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:an bills fore congres | fixed.* Under this statute, as tl; defined not only may all such mat be excluded from the mails, but a one mailing such matter may prosecuted tberel'or in the Fede 8 TWO UN-AMERIC NOW BEi It is important tliut all American citizens should be informed concerning dangerous bills that are brought before the national congress. Since the opening of the sixty-fourth congress, two bills have been introduced j in the house of representatives that) vitally affect the freedom of the! press in Which all Americans glory. I One of these bills, known as H. j IV. tl'I, (IIUUUUl ru UJ IILMI. Isaac Siegel. of New York, and is one of the most revolutionary measures that we have evev seen. In fact, is is so revolutionary and drastic that even its friends see little prospect of its being enacted into' law. This fact, however, should not prevent christian citizens from protesting against its enactment. This bill has the following provision: "Whenever a complaint in writing shall be tiled with the Post-innsterGeneral that any publication making use of or being sent through the mail, contains any article therein which tends to expose any race, creed or religion to either hatred, contempt, ridicule or obloquy, he shall forthwith cause an investigation to he made under his direction, and' shall within twenty days after re-! ceipt of such complaint, if the facts J contained thereinn are true, make; an urucr luriMiiuuiK uie iurmer list' of the mails to any such publication: j but nothing herein contained shall be deemed to prevent the Postmaster-General from restoring such use of the mails to any such publication whenever it shall be established to his satisfaction that the publication has ceased to print or publish such prohibited matter, and Riven him satisfactory assurances in writing that there will be no further repetition of the same." The other dangerous measure known as H. R. fi.468, was proposed by Hon. John J. Fitzgerald, of New York, and while moderate in tone, contains a serious menace to the free press of America. It also empowers ; the Postmaster-General to exclude ; certain matter from the mails. ft has the following provisions: "Whenever it shall be established to the satisfaction of the Postmaster-General that any person is engaged or represents himself as engaged, in the business of publishing any obscene or immoral books, nam-1 phlets, pictures, prints, engravings,1 , lithographs, photographs. or other! publications, matter, or tiling of an indecent, immoral, scurrilious character. and if such person shall, in the opinion of the Postmaster-General, endeavor to use the postofflce for the promotion of such business, it is 1 hereby declared that no letter, packet, parcel, newspaper, hook, or other thing sent or sought to he sent through the postoiflce by or on be half of or to or on behalf of such 1 person shall be deemed mailable matter, and the Postmaster-General shall make the necessary rules and regulations to exclude such nan-1 mailable matter *>om the mails." Roth those hills would place an unwarranted power in the hands of one official who is appointed and not elected. It virtually would make the Pncl mil t ItV-Ci oil 1 a "ontu.n.'t rtf .* -' lifelong utterance." and would be an! unwarranted interference on the part of the government with statements of religious belief and the freedom of the press. The impropriety of permitting the postofllce department to assume a censorship over the press was pointed out in 1830 by the Postmaster-General, who was importuned to bar certain papers from the mails. Ilis words were published in the New Yory "Evenig Post," August 18, 1835, as follows: "Upon careful examination of the law, I am satisfied that the Postmaster-General has no legal authority to exclude newspapers from the mails, nor prohibit their carriage or delivery on account of their character or tendency, real or supposed. I'rob tui.v 11 with not [ikiuriii sari- to confer on tho head of an executive department a power over tho press which might be perverted and abused." A