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f ?hp iCanrastrr Nnua (SKMI-WKKKLY.) ' ' ? ???^.= Hero WATSON 11KL1 Editor. . ? >< caster I Publishes 1 Tuesdays and Fridays by the 1 at Lancaster, S. by The Lancaster untirinj News Company, successors to The Ledger, established 1852; The Review, established 1S7S: The Enter- arglime prise, established 18!?1. and entered |a(yos y I as seconu-ciass manor uci. ?, i?uo it the postoflloo at Lancaster, S. C.. P,(dtN *ndor Act ?>f Congress of Mart h ">. a stlbsc 1879. . in t lie a I ike Sl'HSCltll'TION A',Kt (In Advance.) will Olll ?ne Year *ir,? every S - " s;x Month>- !!? Hithert The News is not responsible for the have t? rl%ws of Correspondents. sufliciei to save Short and rational articles on (topics of general Interest will bo ^ch?l\< gladly received. vote of " 1 "decent] ..FR1DAV, M A i*<' 11 i>, 1<>17 to even U..11 JMlilll III' Our Idea of caning your broad jv ner sail the sweat of your row is issuing m - lowed ti l.qual b iff ru-'O < 1 i ion. | -o . which 1 We are in favoi of "Votes for Wo- again C< nion" but we hope we will never have South to print another Kqunl Suffrage T>Ti men illh tlon for the dear ladies. this ma !| ? of Soutl The average woman's idea of ilopopillatl mestic economy t is to make her. husband give up smoking. Therefore, we are glad that we are no, married. o " The new one dollar hills are quite Short similar in appearance to five dollar a retjUO tills but our subscribers need feel no section delicacy on that account about offer- Cllt for ing us a few of them. l'espons ? spondet The Spartanburg Herald printed 1110 editorial paragraphs in its paper Wednesday. Probably the opening not .H'Si cf the new Cleveland hotel Tuesday out ft li right was too much for Charlie be unat Hearon. Wo a Of course a little tiling like spend- P<liutid /rg a couple of hundred dollars on i iJ,Z tlie trip to the liiauguaration would burned not worry us any but we have such gomcthi presing duties here at home that we can't well leave just now. We hone . . , painted Mr. Wilson won't be too badly disappointed. 0 n o in ever; As a starter for a slushy stanza either 0 contest we suggest : newsptJ There was a young lady named Hose . section Who wore those short, fashionable clot lies Her skirts ivcr* so high You swi i re could descry Anything of licr costunve but hose1 Oceasinnallv when we hmr r,f what some movie actor draws per ,%holo week in Salary or what some mush ( hambt cian receives for a two hours' nrr- ftjct ha.' formance the idea occurs to us th.c rnutual possibly there are more remun ra- Thos< tive occupations than editing :? , the Bos semi-weekly newspaper. 0 noon in Suffragist on foot Or Suffragette benefiti We don't know which a Lllill till To call them yet I. inatioii But what s the use. We're now hone-dry Lets call a truce We h And vote them "aye." real int 0 jterest \ Our Suffrage Number: The staff that reads ; Our first offense Can understand i We've little sense. . We I Of slugs we've cast elusion Some fifteen galleys The Ar May looks like June , ,, J ? ... should 1 And Mary, Alice. fight G We've stuck eucti type thousar And read such copy ^ w ew , . come a Our brother-love's Now misanthropy act was The blank we'.e caught comes t On this edition.' inveigle Will skid our soul We beli Into Perdition. Can't di TUESI NOTHING BUT JUSTK .vith we submit the "Equal Suffrage "Tews, a majority of the matter in this Lancaster Equal Suffrage League. T1 rlv in an effort to niako this rrnmher r sincerely trust that every subscriber a nts advanced as to why women shouU lave made out a strong case and the well that they know what they are liber does not believe in equal suffra rgument to interest him. prohibition, woman suffrage is sweepi y be a question of time?and a shor tate in the Union will accord to its woi 0 we have been opposed to woman lough t that woman's sphere was in it safeguards could not be thrown aroi our mothers, wives and sweethearts 1 come to the conclusion that when it the fair sex will always be cast for j politics, we cannot conceive of any in; criticize the fair sex lor exercising the ones to enforce the laws of the hi io shall be done. Yes, ladies, we say t i> vote and we are absolutely sure th lave obtained in South Carolina in ime to pass if the right of sulfrage it ) Carolina has always been noted foi il when the question of yes or no is ] tter, that same chivalry will again pi li Carolina will be given every right ir ion of the State. ! (:o:) AN "S. O. S." MESSA lv after the writer assumed charge of st was made that some friend of the of the county consider the matter of this paper. Unfortunately the reque e and but few of our friends in tl I. Lancaster News is striving to be a pa l Lancaster as a city but of all Lancai ttle assistance from various sections i >le to accomplish our end. re just as much interested in the fact his barn red and that Sam Jones 1 zie as we are in the fact that a block down on Main street. We would p ing about the happening in town but jnds in the country we will never ki and that the buzz wagon is bought, ow sound another appeal and ask som v section of the county to write us 1 ... A . . 