The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, April 21, 1916, Page 4, Image 4

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i Ehr iCaurastcr Kcum (SEMI. WEEKLY.) PUBLISHERS* ANNOUNCE>fENT: Published Tuesdays and Fridays at Lancaster, S. C.. by The Lancaster Publishing Company, luccessors to The Ledger, established 1852; The Review, ?stabllshed 1878: The Enterprise, established 1891. ?.ad entered as second-class matter Oct. 7, 1905, at the postofflce at Lancaster, S. C., under Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. LOTHER ELLISON. Editor SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: (In Advance.) Ini- Year fl.SO M* Months ,. .70c "Lot reverence for laws be jreathed by every American fho llnnlnp hnhn that prattles on her lap; let It be caught in schools. 11 seminaries and colleges; let It be written >n primers, spelling books and almanacs; let It be preached from the pulpit, proclaimed In legislative halls, and enforced In courts of Just'ce. And In short, let It become the poltlcal religion of the nation: and let the >ld and the young, the rich and th poor, the grave and the ga* of all sexes and tongues and -olors and conditions, sacrifice mce-singly upon Its altars." FRIDAY. APRIL 21, 1916 \Veath' r forecast for South Caro.m.t Probably local thunder show?r=5 Firday and Saturday; somewhat lower temperature in Interior. lister Greetings! + Everybody should be happy at this ocoavui 4. ;.ot every good democrat attend * i-; precinct club meeting to-morrow. +. ')ue reason for the popularity of Easter is that no presents are re?iii~pd at this good ??ason. 4. it the early popularity of the straw hat is any sign, we are safe in believing that spring is here to stay. ? + Anderson Intelligencer r ait mis us that the "good old wool tat lays are lurking just around the sort t.'' + i^auoaster needs a creamery route <ust as she needs a curb market and | other institutions to help develop farm life. + " There's no crown without it's J? n" and no happy vacation period without the bugaboo of the final ex-, ruinations. + Wv ive'nt for;: )'-.en to mention he hospital and never fear that The Vev ? sv ill forget it. We promise to * e agitating this great need. "V r Shakesperean pageant in Co-1 umbia next week is of state-wide tigiiificance and should attract thousrnd' of people from every part of 5 Carolina. ."lean streets for the town and eeod roads for the county are mat*. r-; in ihich the people of Lancaster a e Interested and we are glad I 'PO lllitm^d [II UfS.iro.7 Uk 1/ui.ii + nobody could render a great > to the community by eireui .t a petition for the election on tp. bravy proposition. Who is go u n> undertake litis work in beit" rh'? school district? * ii-ipt that every Lancaster ou'itv veteran who is able to be h> r will attend the state reunion ji Itock ilill next week. That is a x ' to n and a good time is in %? ) fi r "the men who wore the *r-v " v e- ! <ate: to the U. D. ('. con' r.-jv like all other visitors, found rtiis h goon town and regretted that tlieJv stay In oui midst was so brief. vVe wish that tl.eir stay had been long and hope that each and ev*rvon< of them will come again. * W'n.tt lias become of the oldamnion-d sister who looked undei <hy bed at n.ght to see If a man was fh^re?'' askj> Certain o heea haters aro .-"till on tbe Job bu ae yet nightly srarcn has been tin '? *>aided by the long-looked-for man C'liEAX-lP I>.\YS For sanitation and health, for th ; prevention of destruction of prop erty by fire, for the beauty of tin city and Tor the reason that "clean | liness is next to godliness," clean-ui days are imperative necessities in al cities large and small alike. These special seasons when th< ' mayor issues a proclamation to th< 1 citizens to look to it that the prein tuoa ri f thalr hiiDlnncc oclnhliahniont as well as their residences are thor ! oughly cleansed of refuse and rub blsh of every description' are 01 ; ci mparatively recent origin. am since their inauguration have growr in popularity until now there ar< few cities of even minor importance but have one or more such cleaning campaigns in the course of every year. It Is a pity, however, that such campaigns should be necessary. In some few towns they are unnecessary because the citizens are so filled | w'th civic pride that they keep their property in a thoroughly clean condition all of the time. But the average city has not yet paused sufficiently long in the mad scramble for increased population to develop, as i' should, the civic side of city building and development. But competition in trade has lie come so sharp in all branches or business activity, that it has forced the merchant and business man to study his business carefully for the purpose of finding and stopping little leaks, so small in fact that a fewyears ago he would not give them a second thouplit. He is realizing to-day that a clean place of business is more attractive to the averape customer than a dirty store with unkept surroundinps. He knows that refuse and rubbish