federal statute already exists that denies the privilege of the mails to obscene, lewd, flit by and immoral literature, pictures, etc. These terms have been defined l>v the Supreme court and their meaning is definitely Just as Fond of Monkeys. The number of famous literary men who are now serving In his majesty's forces is so great that the happy Idea has been conceived of publishing a book, the contributors to which are all celebrated authors who have become soldiers. Among the long list of names to be found in the volume, one of the best known Is that of Mr. A E. W. Mason, the novelist. Formerly, Mr. Mason was a member of parliament, and he tells of a man who wrote a certain M P. asking for a ticket of admission to the gallery of the house of commons. The M. P. wrote hack saying that he was very sorry that he could rot send the ticket because the gallery was closed. The next day, he was astonished to receive from the stranaer the following note: "As the gallery is closed, will yon please send me six tickets for the soor?Exchange. 111ui m, (i*mi n cunvicieci may ue pi ished by both tine anil imprlsonme But the feature of.this law that p serves the freedom of the press that, in all such eases, the fa< must be passed upon by a jury twelve men and not by one ins who may be swayed by prejudice. It is asserted, and we have ne\ seen it contradicted, that the Ame cau Federation of Catholic Societi is the leader in the effort to eni these bills into laws and thus ha per the freedom of the press, would seem that the Federation working to establish a definite 11 man Catholic domination over t press of ^his country. A magazi of religious freedom entitled."Libc ty," quotes from "The (Ireat Enc clical Letters of Tope Leo XIII page 161, these words: "It is qui unlawful to demand, to defend, or grant unconstitutional freedom thought, of speech, or writing or worship as if these were so mai rights given by nature to man " also asserts that the convention the Federation in 1910 entered upr a campaign to remove from the pu lie arena "books, papers, writini and |?rints which outrage religioi convictions of our (Catholic) citizet and contain scurrilous and slande our attacks upon both." The Roman Catholic definition < the word, "scurrilous,"might ineluc many reputable and truthful publ cations. For instance, "The Cathi lie Columbian" in its issue of Augu IS, 1911. as quoted by "Liberty branded the "Protestant Magazine and two other publications as "lyiri and scurrilous publications." If these laws should be enactc there would evidently be a great cu (ailment of the freedom of discussio in the press of America on religiol matters. The purpose of the who movement evidently Is to supprei adverse criticism of the dogmas < the Roman Catholic church. The "Catholic Tablet," which published in Mr. Fitzgerald's distrh nivt* an extended write-up of his hi In its issue of January 8. 101 Catholics wore much disappointc beeause hi? hill introduced durir 'he last session of congress failed 1 got out of committee. This yei they are making "crcat efforts to s? that it at least comes to a puhl reading an a vote." In order to si cure this result, "a nation-wid<- can paign of letter writing, designed 1 let the members of congress ltno the extent of the feeling in the fai ure of freeing the mails from fi 111 is planed. Form letters are now z ing drawn up. which will he distr huted through various channels i the country. The letters are to I sent to congressmen hoth from it dividuals and from Catholic organ zatlons.'' Americans need to remember tl stirring words spoken by a state man in 1800. on "Liberty of Spee< and of the Press:" "True liberty i speech unci of the press consists being free to speak, write, and prin but being, as in the exercise of oth liberties, responsible for the abu of this liberty; and whether we ha' abused this liberty or not, must, lil all other questions of right, be le to the decision of a court and jur This is the universal test by whi< the exercise of all our rights must tried." In view of the fact that the Rom; Catholics have instituted a natio wide campaign of letter writing their congressmen. Protestar should use the same privilege a: protest against the enactment such unfair and tin-American laws. I Christian Observer. 