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T 'I t QUjr Canrastrr Jfowa (SKMl-WKEKLY.) ii ? ' ol Watson BE LI Editor, u Published Tuesdays and Fridays i at Lancaster. S. C., by The Lancaster j Publishing Company, successors to^' The Ledger, established 18 52; The o Review, established 1878; The Enter- c; f prise, established 181, and entered n 1 as second-class matter Oct. 7, 1905. I at the postofhee at Lancaster, S. C., r under Act of Congress of March 3. " >f, 1879. a SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: ft J (In Advance.) ji One Year $1.50 n Six Months 75c > !c ^ . . The News is not responsible for the a n " ' views of Correspondents. it 5 Short and rational articles on! . topics of general Interest will be j "v gladly received. * ? lb 1 FIUDAY, KKIi. (.), 1!H7. ; = . i, If the wer.ther should be consider-.^ ed. the new editor of this papor would ^ p think that he got a decidedly chilly ( t reception to Lancaster. o If all Lancaster people prove to be y t ar. pleasant as those we have seen ? t , since Monday, life here should prove' n J to be one long, sweet song. o c Lancaster probably needs some, I eight or ten Improvements in different ways but she doesn't need half ( ? as many as the average town this size. ; H If the Ground-Hog is responsible! for the weather of the last week wej are in favor of organizing a posse,! digging him out of his burrow and 4 g taking drastic action. |n o For the life of us we can't see. why Mrs. Gary Hiott lots her lesser halt print some of the risque ii editorials he wishes on the public ! (* through the Pickens Sentinel. i We will admit to the farmers- of 1 the county right now that we don't ' know a thing about farming but we 1 can do some of the finest farming tfirough the editorial columns ever :seen in this county. a Well, after all, "the world do w move." They have gone to -ivii. . fi the Mexicans baths and we hear that ' several Spartanburg people ire think ing of taking one after the warm v. weather sets in. fj Entirely typical of "Pitchfork" Ben Tillman was his utterance, "we si will travel where \>e damn please." a It sounded as though the old warhorse might almost he coming back tc into his own. physicaUy. o Just leaving Spartanburg last I( week, a gentleman in response to () a question, admitted that he was from Spartanburg and his questioner replied, "Well, all I've got to say is ^ that Spartanburg is a mighty good a rlace to be from." o I Possibly Lancaster people don't ^ place much faitli in the predictions of the weather man hut we are nrettv (I positive that when he next predicts a cold wave the old man of the house will have to cut off the water. fl n o One of the gentlemen running for U Congress in this district said when l*c woke up Sunday morning and s found how cold it was he decided to d nuit the race because he didn't beb lieve any man could he elected to 8] any office in such weather. h o ) It may be quite premature, hut (' * since Ed DeOamp has moved his.'1 printing office into its new home at 1 Oaffney, we think that the 1018 " meeting of the State Press Associa* ! tion should be held in Oaffney so that ? "all the members of the Association 1 may see a model printing otfice." '' a o I It certainly does feel fine to be n hack in the semi-weekly game and d maybe wo can now make Ed De- w Camp of the Gaffney Ledger, Harold w Booker of the Spartanburg Journal, w Ift Gary Hiott of the Pickens Sentinel, |y. Jlmmle Archer of the Jasper Herald, jjc i and some eight or ten other dlarepu-.h s J Tl OUR lMTIAIi MOW. LSvcry time an editor takes charge [ a newspaper he writes an article, sually very lengthy, in which he ;lls the public 'of the wonders lie ill perform. Having just come to ancaster and assumed the position f editor and manager of The Lanaster News, I suppose it behooves le to say a few words to the public, ut *.iy promises will te few. I am ot going to promise this and that Jul the other thiiur for the verv imple reason that 1 nay not be able t>x carry oat those promises. 