.re on the job. and if 'hov should have occasion to mention it at all wotikl tell you nstead of mylng that their salary was so and so. that th. ir pay ticket each week ir each i>;?> :?* the case might be ? contained so many 1 tones Tn other words, among the unemployed th'-v ho are looking for position? greatly nutnumber those who are willing tn take a job. -Anderson Mail. \ I'lt 11, SHOWFRH (Frances Ridley Havergnl) ritough we know there may he tempests. and we know there will be showers. Vet we know they only hasten sunt mer's richer crown of flowers. Blossom loads to golden fruitage bursting bud to foliage soon; April's pleasant gleam shall strength en to the glorious glow of June Though wo know there must be triak am! there must be tears below Yet we know his glorious purpose anil His promises we know. Only '.rust the living 9avlour. onh trust lflm all the way, And your springtide path shal brighten to the perfeet summei day. Yhe Quinine That Does Not Arrect The Hexi Because e( it* toulc and laxative effect, I.AXA TIVK DROMO QUINfNIt i? heller than ordinal'! Quinine and d >_ * not cause riervouanm* r^i ringinu tn .cad MetD'.-tiilirr the lull name an. took for '.he signature >.| K. \V, C.HOVK. -5c To Our Frien( We are still in the Fir offer you the very best prot rales. Call at our office bef MOORE & NOTIC To Our Friei We are still at your service. Ii able Fire Insurance companies am to serve you. We are In position to handle y liofnio th<< nuaancA of the Now Ir anro until you give us a chance t Lancaster Sa Trust IRA B. JONE ?V.,... ..^.'--1 - ? H. K. Philips Rev. .1. S. MeKenne.v Nnthen Weernlng | Mrs. Nora Johnson j Mrs. 1). R. Jennings I Ruff Jennings j Miss Nlnie Euie j William J. Ranks j Miss Mary Clyburn 1 Rish Peon j C. P. Small I Miss Ruth Reeil J. 1>. Enwhon jjflr James W. Ilarvell B W. il. Witherapoon M Miyy Mamie Steven H Street n ;\. a rviiUA 1mb i Mrs. Pnrnrl MeMnnse Mrs. II. P. Vick H Miss Alleslnshia MrT/iwnln. H Wli n calling 'or above letters. loam? sflv ADVERTISED. J as. F. Hunter, Postmaster. LARGEST COTTON" FIRE jH| LOSSES ON RECORD Bfl mta. (la . Ajirll 8.?Cotton flre^Hl in lhe m>111hern/stntea this sea- Hi s< have bee nihe le^g>st on record. HH] according to figures compiled by a local insurance statistician. TheaeBHl figures show that no less tlinn 4 0,00) jHH 1 hales of cotton have gone . up lojTH&i smoke since the ginning season last' HB fall, and that the loss is more than j^H I .tn.000.000. The heaviest losses have I^H been in Oeoreia, Oklahoma and Texas. and of course Georgia's heaviest loss was the recent disastrous fire ^^H II .timuntu. Ill* i'|M-ii?-niir iji tillton fires. according to prominent insuranro men here, will n-sult in or- ,'^H . Riinized efforts by fire insurance companies to distribute the ware* houses and to improve th? warehouse . construction. DERUHA I 1 JL A STANDARD FAMILY REMEDY For over forty years it has been used as A TONIC 1 I AND STOMACH REMi EDY Pcruna aids the ap' petite and gives new life to Is and Patrons n e Insurance business and can . rfl ection affordable at the lowest w ore placing your policies. a h WILLIAMS I E/.-.v.l nds and Patrons i our office we have several good rell- *|0 1 and are contlnv'.ng to do our be?t jl our line just the same as we were isurancc law, so don't place your tnsur- H o talk to you. I rings Bank and I Company I :s, Jr. Secretary 1 Mtfi I'XITY TO MEST Unity Iturul Improvement Aasor^.l tlon to M?vt Friday Afternoon. A meeting of the Rural Improve- 3 nient association of the Onity neigh- ] borhood, will be held at the school 3 building next Friday afternoon, 2 April 14th. beginning promptly at ^ .1 2: -Jo'clock. Many matters of im- <1 / j poi tance relating to the improvement r of the community will be discussed. * ..in -? rru? . t V' i ue eimor ui wisnes to ? v thank the good people ^this splen- V-jJ lid community most vTrdlally for few the kind invitation so generously ex- Sf tended to meet with them on this W occasion and if possible will attend. } Community work of this character is * the stepping stone which ultimately I de\elops a great and good people. Advertised Letters for Week Kndlnic I \piil 8, 10l? | .\lrs. Millmore l'attson