1 Athenian Climate. Athens, according to Hyron, was t | choicest spot in Europe, in respt I to climate, lie found it "a perpeti spring; during eight months 1 no\ passed a day without being as ma hours on horseback, rain is extreme rare, snow never lies in the plains, a a cloudy day Is an agreoable rari In Spain, Portugal, and every part the Kast which 1 visited, except Ioi and Attica, 1 found no such superior of climate to our own; and at Const; tlnopte, where 1 passed May, June a part of July, you might damn the i mate, and complain of spleen,' f ' days out of seven." I tut men's li ' differs, flladstone and his party w< only a few days at Athens In Doct ber, 181)8; but, as Lord Morley sa "illusions as to the eternal sumn with which tho poets have blessed i Isles of Ureeco vanished as they foi deep snow in the streets, Icicles the Acropolis, and snowballing in 1 Parthenon.'' _ - ... THE LANCASTER NI OBREGON AT JUAREZ C FOR THE CONFEREf El Paso. Tex., April 28.?< mslAlvaro Obregon, minister of wa ter the Mexican de facto governmen n.v I in Juarez to-day awaiting to co be | with Major-Generals Scott and F ral I ton on the military questions in-j are involved in the American pun nt. expedition into Mexico, rc- ! Gen. Obregon, accompanied by is Jacinto Trevino. military govei ctsI of Chihuahua; Gen. Samuel S. i ofitos. Governor EnrlQuez, of Chil in. hua, and President Jose de Herera, of Parral. reached Juares or a special train this morning. r|- The third section of Gen. O los Ron's train, bearing Gen. Luis G lot tierez, military governor of Chill m- ! hua state, was derailed south of 1 It rez and several passengers were Is ported injured. It is not km >0_ whether Gen. Guittoerez was h llf> Gen. Obregon reached Juarez ru, the second section of the spe >r train. " i UNDER MARTIAL LAW to; (Continued from Pane 1) ?' progress along the Austro-Itnllan I but no important changes In positi have taken place. A massed i\ ** trian attacks in the Carso-Selz z of was put down with heavy losses, |n cording to Rome. In Asia Minor to the south of 1 lis the Russians have dislodged ls Turks from all their positions in ,!* i mountains, says the Petrograd c< rj munication. THE ACHES OF HOUSE CLEANI lo I The pain and soreness caused bruises, over-exertion and strain n" during house cleaning time are son st ed away by Sloan's Liniment. / need to suffer this agony. Just ply Sloan's Liniment to the s spots, rub only a little. In a sh lir time the pain leaves, you rest cc fortably and enjoy a refreshing sic .f; One gratful user writes: "Sloa r Liniment is worth its weight in gol Keen a bottle on hand nae if ni?al 1,1 all Soreness, Neuralgia and Rrulf is I,. DKMONSTKATION WOIIK us! KOIl SOI'TH ( AllOLl if (Continued from page 71 ls ing boards, washing maeliir nt ' ehurns, bread mixers, fly traps, e 11'are being installed in as many hot of the thirty one organized count of South Carolina. IK n In these counties our agents hi ir this year organized over live th 'c sand girls into canning, poultry s ir .domestic science clubs. r*- i The two leading club girls in ej rttr, county will be given advantages ... tlu> clinrt a/? ?? ren Win li e.\rv 1 1, 1- in July. h. Kacli county agent will have short course conducted at the cou ' site for tiie benotit of all the c nf ,,, girls in the county during the si n_.mer. The very best talent is secu for instructing these girls and tli le course of study embraces agri< *. lure, basketry and applied Kngl Kspeeial attention is given to scl nf '.title canning, picking, preservi in e*i;|t Quality demands '^cognition i pr our girls are trained to attain 8P! highest standard. vo <? New Discovery In Iron, ft Very pure iron in tubes and ot v forms is a French factory's electrol; rn product from a basis of ordinary c l)0 iron. To cause a deposition of iron the surface, the negative pole Is tated in a solution of ferrous t 1 which Is kept neutral by iron ti n ings placed at the