increase the fire hazard on his property and that ho has to pay for the dirt in increased cost of insurance. Although the averape citizen realizes these statements as facts, still concerted action and continuous action for cleanliness has not yet been secured and consequently 't is necessary to have the clean-up campaigns. The usual method of conducting such a campaign is as folfows: The Board of Health informs the mayor of unsanitary conditions resulting from foul alleys and premises. The niftvor issue* :i nroclnmn lion designating one or more days to be known as clean-up days and calling upon all citrzens to give their premises a thorough cleaning. The city makes arrangement for the disposal of all rubbish collected from private property and announces that if the citizens will have the rubbish piled in convenient places it will be carried away. The commercial organization, the civic league and other city improvement organizations should get behind the movement and all working together generate suflicient enthusiasm in the campaign as to cause the whole city to bestir itself to get clean Many towns and cities have ordinances which compel the citizens to keep their premises clean. Fin?s arc provided for violations. Other tdlnances provide fines for expectorating on sidewalks and in p u 1>11 i* places, fines for tacking cards and i?;n^ on pedes and fences, and also niakinc it an offense to scatter hills o" the streets and in the yards of residences. The farmer should be just as particular about the cleanliness of h?s premises as the man who resides in he city. The yard of the rural home hould he kept perfectly clean and free of all refuse; the trees whitewashed at regular intervals, the barn vard and chicken lots constantly cleaned and limed, all for the purpose of safeguarding the health of the nt'onle as well as for the liean tifieation of the premises. The News will he found at all times ready and willing to lend a helping hand in sueli movements as this, and its columns are open to (lie furtherance of a genuine clean-up campaign at such time as the mayor may designate. VOTICK TO ltU.\I>KltS (Jn page 2. this issue, you will lo cafe church directory, outlining setvices of the various churches foi Easter. This column will appear ir every Friday's issue in the future Fag- 2, automobile column; page t> Market Bulletin directory, soinethinj jthai will interest all farmers. Pag< 7. comics, and on practically ever1 . page will be found "local dots" "per r sonals" and other matter of interesi I You must read the entire paper i ' jou expect to keep tip with all that t happening throughout the county. t Mrs Rebecca Mangum has bee visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. > I). Pigy in Pageland for several day V , \ >u * THE LANCASTER NEWS ! + ** + + + ? e FROM OTHER PAPERS * + o Postmaster Blackmail Now n \V. L. Blackmon received his comj mission as postmaster last and took charge of the Kershaw postoftlce p Thursday morning, the transfer of ? stock and other government equip-; _ ment having been made the even3 lug before. Mr. Blackmon has re-! _ tained Mrs. Mamie Rice as asistant! postmaster, which will assure unin-j f terruptde efficient service to the j patrons of the office. Mrs. Hi'"? has! served as assistant in the jfflce for j 1 about twelve years. Mr. Blackmon's: ? daughter. Miss Lillie Mae Blackmon, ? will also assist in the clerical work , of the office. Mr. Martin Cauthen. the retiring postmaster, has given very efficient and satisfactory* service during his seventeen years ineum1 bency, and he was strongly endorsed 1 for reappointment He has not yet ' decided his plans tor the future, but he is too energetic fo remain idle long, notwithstanding his advanced years.?Kershaw Era * ? The <'it.\ Beautiful Why not acccept all the sugges-' tions and appeal-- being made by tlie Civic league to beautify your homes and thus contribute to the appearance of th*- city as nothing eise can' The time is at Itand for this work and a very little labor properly expended will show most satisfactory results without delay. Flower gardens and lawns eared for contribute so much to the appearance of things that it is really surprising that more attention is not given them by those who would have the city present an attractive appearance during the spring and summer months. We are requested to ask all to cooperate with the Civic league in th? spring campaign. ? Spartanburg Herald State Insurance We do not think the people of th -tate wiii tawe seriously tne proposition that th. state engage in th fire insurance business. The experience of the state in the liquor business was quite sufficient, we think, to convince the people of the stat that fields of private endeavor should he left to individuals, singly or collectively. and that when the state oversteps the constitutional limitations as to Its given rights in certain particulars, that the result is not ;,11 that could be desired. It is true that the legislature does not seem to be entirely cured of the disease