The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, December 01, 1916, Image 4
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Published Tuesdays and Fridays
at Lancaster, S. C.. by The ?
Lancaster Publishing Company. U
successors to The Ledger, established
1852; Tbe Review,
established 1878; Tbe Enterprise.
established 1891, and entered
as second-class matter t!
Oct. 7. 1906, at the postofflce ?
at Lancaster. 8. C.. under Act
of Congress of March 3. 1879
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HCBSCRIPtlOX P ICE: 1<
(In Advance a
One Year 91.5ft
Hit Months 75c %
"Let reverence fc laws be ,
breathed by every American
mother to tbe lisping babe that
prattles on her lao; let It be fi
taught In schools, <1 seminaries ii
and colleges; let It be written
(n primers, sp'elllng books and
almanacs; let It be preached
from the pulpit, proclaimed In
legislative halls, and enforced lu h
courts of Just'ce. And In short,
let It become the Doltlcal retla
Ion of the nation; and let the t
old and the young, the rich and
th poor, the grave and the gas 1
of all sexes and tongues an1 r
olore and conditions, sacrifice r.
accusingly upon Its altars." ,,
FRIDAY, DKO. 1, 1916.
Now that the fair with its attend- s
ant frolic is over, we must cot busy c
on some other gjod thing for Lan- "
caster.
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"Shop early" advice gc.es hand in 'l
hand with that other admonition n
which we pass on to every merchant a!
jo Lancaster, viz.: Advertise early. I1
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We would qpiphasize the import-111
anew of the livestock industry and w
urge every farmer to raise good;,M
.atork. This section is well adapted ,c'
to such an industry. *'
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Lancaster has reason to he proud a'
*>f the strength of it? banking instirutions.
The value to any commun- ri
ity of three such banks as ours cannot
be measured in dollars and
cents. >8<
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Did you e;ve thanks yesterday for 1'
the kind providence that permits you vv
\? live in the most favored section ''
of :? a:t State, whose opportunities T"
.are vast and whose blessings are '
manifold? |sI
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This town has reason to he proud
of its streets and sidewalks which!
ore now being kept in good repair. a
"This is a great astisfaction at all 11
time- hut particularly during t>|-,P
reason of winter rains. n
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\ well-established library is not ()
Ibeyond the needs and deserts of a s
progressive city like Lancaster. To ^
attain a good public library it will ne ^
necessary for somebody to get busy. >'
and for every lover of books to lendj*'
* helping hand.
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We wish to commend most hear 1(
lily the following paragraph from '
The Valdosta (Ga.) Times: j?
Nothing helps a community more r
than good straight talks from men '
-whose honesty is apparent and '
whose courage is unquestionable h
These kinil of men attack things that <1
need the knife. R
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The^e is a certain public building h
in o'ir midst which is in pitiful need "
of repa r. This building could ?
made very attractive and comfortable
but from pegieei it has become;
nuworthy of us. Our civic pride
slinn'd shame us into making im- ^
ynovements which would completely b
t ni 'nrm the interior of th's inipos h
4ns old structure. jv
We want the people of this county s
to keep in mind the Importance of 1;
fair grounds and buildings- I,et'sa
strike while the iron is hot and bv si
f
beginning at once, have everything tl
in readiness in lf?17 for the best
;ou:;t> fair ever held in South Caro-iK
V?nc. We can have it if we make up;
s?ur minds now that we will. a
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f,aneaster county farmers are so;
wise M-i to have planted a very large |S
acreng<- In grain. Can't the husinessjit
men of the town likewise have the n
-wisdom to provide a roller mill? If
we want to make an abundant grain r<
crop a permanent thing, we can do p
-so by furnishing the moans of grind- ii
?ug it here at the county seat.
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We wish to commend the system
now obtaining in our public, school, b
by wh;< b all pupils who have made a
certain percentage In their strides n
ere excused from examinations.