1- 11 Mil. nice a wei'K or twice a weeK. it win n per and it will be appreciated by the from which the letter comes. (:o:) PLEASING INFORMAT] Lancaster News and the business peo re delighted with the information ir of Commerce is to be revived. Tnl > just been made public and therein li< congratulations between us all. 2 who were in charge of the old body ird of Governors will hold a meeting thel namoer ol < ommerce rooms and at once for effecting a reorganizati ng the town are already on foot and p e new body will start off with a rush to accomplish something of real val pie of the town. elieve that it is the duty of every bu erest in this effort and we are fairly ( vill be taken. . (:o:) THIS IS TIME FOR ACT >elieve that every American citizen ] frhat the time for action in regard t( nericans violently opposed to war doi take a definite step by admitting that ermany under any circumstances, bu ids and thousands of Americans belie nd that America should act. The 1< furnished by the sinking of the Laco he disclosure of Germany's damnable Japan and Mexico into declaring war eve that the time has come to shov ctate to the entire world. )AY, FEB. 27. 1917. FRI1 3E. II ffl \ Edition" of The Lan- C> In Eui i issue being compiled court ctr le ladies have worked ,iho roya >f the paper a success VYM,I(I pI sliooter.viU carefully read the :1 have the vote. The Tho'loj y have demonstrated ( 'lariostc linn, inn 1 A j1 1 anoui. r,ven tnougn tho hiph ge, he will find much Johns,on ng the country and it an(^^^ t time at that?until aiu1 went I people Hi men the right to vote, healthy suffrage because we ,mrK Jou the home, and *that und the polling places There from insult, but now Imu'1 * question is recognized that the in eontin jood government and ?r ro,u , , Green woi in being base enough the right to say who l i i . Well. i ind and in what man- ? . . . rtparta nb hat you should be al- inp to n lat certain conditions ,lavo s' must lin1 i the past, can never,piekens > ? given you. the chivalry of her If ^ presented to them on rare with evail and the women 1,:,s no,hl he will b ow accorded the male i ton in m in ville Tied You hi ton will Host pint ? ago in ro The Lancaster News s<" i?1uh < ... bring n publication in every hmi), acting as correspondent met with but little Some ie rural sections re- would be |the pros' cabinet. per representative of nm, of th iter county and with- put him i of the countv we will and ,lh .Sentinel. that John Smith has las purchased a new who own of business buildings i?? i.anca robably hear a little '.""k '!" journali without the help of farmors : low that the barn is vioe an(1 luirs Jou le friend of the paper a short news letter . '" bible, 111 >e appreciated by this world's people living in the oi,y Til at tin ' neoessarj ,ins of T | manifest (juainterf [ON. informatl pie of Lancaster as a T)ie lj( that the Lancaster now on t formation to that ef- '"""111,1" I Wel'O la 111 es sufficient cause for tempt to for proli; have live have announced that very next Thursday after- Th<* next that plans will be put ' b" 1 1 ' will rarr; ion. Some plans for wide pro resent indications aie j and with the detern.- The oc ue for this town anP yesterdaj of South law, w h 1 isiness man to tat e a spent so confident that this in- !?,?nac'' hihits thi |liquor, lr. have so South Ca ION. "ro ' ;inR to d ' | what are has reached the con- for ft fin ) Germany has come, jbtless think that we| The a we are not willing to a t,me j root of t on the other hand, Should n ve that the crisis has;'an- Pr) mc exnortorl ''nvort","" af'A ? "' ' heights, nia and added to that J higher ! scheme for trying to The. "n^ * combined on the United States, brought v the Kaiser that he HUre|Jr le tlon can | ensues.? # r>AY, MAKCII 2, IS Vhat Others Say | Ib Misidoiable DllTcrencp. rope, a man well known cles would be a member lty, but in this country obably be a negro cr ?Columbia State. * * Independent Republic. gislature seems to think tli >n is a part of South Chi mil urn an i ii?\v ueeaei1 n license for that city. Times. * * Vml the End Not Yet. ti Hell hns gained a poll If since he left Spartanbu to Lancaster. And yet soi iv that city life is just as country life.?Sparta rnal. * * * The Explanation. might not have been ranplinc over the, llqu if the solnns had not he ital had humor on accou mhia's square meals.id Journal. * Splendid Snenestlon. ivell! Colond Looker of t urg Journal has this hen prohibition editorial: "I.oi nmethlng." Tlio Color re fallen off the wagon.Sentinel. fie Certainly Will. Dial enters the "senator! the idea that Hen Tillmt tig left In his ling of trlcl< n badly fooled. Your t'nr i is quite versatile.