1 do romise to give The Lancaster News ay best efforts and to do all that I an for the upbuilding of Lancaster I'd Lancaster county. So much for ho promising. I have not come here to help one action light another and I have not ieen brought here to fight any man's attles. While f remain here, The ainenster News will be fair and Imartial to all parties and treat eve'rv nan alike. When the time comes hat the publication cannot do that, nother man will succeed me. The Lancaster News will print all he news that is fit to print, giving iie preference all the time to that ews calculated to help the best inerests of Lancaster, Lancaster ounty and South Carolina. I can accomplish little here withut the co-operation and support of he people of the county and I most arnestlv request their assistance ltd friendship. WATSON HELL. * WHAT WE NEED. In all probability the Fifth Confessional District of South Carolina ever had a more serious task on its ands than it has at present in soleetr.g a man to represent us in the lowr House of Congress. With the Ueublican vote tied with the Deinoratic vote, much will depend upon he man we send to Congress to reresent our district and whoever our I'presentatlve may be, he must bo a lan in every souse of the word. Not for one minute would we dicite to the people of the KifLl) Disrict, some of whom are us intelligent s may be found in the State, as to ho they should choose for the ofoe," but we would sugge f some of 10 things to be considered. Our representative should be well orsed in the law and more or les.< tmiliar with parliamentary pro dure. lie should he a man of some per>nnl magnetism and a man with the hlllty to make and keep friends. He should he an orator and able > hold his own on the tloor when the ccasion might demand. Hast of all, but of primary imortance, he must be a man of unuestioned integrity and veracity. We hope that the voters of Lanaater county, when they go to the oils to register their choice, will lay side personal friendship and at thr ?tne time factional feeling, and tr> > vote for a real man for a real job f they do that, they will return home ith the knowledge of one duty w*!' Milt?. + IT WOK KM BOTH WAYS. We have often heard of a dog's delity to liis master, but we don't (ten hear anything said about th >ve of a master for his dog. Lust week we saw a gentlem. n bowing off his magnificent Collie og and indeed the animal was a eauty. Wo have never seen a finer pecimen of aog flesh and the owner ad every right to he pro no of the unine. The gentleman boosted that t* would not consider an o"er of one undred dollars for the animal, and tien passed on. Five minutes later a lad some 11. r 16 yoars of age caiiie by, foi-o-ved y a nt<at-looking little dog but cerilnly the dog was of some strange nd peculiar origin, in which might ave been mixed hound, flee a.id bull og. Just to test a pet theory, the rlter stepped out and asked the boy hat he would take for th" dog, and ithout a moment's hesitation the oungster replied, "Aw, quit yer tkjng mister, I wouldn't rake a undred dollais for 'Scrap. " 9o y,. you are T:.< ^ , IK LANCASTER XKWS ?\l qually as iniii h of the dot:, roaard ; less of what his pedigree may be + FOHTUNATE, HI T ? During the recent bad weather | about half the towns in South Carolina have been visited by ftres, not one or two, but some half dozen and in most cases they were disastrous. I Lancaster has been fortunate enough to escape any general conflagration and for that we should be thankful, but eternal vigilance is the price of safety and with the probability of high winds in February and March, property owners will do well to take every precaution as regards fire. In addition, our fire department should be kept up to a high standard of efficiency. Lancaster has splendid equipment and the department should he well able to cope with any ordinary blaze, but at the same time, too much care cannot be given to this very important department of the uitv government. + , AMKKH'A FIRST. We have never seen anything to admire About the Republican party until the last week, but we must ad inlt that we do admire the Republicans for the attitude they adopted (when President Wilson announced that he had broken oil diplomatic relations with Germany. Democrats and Republicans alike lined up behind tlie President to a man and the Republicans are said to have been even more enthusiastic, if such a thing he possible, than were the Democrats. It would be a difficult matter now to convince any Republican or any Democrat In the United States that Woodrow Wilson is not flic greatest man placed in the White House since (lie days of George Washington. TAKK A NOT IIHK START. Some people are going to l>c greatly benefited Sunday morning a'thougli they probably don't know t as yet. Mothers, wives and sweethearts all over South Caroline and I artie Marly in Lancaster are laying I ! ins right now to have the one man n whom they are most interested, sitting right on the front row when 1 i oil h called at Sunday school > \i S nday nr ruing. The occasion is South Carolina's "Come To Sunday School Day" and we are ?lad to ee such a d y set aside. \V> siu?erely hope it may l>e such a success that it will ho made an annual affair ar.d from this time on that iTlder men may take an interest in the Sunday school affairs of their community. ?