We cannot too heartily commend this c
important stimulus to thorough t
- tally work. Such an Incentive as r
- freedom from the examination ordeal
Is sure to raise the standard ot t
scholarship. h
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The "Prosperity Edition" of The y
Kershaw Era, Issued this week re- a
fleets credit upon its makers, Messrs. t
John W. and James H. Hamel. It is b
TE
special edition which required con-; T
Iderable effort but the result of the I
ibor involved should satisfy all,I
oneerned. Lancaster rejoices in
[ershaw's prosperity and The Layaster
News extends hearty congratu-'a
itions to The Kershaw Kra.
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The Charlotte Observer says:
"Champ Clark's suggestion that
he people buy Maying' hens as one
av to reduce the cost of living, is
11 right so far as it goes If he will
c
ow tell the public just how to se*ct
a hen that will contract to be
layer, he will be doing a real'serice
to the people."
In r.ddition to the above informaion.
is it asking too much of Speakr
Clark to inquire where we may r
nd anyone so foolish as to be will-,*3
iiK to part with a "laving" hen?
The following criticism of our'
ounty fair is taken front The Wax- f
iaw Knterprise:
The Lancaster county fair was;*1
ulled off in high style last week, to e
h" accompaniment of a street cat-?;
lival and everybody's month full o. ;
onfetti. The fair association at
Lancaster needs a fair ground as c
inch as any place we know of. From 1'
he court house to the depot, right P
long Main street the carnival held C'
way. blocking up the passage andj
iving the otherwise pretty town a
agged appearance.
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There is not as much reckless* si
riving of automobiles in Lancaster u
ow perhaps as formerly but as long n
k there are even a few speed fiends, i
1st so long wifl there be danger of!
?rious accidents. It was almost a|
liracle that nobody was killed la?t 01
eek when the streets were so a I
owded and reckless driving was in- tc
ulged in. Before some serious nc- pi
dent does happen, let's call a halt O
11 speeding. The Columbia Record,
fter commending the convenience
the automobile, closes an editoal
thus:
But great as the automobile is. It r*
as its abuses. In truth, any device P1
i great generally has. The abuses
re such, however, that they mav he
inodled. Greet speed in cities, 'r
here streets are crowded with trafc
and pedestrians, should not he
erinitted. especially at crossings. A
river who cuts cornets without "
owing up is jeopardizing life. w
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I t IM1MI Mil
Not the First Methodist church n
lone, which he has served with ~
litht'ulness and ability during thei
ast four years, but our entire com*
lunity is the loser in the departure!
om our midst of itev. K. T. Hodges, si
if genial presence, .high ideals and si
plendid Christian character, Mr. o
lodges is a man who makes his in- tl
uence felt. He is keenly interested a
i the welfare of the State and na- F
ion, even as he is in local affairs and a
eing a man of sincere convictions, f<
he citizenship of this city is the
iser for his going hence. Mr.
lodges is a clear thinker, a student
f logical mind and his wide expo- \
ience witli men as well as with e
ooks, makes hint a practical scholar, a
lis optimism, has sense of humor. "
is breadth of mind and heart en- e
eared him to our people, who re- a
-et that his labors among us are o
ndod. The cordial good v* -.hes of u
undreds of admirers will follow A
f"? s eod!y man in his labors in an- S
flier field. s
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i;ri<fil.\.MS <)l Sit ( KsS. a
The St. Louis hardware merchant, g
iv. K. C. Simmons originated a nam- g
er of mottoes and epigrams which h
.?v?* netm iiiuimi neipiu; to men in n
nrious lines of business. The sue- \>
essful methods employed by Mr. fi
mmons may have been due large- n
v to his attitude towards life. At h
ny rate some of his sayings are so
ignifieant that we quote a few of
item here:
"Promptness is the essence of all c
ood business." o
"The difference between failure tl
nd success is doing a thine neariv t<
Ight and doing it exactly right." il
"Concentration means strength, h
catteration means weakness. Hav- b
lg chosen one line of work or husi- a
ess. stick to It." n
"Spend fifteen minutes every flight c
^counting your day's doings and s
lanning to do better next morn- p
ig." a
"Always put yourself In your cus- t
imer's place." n
"Character is the decisive force in n
ualness." e
"I am a great believer in the bus!- S
ess philosophy of encouragement." t
"Settle claims promptly. The mer- t
hant who does not permit himself f
o be imposed upon occasionally will i
lever get far." ,b
"If any of your men or any cus- s
omer gets. Into a hoie, always leave d
lim a loophole to get out easy." o
"Quality of goods, confidence In t
our business and in yourself, ability tl
nd readiness to anticipate conditions tl
hose are some of the essentials to K
usiness success." F
[E LANCASTER NEWS F.