bottom of the ti and by adding iron oxide as depo 1,s zer. The electrolytic iron deposi nd very hard at first, becomes soft of malleable, with the giving off of si gas, on annealing. A rod being \ as core, iron pipes are produced dii and the production of sheet iron, v = out rolling, is exported and is lor nrvAn qu vorv vfl'nflhlo l'np . machinery. he ic* NOTM.'K OF ELECTION ial rer I Whereas, one-third of the i holders and one-third of the ele< . ni" the age of 21 years, residin North Lancaster school dlstrice, n" 7 have petitioned the county b *y- d education to order an electio of determine whether or not an i ala tional tax of 2 mills shall be 1c ity on all real and personal property an. school purposes. n,j We hereby order said clectlo cj. be held by the trustees in . " North I^ancaster school district. ,vo 7, on Wednesday, May 10th, at ick school house. *rR . At which election only such ?ra- tors as return real or personal i ys. ertv for taxuation and exhibits tax receints and registration < tho dentea shall bo allowed to vote, ind ?Pf'ning nod closing li I ^hall be the same as in all goi elections. Ule V. A. Lingle, W. B. Twltty, Jos. K. Connors, County Board of Educatk SWS APRIL 28, 191(i. MIDWAY XKU'S IfF Mrs. J. B. Cast on spent the pa week with her mother Mrs. J. 1 Gardner. 3en J Misses Ester Black man and Is r of ? is bella Small of Rock Hill seetlo nfer spent the week-end with Misa .\TTn uns- Small. that Burrell Phillips visited It t i aunt, Mrs. Martha J. Neal Saturda CJen Rev. J. B. Castnn left Sundav 1 rnor begin a ten days meeting at tl San- Second Baptist church at Camden. ma- There were a good many of tl Buz on ^"('way people that attended tl Bavmans convention at Pleasai bre_ ,>,a,n Sunday. ^ Prayer meeting has been change from Wednesday* night to Sumla l<iu night. and Sunday school will be Bel ro every Sunday afternoon at o'clocl >wn the public is invited to attend. Mr. and Mrs. John Vincent an urt. Mr. B. M. Gardner motored to s( rial am' Mrs. T. A. Dabnev. Sut day. We are sorry to note that Mrs. ' A. Dabney could not come to Midwa Saturday afternoon to organize nrnnnn'a o *? loniuuurv ouiieiy, f)H ill count of illness in her home. In line Hope that she ran come in the nea ons future. lUS. Mr. Kdgar Small was a visitor i one Midway Sunday. ac - Mr. and Mrs. lien Adams sper Sunday at the home of the latter' Bit- brother. Mr. Lonnie Phillips, the Mr. and Mrs. K. (!. Catoe visited ,1 the the horn eof the hitter's mother ,ni-1 Mrs. \V. S. Xeal. Thursday night. 1 Mr. and Mrs. John Morgan sper Saturday night at the home of Mr< NO Morgans parents. Mr. and Mrs. \\ by !S. Meal. ing There will he an egg hunt at Mid tli- way Saturday afternoon at .1 o'cloel I admission f> and 10 cents. It 1 for the benefit of the school build ort i ing. the public is cordially invite im-jto come and enjoy the hunt. eP- Mr I.aban Pitman spent Sundn T1 [at the home of his sister. Mrs Jar not i (Jardner. ins. 1 Misses Resslp and llattis Hup ! vlsltPd friends nt Rock Hill Sundai j Mr. Lewis Sowell vlsltpd fripnd *>at Rock Hill Saturday and Sundaj Mrs. S. W. SnlppR. Mr. Ropnn, Mi and Mrs. Will Hmson and Ml Joshia Tlinson of Rock Hill attPndP t c I " ! thp funeral of Mr. John Rohinso nps who passed away Wednesday niplv iey April 25 at his home after a shot illness. ivv ! ha by of Mrs. Mary Oi', more Is still very low. OU Mr. Jim Wahlen was taken to th ind p,.nnon infirmary and underwent a operation for appendicitis and is pel ich tinp nlonp nicely. (if Born to Mr. and Mrs. Wr.de Hi I tiev, a son. April 25. cpo I Born to Mr. and Mrs. Rowlan j Ghent April 2(5, a daughter. a imSuch lelr >">' tobacco en- J "K- enjoyment and the as you never thought could be is yours tc command quick as her you buy some Prince j?Jtc Albert and fire-up s i on pipe or a home-made ?au cigarette! ink, Prince Albert gives laj you every tobacco sat Und isfaction your smoke omr appetite ever hankerec for. That's because 'Uh it's made by a patentee iked ruai process that cuts ou> bite and narnh! Prir been sold without cc rrec- We prefer to give qui itors' n to sal J I No. I has a