+ \VK K\IT,( T Tit KM HACK. None of our country correspondents knew that we were ready to resume the publication of our paper today, and for that reason the department usually devoted to that matter is taken up with other news. We hope that none of our correspondents have been lost in the shuffle and we sincerely hope that they will all resume their work where they left it off and during next week furnish us with all the news of Interest in their respective communities. We exnect to make that feature of The Lancaster News interesting and more interesting from day to day. + L \ WISH HTKP. We think that the action of the Democratic Executive Committee In advancing the date for the Congressional primary from February 20 to February 16 and consolidating the second primary and the general election on February 22 is wise. The necessity for haste, when one considers the situation now existing in Washington, is apparent to all and as we see it, the action of the Executive Committee will neither help nor hurt the chances of any particular candidate. It is now a case of may the be* man win nnd wc certninly hope he may. +?: FIRST AH USUAL. Every native-born South' Carolinian is proud ot the"fact that South Carolina was the first State in the Union to assure President Wilson of support in the event that war is doldared And flouth Carolina's asjsiirance of help is worth something, fas It has been in tlnnsf and as It w>ii4 be in the futum^, J \ .... IDAY, FKB. 9, 1917. j m j What Others Say j Thanks, Hut. \With Watson Bell at the helm, we see a bright future for the Lancaster News.?Johnston Thues. We Thank You. D. Watson Bell, who has been on the local staff of the Spartanburg Herald will manage the Lancaster News. Mr. Bell is a newspaper man of experience and will make a good paper of the News.?('hprokoc We Alt' Appreciative. We are glad to learn that Watson Hell will be manager of the Lancaster News. Several weeks ago The News suspended publication and was sold. Mr. Hell will revive it and become the editor and manager.?' Tugaloo Tribune. The \yay It's Done. One of Watson Hell's friends want to know how in ^the world you get to-Lancaster, his new home. Our understanding is that you go from bcr^ to Uock Hill on a train and there you hire a horse and buggy and drive through.?Spartanburg , Journal. Mighty Kind, Keverend. "congratulations to the manngeM11 NT of the Lancaster News in securing the services of Watson HeTl. as editor and manager of that splendid paper. Mr. Hell is one of thei brightest young newspaper ^irlen I that Ve know of and his going to Lancaster will give new life to the old burg.?Wood uIT News. Major Hooker Says? D. Watson Hell, formerly editor of the York News but more lately city editor of the Spartanburg Herald, has become editor and manager of' the Lancaster Nov s. Hell made the', York News one of the brightest and most attractive papers in the State. We are confident he will do the sanu-i ? (<> !.? 1 TT- I Hi' i in ii v vi Il?* Ilil?* tho energy and (ho ability and will j prove a valuable asset to Lancaster. i ?Spartanburg Journal. And Xn >ldic Yet. 1). Watson Hell, lately city editor of the Spartanburg Herald and formerly'editor of the York News, h:i< become editor and manager of the Lancaster News. He is a son of that true-blue South Carolinian, 'apt. J. M. Hell, of Ga.ffney. Watson Poll is oneigetie. pro? ff>ssive, a younirsler of hieh ideals, who will make the Lancaster Nows bigger and hotter than ever. Under his editor1 31>. the York News was bright and : newsy, yet the only staff lie had was a stout pair of shears.?(Jr -enville News. Mil Det'anip's llest .Wishes. We If,ok with pleasant anticipation upon the re-entranee of Mr. Watson Hell to the field of semi-weekly journalism. He this week, resurrects the. Lancaster News, which has been sus- 1 ponded for some weeks. Laneastei ' is to he congratulated upon securing the services of one of the brightest ! young newspaper men in the State. 