311 From Other Papers Ib
Hog-Killing Time.
If you've got any hogs to kill It
ppears to us that now is a prett>
ood time to do the killing.?GafTey
Ledger.
Iyt laincaster Come Next.
Newberry is the latest county to
ee the advantages of establishing .a
reamery. There will be others.?
"harleston Post.
Shop Karly.
"The early bird catches the worm."
ust so. the early Christmas shopper
atches the best selections and the
iest values.?Hartsville Mesenger.
What Might Have lieen.
Just think how much less delightul
the thought ot contributing to
he Democratic deficit fund would
ave seemed had Hughes been electd.?The
State.
Will "Settle Their Hush."
All that the movement for a food
mbargo is likely to accomplish is
rr settle the hash of some of the
oliticians who support it.?News
ourier.
Avoid tin- Hush.
Karly advertising of holiday goods
uggests early shopping and early
hopping relieves the congestion that
suallv prevails just before Christlas.?Kdgefield
Advertiser.
The Mail Who Itoes Things.
It is not the man who says "This
ught to be done" who helps things
long, but he who puts his shoulrtei
> the wheel or his hand into his,
ocket and does his part.?Newberry
bserver.
Hard to Please.
We remember seeing cotton bring
iss than five cents a pound and we
member hearing the farmers coinlain.
We have lived to see cotton
11 for twenty cents and still there
complaint. Funny world.?Tuga
10 Tribune.
Kal S. C. Hire.
You people who are kicking on
our being so high ought to eat rice,
hich is a South Carolina product,
nd hasn't advanced a particle. The
anana is also said to he a very
ourishing food, sells at 7c a pound.
-Gaffney Ledger.
Shop at Home.
It is simply a waste of money to
end away from Jefferson to buy the
sine goods that you can buy from
ur home merchants. The names of
be stores, that you can buy from,
r* advertised in The Jeffeisonian.
lead their ads and shop yourself
nd you will be the gainer.?The Jefersonian.
The Day ol the Dog.
A York county farmer told The
'orkville Enquirer of his handsome
arnings from a small flock of sheep,
nd concluded his statement thus
There is flue money in sheep, if w>
puld only be assured of protection
gainst dogs." What a commentary
n the forethought and business women
of South Carolina legislators!
i paying industry, one that the
fate sorely needs, practically fletroyed
for the lack of a little neodd
legislation on the dog evil. Sheep
h<l dogs, that is the halt-fed nionrel
that kills sheep, don't go toether;
and South Carolina through
or legislators in the past has pieerred
the dog. Now that the boll
eevil makes diversification on the
arms of South Carolina aji absolute
ecessity let us hope that the dog
as had his day.? Chester Reporter.
Mail Order Profits.
There is prosperity all over this
ountry in spite of the lamentations
f the people. We have ginned in
his county about half a crop of eotr;n
and are getting double money for
t. We have more stock than we
ave ever had before. FMopr mills are
usy all around us. The railroads
re hauling heavy trains and have to
tove fast to keep up with the orders
,f th*> community to prevent car
hortage. We are having to pay big
rices for our stuff that we buy and
ome things are not to be had, but
he banks have money and there is
o trouble for good men to borrow
noney for development of their proprty.
Many of the counties ih this
itate have made bigger cotton crops
han they have ever had before, and
ills is besides what other things the
armers have raised. We see huildng
going on all around us. and every
ody has a new automobile, and the
chools and colleges are full of chllren
and the postotflce is full of mail
rders. If that is not prosperity for
his country we do not know It. If
tie mall order houses are skimming
tie cream, give them the credit for
etting the spoon and going for it.?
lordtice Times.