since it persists in operating a warehouse business, which ft defends 011 the grounds of expediency, rather than on const 'tn* 'anal grounds. But If the warehouse commissioner, seeking to usurp the authority of the insurance commissioner, and fathering a scheme to put the state in the insurance business, undertakes of cause it to assume all kinds of hazardous risks, assumed in the name of the state by untrained men in tin? insurance business, perhaps by men who will not have the interest of the state a* heart, when we shall have another argument against the warehouse system. Vbhevllb- Press and fEunner. * t r Woiii.Tti anil l^ pan^neHn jinn* l- a general impression inni t Ii <* women of the country arc opposed to tie preparedness pruRram. If is true that the women air advocates of peace, it is their nature and none would have them otherwise On tiro other hand, they are not for peace at any price. They know that fn ease of natinna' disaster, the.v would voffer most, and they expect to sec that thfs county is prepared to take are of itself should the worst come. "American women believe in military preparedness against war and they will have much to do with shaping the military policy of the t'nited States." aid Mrs Fr< deriek A Dow. Chicago clrrb woman, past general president and present pen oral secretary of 'he Illinois Federation of Women's Hubs, who is expected to bring the matter up at the (leneral Federalion convention In New York. May 22. "American women <lo not want war. htit they clearly see tliar rliP duty of this nation is to he pre1 pared for any aggressor," Mrs. Dow said. "It took our nrmj too ions to get into action after the Columbus * raid. I was talking with a proud p mother of four sons the other dav v and she said: "I don't want my four so its to go into battle, but when ' their country calls I expect them to f go.' Once the danger asserts Itself 3 the women of America will Hue up as a unit, as they have done in EuIropean countries, to repel the aggressor."?High Point (N. 0.1 Enter' a. prtee. ; APRIL 21. 1916 i \ \rAsTER-mriiburo raskkt ball oamk The basketball game between Lani a.ster and Richburg which was played in Richburg on Wednesday afternoon was a game of unusual inter-! : est. About twenty Lancaster girls. | including the members of the team. I went over for the afternoon. A large number of Richburg people] were out to see the game also. The game was called at 5:50. The first j few miuAtes of the play neither side made a goal, each team seemingly testing the strength of its opponents. Lancaster, however, soon managed to make one: then several guarding and lino fouls were called on Lancaster by the referee, who was especially keen on calling fouls for illegal guarding. The Rlchburg team took advantage of the fouls and made a number of points on free throws The first half ended with a score ot f. to 3 in favor of Lancaster. i After a ten minutes rest the teams began to play harder than ever. In this half, as the Lancaster team was more careful about its guarding, and : the Rlchburg team less careful. Lan-1 cuoter had a chance to add to her score. At one time in this half, how-; ever, the score stood 11 to in in favor of Ricliburg. At the etui of the game the scorer announced that Lancaster had won by a score of, 17 to 11. For Rlchburg the individual playing of Miss MeCrary, particularly in making fmil goals, of Miss Drennan. in the field and of Miss Oration In guarding were the features of the game The excellent team play of the Lancaster team was remarked upon hy a number of the spectators. The quick passing between the guards and between the forwards on Lancaster's side was unusually pretty. After the game a delightful lunch was served to the visiting team and the teachers by the Richland girls. The Lancaster girls returned pleased over their victory but even more pleased over the cordial reception they bad received and the good time that had been given them. The line-up was: LANCASTER Forwards?Caroline Porter Ouy Skipper Guards Eva Parks, ifelen Williamson. Center Freddie Knight. Side Centers?(Trace McDow. Clea So well. RICHBCRG Forwards?Martha Marlon. Laura McCrary. miuro*. ii-wpnoill oration. wna M. Tlagley. ( Center?Hattie MVMurray. Side Centers?Mary HickTin. Eu- ; cenia Drennan. f* Referee:?Mr. Moore. Substitutes for Lancaster?Mary Elliott Carnes, Joe Lee Porter. Lily McManus. At :t recent meeting of the Lancaster team Freddie Knight was elected captain and Eva Parks, manager. KOI THE It.\ ItEPItEKKXTATIVK To VISIT SOrTTT AMERICA Chattanooga. Tenn . AprfT 21.? Wit it t lie vie.* of extending tlieir efforts to promote the sale of south-, ern made goods in the South American countries. Southern RafTaay. th?