flavor as different And that isn't strange, eit jrop- Mi Ihelr Bu> Princ* Alhort every- ret ,or(j where tobacco it told in . Itoppy red bagt, Sc; tidy red All tint, 10c; handtome pound nni and half-pound tin humi" ' dors? and?that corhing fine COI pound crystal- glatt humi- pj-j dor with tponge-moistener top that hcept the tobacco p in each clever trim?always/ K. >n. * ? . \ ? .. Bi "SWAT RABBIT," NEW SLOGAN St P They're Vermin, Not Game, English Timber Owners Are Now Be- fMc ing Told. ? To encourage the growing of more ] ' ifmber In England by organising all resources of labor, a committee has ?til been appointed by the government un- nn la der the chairmanship of Francis Ac- ^ land, the London Chronicle stales, y- Lord Selborno, minister for agricul- hoi to ture, drew attention to thlB stop at an ret exhibition of English timber organ' ized by tho English Forestry associa- pu tion at the Surveyors' institution, str ie ?oaicneBior. res He Bald that the committee was up- | ,p pealing to land ownora and land agents to let them seo thoir woods the and make proposals for the purchase sor Ml ol' timber. The committee appealed iy 'o the owners to give what help they |(j possibly could in the felling, conver- the |. slon and hauling of the timber. ian If an English landowner would con- , sider that rabbits are not game but vermin, as they certainly are, and go (lei in for the cultivation of timber, it me would be to his great benefit, the com- jn mittoe said. for I. The war has created a big demand y for timber, boards and scantling, espe- ^ ^ ciall.v the kind used in the erection of av t._ huts. During the last twelve months j more pit wood lias found its way to the English coal flold than has been ' :ho case for the last twenty years. , ; Some of tlie men present said that jjct o while they would do all that was pos- sjia slble to give aid to the government in j()* it this direction, they were disinclined j, to feather the nests of the timber deal- i aI>I ?rs. IK. it . It is A Scant or a Fu I WH V , A scant tablespoor r actly as far as a spoon of a cheapi only half as much so positively gua f- using an entire d directed, you are n with its economy [ [ K'focer, on your f return your money mium catalogue. ?| ivnoL A r-i a The Reily -1ay lor C< j L? ; iQ wm i V Or the revel 4- of th>* tidy you will read ice Albert has always ^.''fioS^1 >upons or premiums. ^r?^i.p^V ility ! NCE AlEEF the national joy smoke as it is delightful. You never tat [her. ;n who think they can't smoke a te can smoke and will smoke Dert. And smokers who have not ye t certainly have a big surprise and ning their way as soon as they ince Albert tobacco will tell its own J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO., \ ^1 kTTLE GOING ON IN DUBLIN STREETS vement Spreading Through- 4 out Ireland. London, April 27.?lighting Is 1 going on In the streets of DubPrimier Asqulth announced In the lse of commons to-day that the icls continue to hold important jlic buildings In Dublin and that pet encounters were still In progs. f Premier Asquith told the hp<c ' Irish situation still pre<f^t,;d ious features to-day and that re were indications of a spread of movement to other ports of ired, especially in the west. Phe premier announced that Major leral Sir John Maxwell, who forrly commanded the British forces Kgypt, was leaving this afternoon Ireland. The general has been en plenary powers, under martial over the whole country. TKXJ LICENSE TAX ' sot he is hereby given that snse tax of one dollar r$l.nn> II be paid on all dogs. Ownera^TS^* buy rollars. Tags furnished oa'%5^H titration. Hy order of counodl,VH^R C. SECREST, acting clerk. 1 Tablespoon HJiT i of Luzianne goes ax- ^ big heaping table- ^7! er coffee, for you use of Luzianne. That's ran teed that if, after can of Luzianne as V-V.-'/f not entirely satisfied /.; $& and goodness, your say-so, will gladly . Write for our preV? ' ji HHB : COFFEE J x New Orleans pipe or roll a ciga- p* M if thou 11CO Prinn^ iCi %aavjr VA*JU A I1JLC |H ;t given P. A. a try- pi k a lot of enjoyment I ' X invest in a supply. Vinston-S&lem, N. C gj