1 We are perhaps partial to the youn.? man by reason of the fact that we had somewhat to do with starting 1 him off in the newspaper business, but any discriminating observpr will 1 readily admit that his work is above 1 the average. Here's good luck to you, Watson, in your new field of endeavor.?-Gaffney Ledger. Lancaster On The Map. Watson Bell* who has for several months been city editor of The Herald. has accepted the position of edi-,' tor and manager of The Lancaster News, and will take charge of that newspaper tomorrow. 1 Mr. Bell has many friends in Spar-' tanhurg, who will learn of his de- ' parture from the city with regret, but who at the same time extend' their beat wishes to him in his new field. In this expression of good will The Herald heartily Joins. Watson Hell, as he is generally known In newspaper circles through out the State, has had a wide experience in South Carolina Journalism, and is thoroughly equipped for the work he has undertaken at Lancns- ^ ter. We do not know that a piece of news ever "originated" at Lancaster. We have no record of it if such a thing has ever happened, but there v. ill bo something doing there in the i future. The arrival of Watson Hell In town is guarantee of that. Lan- , caster is to be congratulated in this, that in the future peoplo in these parts when Its name is mentioned i will not longer connect it with the < Wars of the Hoses, but will soon come to learn that Lancaster is a i real town in South Carolina. So, i here's to Lancaster, The News and I Watson Bell. May they live long ! and prospe^.?-S^artjmburg H( raid 0 Our Scrap Basket | i] ? l.ocniy Idmrrirks. A lady who wore much false hair. Didn't realize what was up there; jjiQ 'Till one day, by a cough, She shook it all off, j . And found a large pillow and chair! up Definitions for Moderns. tll. Weather Man?The mortal enemv rr,: of all humanity. Calendar?The mileage ticket Oh] > tjje Journey of life. ] Autumn The time to look up the , : la i pawn-ticket for your overcoat. . iiil rei "Knfo-ty." nu "Safety First" is the slogati of tfie tie hour, and its application is a broad th one. To insure the safety of the 11a tin tion, advantages must lie taken oj ]ef all the opportunities afforded at this coi moment; the resources of the conn try used to a practical end; the waste.,,,, places made to bloom. Secretary Red field has already issued a procla H()] mation asking the people to save their old rags ar.d papers. "Saving" jR is ever the first step toward "safe- ,m ty," and if there's any one thing our j,,. country needs today it is "save-ty" as j)V well as safety. ' lie U>17 DafTodllfs. ' pa If all the desk were a kingdom, tic would the ruler be King? on It may be easily handled, as a . rule remarked the Victrola lev- i,r; er, but I object to being called a f0] crank." Music and fish seem to be of the ,r( same genus, if scales mean anything. p|< Do you blame the hammer for ^ knock'r.g when the gimlet gets to boring? - jfn The pillars of the average porch seem to lie pretty well posted on j holding matters. !jai Animal tamers should wear whiswc kers, in order to beard the beasts in their dens. |fo Ijcurn a Little Kvory Day. Water rolls off cabbage leaves be-; (]e cause they are covered with a tint t0, dust. i,a Translucent oyster shells take the jUi piace of window glass in the Philip sj, pines. fee Dark clothes are the warmest be ( 0 cause they attract more heat from sj3 the sun. j|a Esperanto, the universal language (j0. whs represemen i>> twenty-nine ca, looks in 1SS!?. and by 2,500 ir, j)() 1004. A negro has black eyes because jrj, that color defends them front the fjQ stiong sunlight. 20,000 tons of wood flour aye used every year in the United States, t in the making of linoleum and dynamite. foi ori When You Arc Weary. When you are worn and weary, wo when your pathway seems at rev on< with mire and stones and thorns, sit jut down and rest awhile. Then, summon all your power of thought lift (jn Hie veil from your eyes, and with a(., your unobstructed vision, camly look i around you. iot Compare your toilsome lot wtti. |njr he generally supposed easy condi-1 Wf] tlon and good fortune of your Ing neighbor. lne Observe closely and weigh every thing you see on scales whoat weights are true. Are your neighbor's burdens Yo lighter than yours? Is his road smoother? An Does it wind its way in the cool of. green shade among fragrant of flowers and beside still blue wafers? 