* Queen and Crescent route, and thei Mobile and Ohio railroad, svill send I their South AmeHejrn agent. Mr. j Charles Lyon Chandler on a trip I through South America this summer Tie VIII leave In July and visit Brazil. Argentina and I'mgiiay. where the opportunities ar? now particularly brigt/r for extension of Amerieun trade because of the Ktiropean war. Mr. ChandTer ntnde ;t similar trip last year. Mr ('handler will interview the merchants and buyers of the three republics and Investigate trade opportunities generally in order to be able to advise southern merchants and manufacturers where and howto place their products to the greatest advantage. While on this trin. his services will be at the disposal of southern firms who are anxious lo have specific trade opportunities investigated for them, and will also iif L'liin id assist arm promore tneir trade there in any way possible, firms desiring Mr. Chandler to repr nent them should address him at 3 J J James building. Chattanooga. So charge will he made for this service. the w.ork being part of the Southern's general scheme for developing the south. 'There is a particularly good market for southern cotton goods In Argentina and Uruguay at the present time," declares Mr .Chandler, "and over HO.000,000 worth of cotton i fabrices, piece goods, both bleached and colored, could be sold to Argentine Republic alone from the southern states. We only export $2S,< 000,000 worth of cotton piece good! CATAWBA CONNECTION TO BE REINSTATED Southern and Sea bo iu it Trains to Reinstate Connect ion Mny 2N at Catawba Junction. The following communication received from the ra'lroad commission will be of interest t> the people of Lancaster and vicinity: "Columbia. S. C., Apr. 19. 1916. "Mr. Luther Ellison. "Lancaster, S. C. "Dear Sir: ? "In consultation held this day by the South Carolina Railroad Commission with General Superintendent I Foreacre of the Southern Railway, ; Mr. Foreacre assured the Commis| sion that on May 28 the Southern Railway proposes a chanj?e of gched' ule which will restore certain trains in South Carolina, and at the same ; time such orders will be Riven as to nrntpct tlir> cnnnpcllnn nf Hie Smith i em Railway at Catawba Junction. Tlif Commission realizes the importance of this connection and have persistently kept after it, and have no reason to believe there will bo any further delay after the 2Sth of May. "Yours very truly. "John fl. Richards, Commissioner." The next meeting to be held in Lancaster will be the gathering of Group Six. of the South Carolina Rankers' association. This meeting, made up of representatives from the banks of eight counties, will be held here in May. annually while our export of automobiles amount to $33,000,000. The South Americans are now looking to the Cnited States for manufactured goods and other products necessary in their every day life, and there is no reason why the south should not get a full share of the business If it is sought in the proper way." I ANNOltt It affords me pleasure $ that I have secured the aj | CHEVROLET 4 "The Product v A car load will arrive ir y f will be ready to demonstri v car. List prices; $550 and ? Complete with electric j T. M. J pmeumi | Me I Strau W; * m m W Be out with I ? 0? Hat for Easter 'gg* We are shov ? I N ION MEETING OF MORIAR ASSOCIATION To lie Hold at Spring Hlli Church, \pril 2Sth to 80th. Friday, April 28, 11 a. m.?-introductory Sermon by Dr. J. w. H. Dyches. 1, ?What does the New Testament teach relative to the mission of the church??I)r. J. H. Thayer, w. L. Croxton, Rev. Frank Funderburk, L. J. Funderburk 2.?Has our missionary endeavor in the home and foreign fields been successful??Rev. T. A.. Dabney, Dj.# J. W. H. Dyches, Rev. J. F. Hammond. Dr. J. H. Thayer. SATURDAY. J 1.?What motives impel y<Jh t0 contribute to missions??Rev. p. j Blackmon, Rev. R. F. Carson, T. A. Rabncy, Amos Funderburk. Ransom Hunter. ? ?Will a regenerate, enlightened christian refuse to co-operate with God and Mis follow christians in savinp a lost world??Dr. J. W. H. Dvches. C. L. McManus, W. S. Blackmon. W. P. Hammond, H. P. Mobley, R. L. Usher. B. F. Adams. Can >011 explain that method of reasoninp by which some Baptists arrive at the conclusion that the Bible makes it oblipatory that ihey shall submit to baptism by immersion. but vlll refuse to obev that other command of our Lord, "Oo ye into all tlie .\orld and preach the Gospel unto every creature''??W. P. McManus, W. L. Croxton, J. L. [Fund?rburk, J. C. Funderhurk, W. IF. Estridge. D. J. Hinson. 2t-7-20 Mr. K. D. Byers, general agent, rnion Central Life Insurance Co., ; was a caller at The News office J Tuesday. Dr. M. R. Campbell I Registered Optometrist and Manufacturing Optician. ANDERSON. S. C. Standard Drug Co., local representatives. Take your broken lenses and repairs to tbeni for prompt and accurate work JCEMENT ?; j to announce to the public i gency for the famous V* ;. AUTOMOBILE of Experience" ^ 1 about one week, after which J ate the merit of this splendid J $750. | liirhts and starter. * ? 1UGHES MCC?SC?:?30g| w m [rn / [m ins | {Hats} w m a S your new Straw W m 5 ring them in all M 2 9 oo, $2.25, 9 . o and ;9: (.00 9 9 you the line. Q w * ??CTTtr^fi Mil. Ill N rylie Compmy 2 r?Y?W??Y?Y8?5 ? IW Itg the new shapes 112 Special price< ? 11.50, y ^2.5 0 $" VS [Ml Let us show m 3 ! I 3 The J. T. W n