- (!roe Imont. * ? Common Sense, nve no guarantee that or living fifteen cents this fa 1 is to plant a large acr rn and make the cotton tl rop. Corn is bound good price. Tugaloo Ti * ? We Anticipated it. newspapers are saving a good move on the part ident, in forming his he to put Colonel Roosevelt e several positions. Surel In the cabinet, lock the do ?\v the key away, Pieke * A Ix\ Spartantuirg. derstand that the gentlenv s that farm on Main strc ster is goinc to plant it s year instead of cotton. T s delighted to know that t ire beginning to take its a are diversifying.?Sparta rnal. * * flight Fresli News. [onston Post says tliat t p Standard dictionary. T Almanac and the Tionst etory make a good libra; ? last three furnish t ' literary assistance in ed he Post has always he and that The Post is { with the first is received ion. -Columbia Staate. * * * Traffic Is Dnometl. luor traffic is doomed. It ho run as never before. Cc i Webb and ltlrhard Hobs L'bo 1 at when Ihey dared i Kct conRross to take a sta ibition, but both of th< d tr? see cotiKrosa take Ided stand on the cpiestic party platform that is \vr t Democratic or Republics V a plank advocating natk hibltfon. Cherokee News. * i Molar 1'lexus lllow. ingress of the United Stal r "knocked the stuffing" c Carolina's "quart-a-mont ch our General Assent 1 much of the people's mon The Act of congress pi b importation of any kind o any of the states wli! called prohibition laws, a irollna is one of them. Wt Rock Hill "blind tigers" > lo for a living now? A you "old soaks" going to nk??Rock Hill Record. Plant Kvery Acre, pproaching spring season when everybody who has ground fit for cultivnti take all of the foodstuffs Ices of all kinds of foodstu 'anelng to unparaliel and will probably be mil >efore the end Is reachi aralleled volume of expo 1 with short production h about a condition that w ad to trouble unless prodi be Increased or other rel -Cheater Reporter. 117 ' I ? rj | m Our Scrap Basket 1 P TIHs Is a Joke. In Borrow?"I've come to the con- Or of elusion that Jones must have money, carbi 11(> j Keep?"So must I. Will you in- juicy ap troduce me to him?" {Sque J fruit I A Wish for Kvery Bay This Week. swee .Monday?That things may run coni| ,a* I smoothly all dav. . o- 'bona Tuesday?That we. may find some , . lot , , h _ i mid-winter bargains at tiie stores. Wednesday- -That flour and sugar The ma.v soon come down in price j Thursday?That Washington's spirit Or n'* may live on. villa P Friday?That we may learn to hate w'10s nw . , musl ns less and love more. ed 11 n" Saturday? That the magazines and ed ii newspapers may soon ba able to on r buy enough paper to tnako them 8C,1?( , , and so bigger. unlv or Sunday?That we may feel happy fjie ( Rn and uplifted. At 11 * excel Get a Transfer. the i "If you are on the gloomy lino. mom Get .a transfer. liver cerv he If you're inclined to fret arul pine, ... an o d- Get a transfer. Brov . o v,o* on un> ir;u-K ni uoudl and gloom torfc ieI Get on the Sunshine train; ther<'s I'.im mer room, j or o Get it trnnsrer. tlien "If you are on the grAucy track. j|(J aI (let a transfer. man' u. Just take a happy special hack. An(1 :s. (let a transfer. wj(h lc- Jifnip'on the train and pull the rope, va8 n That lands you at the station. Hope - (OW, Oet a transfer. ' a "If you are on the worry train. OU8 .Get a transfer. >t- You must not stay there and com- s?(p, 11., P,a,n- whei e- Get a transfer. tj10 Ho The cheerful cars are passing through forn, to Ami there is lots of room for you anno ri- Oet a transfer." woul 1)11) YOU liVO\V THAT rpr( Japan has 2.14(1 merchant ships. rpj it Hoots cost $12 the pair in Harbin. Pnm< of Manchuria. . t),e f xt Cuyahoga county, Ohio, has the Q|(j in hest paved rur;*l district in tlie app| y; world. an o or Over half a million people in the fn t| ns United States own railroad stock. with There is a telephone for every cong home and a motor car for every third Vf)U house in the State of Kansas. ever an Madison, Wis., has 120 manufac >et taring concerns whirl) turn out $1.in 200,000 worth of goods) annually. ^ ho The largest living thing is the blue paaH he bottom whale. It weighs lfift.OOO (1- pounds and has an eight-inch throat, n- Made entirely of metal a new vise gc for wood workers can he placed at j p any angle at which i* may he de- q,j sired. uallj lie That rubber that has lost its elashe ticity may he rejuvenated by im- ]ftUR on merging it In a hath of glycerine and rv. distilled water? sells he The oldest hand in the country ,|url it- which is still active is