R1DAY, DEC. 1, 1916.
ItKVKALED NKgI>
FOR L\M) BANKS
Announcement of Winner* in Contest
for Banks by IK*-. 15.
Washington, Nov. 29.?In connection
with efforts which many Southern
cities, including Jacksonville. Columbia.
Macon and others, are making
to secure one of the farm loan
banks, it was announced here today
that the farm loan board had finished
its work of visiting the d'fferent
places in the United States which
are trying for these banks and would
announce the names of the winners
about December 15.
The board traveled 20.000 miles.
held .->0 hearings, and took testimony
from hundreds of farmers first hand.
The testimony of all these farmers
emphasized the great demand for an
agency to lower and equalize interest
rates on farm loans, and to provide
loans payable in small installments
through a period of many
years. ?
The testimony also gave the bojtrd
valuable advice as to how the 12 federal
land banks could be located to
best serve the needs of the whole
country, and bow the farm loau act
could be applied to perform the
greatest service to the people.
It was found also that since the
farm loan act was passed, interest
rates in many parts of the country,
which prior to that time, had been
, ? \<*essive. have been reduced to a
marked degree to meet the new cooperative
competition.
In the South the bicest fight is
between Birmingham and Jacksonville.
If Senator Fletcher and others
who are working on the matter are
successful in their efforts the terrli
torv will be so divided that each of
.these cities will get a bank.
KMPKIlOIt'S BODY
TAKKN TO CRYPT
London, Dec. 1.?The funeral procession
of the late Kmperor Francis (
Joseph, says a Vienna dispatch received
by way of Bern, left at 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon the Hofluirg
chapel, where the body had lain
in state since Monday, and traversed
the streets of Vienna to Saint Stephen's
cathedral. The hearse was
surrounded by an imperial body-1
guard, lackeys and pages bearing
torches and crucifixes.
The route was lined with troops.'
infantry and cavalry, and thousands'
of spectators crowded the streets and j
houses. -Kmperor Charles drove to
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the cathedral where he waited with
the empress, the Kings of Bulgaria.
Bavaria, Saxony and Wurttemberg.
and nearly a hundred other members
of the imperial family and other
royal houses.
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I NCI.K SAM IS BOSS .
IN SANTO DOMINGO
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Washington. Nov. 30.?Military
rule has been proclaimed in Santo
Domingo by the United States navy
to suppress existing political chaos
in the little republic and pave the
way for guaranteeing future quiet by
establishing there such a flnapcial
and political protectorate as the
American government now exercises
over Haiti.
| Fifty D<
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To encourage the Fa
1 offer for the season of 191
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X Second Prize: Secon
X Third Prize: Third
I Fourth ]>rize: Four!
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X March 1st, 1917.
Nov. 15, 1916.
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Kiddie Kars, and Boy Wagons of all sizes and all Y
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You will find at Mackorell's, cheap toys, good toys y
and the best toys. You ought to be able to get y
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X thing about the toys is that the price has not ad- 4
X vanced, just think you can buy them as cheap as
X yon did when cotton was seven cents. Now come X
? and make the children's heart glad for once in a X
*j* year's time for there will be money when you are X
> dead and gone.
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X want at Mackorell's just ask for it and you will see. X
Now you old men come buy something for X
y the old lady. Did you know that it was acrainst the Y
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law to make the Eagle squeal in the month of X
December, so don't hold the dollar so tight. X
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| J. B. MACKORELLl
X The Santa Claus Man.
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OFFERED FOR |
Vheat on Three Acres of Land f
====== 1rmers
of Lancaster County to raise more Wheat we f
6-1917 the following CASH PRIZES for the Largest /
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rgest yield $20.00
id largest yield $15.00 Y
largest yield $10.00 Y
;h largest yield $ 5.00 t
warded after July 1st, 1917, and the award will be J
disinterested farmers to be selected. Y
niter the contest will kindly notify us not later than J
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W. II. M1LLEN, Cashier. X