1 An It does not. His is the common heritage ofjof man. At the top of the hill the gods Qf of Success are waiting for him and ror you. jnu Climb and meet them there? they yvi wilV- welcome and bless you.? ue Townsend. ' wi ? I1 * ii,. TIIK (.OLDEN HULK. He Do as you would bo done by.? Persian. Do not that to n neighbor which ^ ' you would take ill from him.?Grecian. One should seek for others the 'pj, happiness one desires for oneself.? j|e Buddhist. Up What you would not wish done to yourself do not do unto others.? Chinese. He sought for Others the good he ..j desired for himself. Let him pass on.- Egyptian. All things whatsoever ye wquld (hat men should do unto you, do ye lv even so to thorn.- Christian. Yo The true rule of life Is to guard *? and do by the things of others as Lhey do by their own.?Hindu. On Let none of you treat his brother Bu in a way he himself would dislike to wi be Ha; / EE1 |. Here and There H | UK'.' h Hh/XOKV D'.V. In every community. :io mutter w ".mull, there should be sufllcient ide to make the celebration of LoI History I)uy a success. These celebratloiiB might occur on a 'certain day eaeh year and ly be simple or elnoorate as ocsion demands and funds make pos?le. Throughout the lengtii and breadth the United States there is no vilxe or hamlet that has not had some 'cresting beginning, that should bo membered and kept alive by some inner of celebration. Many localiS rirh !ii inniflonla fiirniuhnH K?. ..y.MV.14 v> *? IIP1IVU l/? o thousand and one hardship of s early settlers or ny tho wars that t their indelible mark upon tho an try. Celebrations of this character are >ie easily possible in rural cominitios or small towns for tho roaii that tho incidents of history may enacted in the very surroundings which they occurred, while in a ire populous community this backound has probably been obliterated the march of commerce. Almost no trouble or cos t would attached to a series of tableaux or ntomimes of this sort. The quesin of costumes being practically the ly consideration. A Local History Day might be celented in a small hamlet or town as lows: Informal reception for visitors >m surrounding territory in the enoon at the local church or hall; nic luncheon (season permitting) a suitable outdoor place at noon; tdoor pagent represeting incidents Local History in the afternoon acinpanied by patriotic choruses or nd music, and an evening enternment, (if thought best) that tuld embrace addresses, recitations, igs, debates or tableaux, pertaining the history of the day being celeited. Tho matter of decoration would pend upon the nature of the hisy of the village and should bo in rmony with the celebration. For stance, if Indians figured in the try, Indian trappings could he et tively used If the hisiory was lonial, the decorations could con* t of reproductions of Colonial us. Coats of Anns, fireavnis, or any rice or emblem of local signifli? o. These could he made of pasteaid. or pap. r, and neod not cost ouch to talk about. Really surpris; effe- ts are possible with a few liars worth of colored paper and half dozen stencils and paint. Additional decorations of flags and liners will of course brigfiten ings materially, while plunts afd a background for the ttfofe colf ul decorations. A half-dozen patis of hnntitf' at rk under a competent head, for 0 day, will transform oven a barn o a bower of loveliness. A club or church society could put ough ?i celebration of this charer with flue success, and covild ?n make considerable money out it by the sale of lunches, souves and other things, although it mid probably not be wise to irge an admission to the entertalnnt. TIIK INFANT PRODIGY, u've heard about the boy who leads at school, d the manly kid of six who swam the pool; the boy who knows his Homerfamous he x (1 the one who played the violin beautifully nt three; the girl who knows her Shakespeare through and through, the mathematir marvel ami sums of two and two. t there's another Infant Prodigy, to la greater far than these, 'a not the perfect little hoy 10 minds his q'a and p's; now his sphere la lowly, deserves greater renown, 's the kid who stays at homo and works ten the circus comes to town. c A SPARE. e motorcyclist sped along; didn't soem to car*? mLk missed a lone pedestrian, J d loft him standing there. y average has lniprovod," he said; made another n wants bat li) ^iAjVyNjelow; v111 hold hirt* t' ^j -q B. ' u ask, then, so? r things Frle,to| ? one thing nrv\l A ten some one ?