the Armory en band of Hartford, Conn., wltfch was ?ev,, in- organized in 1X44. a fa| as A device to he attached to a plug ^ of tobacco to bite off pieces and thereby save its user's teeth has been 0?e?, patented by on Oklahoma inventor. A| is As one example of municipal ]i?.vt' >n- thrift, the junk sorting at the Chi- ,jj j, on cago house of correction has result it- ed in $inO,ono protit during the last a K1. ml year. (o ai on An Oregon power development j?4 I ;i tlln !1t hue n/vrl/l'o ln..?ft?t "V*" 1 - , ...i ?w.?. r mificni i ll.Jill |jvt, >n. drive eight chains each 21 inches they It- wide, transmitting 5,0(10 horse-i <p] in. power. |one >n- Cheap imitation of tinfoil is made talnl in Germany hy coating paper with se|f a mixture of finely powdered metal I \\and resin and subjecting It to fric-iso, r, tea Hon. thin ?ut Railroad companies have ordered than h" thirty-live thousand freight cars, and >ly that means busy times for the cai ?0rs iPy building industry during the year to you ro- come. OURl of On account of the scarcity of jj oh leather and paper In Germany, wood- 0f j nd cn shoes are again be'ng used, and i n ihf at school children h? . ? s'ven up paper js jn ?o- pads and gone back (o Mates. ^ nrt Cottage homes for married teach- TOOS do era are being provided by the school an(j authorities of Washington State, p,.rf with the hope of making the life of jf the rural teacher more attractive. ;kno< I? The shipments of Portland cement nttm n from the mills In the United States aroM on In 1916 approximated 94.608.00ft ^ barrels, compared with 86.891.6jBl n w barrels In 1915, an Increase of 8.8 niak l#*d per cent. as ^ irt* Many business houses, both whole- ter. l,0- sale and retail. Industrial concerns if rtfl and railroads, have boxes Into which uorl ,HS their employes can drop suggestions Wer< 111 looking to the betterment of the ser-^hoi ,r* vice. In most cases tho meritorious :mor suggestions are paid for. The plan; mar has surprising possibilities. * shot ,v>v ? ? 1 ' Here and There i@ ( rnpefruit Punch. v te quart of grape Juic^, a pint of ? miated water; Juice of one large ' grapefruit and sugar to taste, oze all tin* j.uice from the grapeand strain into tlie grape juice, iten, stirring until the sugar is jletelv dissolved, add the carted water and serve with crackle. Fable of the idling Musician and tiie Village Prophets. ice upon a time, in a sleepy little ge them lived a young man ?e desire was to become a great cian. While other children playlarbles and hop-scotch, he stayn-doors and practiced his lesson i violin. Ills solo at the hign ol commencement was anchored the visiting orator from the State ersity who made the address at exercises complemented it highly, ter the afl'air was over, several llont opportunities were offered >udding Knhlick. Old man Simis offered him a position rts dey boy for the Sitnmond's gro; Bill Brown presented him with ffer of a position as clerk in the n confectionery. and the direcof tlio ('.Icn Hollow school told lh;tl it ho would attend "sumnormal" lie could have tho lionf teaching the (Men Hollow chllduring tho winter term. When efu ed all these generous olTers, y dire prophecies were made, when he boarded a train one day his beloved violin and a ran* telescope full of clothes the ispeople grew very much alarmtid whispered strange and ominforehodings. x years later the town woke up dently to hold a chautauqua, and 1 the program was announced in Weekly Horn, the face of the or resident was seen. The paper mured that Mr. Itlanque, one of foremost violinists of the day Id positively play at every con* ie day for the hero's arrival '. The hero himself appeared 011 icene. He played his best for his friends and neighbors, and they rinded generously. After it was . ver Old Man Simmonds went up lie platform and shook hands the lionie-comer and by way of ratulirtions said: "You've got so | kin fiddle real well, but if you Kit nitMi uiit 117. in yer nngvrs 1 11 wish yo had took that joh 1 ed yo before yew loft home." ORAL All prophecies come to -?in the eyes of the prophet. KliHKItT IIKI?K SAYS.: ion after a person is "found out" i put "in." 10 man who wears stripes us- 1 r lias a checkered past. i longer do we give the horse 11 to the man who talks of dying. ie price of the stutt the lawyer is not based on the cost of proIon. ie woman about whom people r gossip leels that she has made lure in soc'rtv. man who is tender-hearted is i one who isn't affected by any* troubles but his own. i optimist is one who won't bethere is a core in the apple une has eaten down to it. | IV Drettv vnnnir i/ir-1 on ti'lol eat crime may as well Ret ready gn a vaudeville contract. ?ople who knock the place they In would better he satisfied for are not wanted anywhere else, tie person w ho laughs at some else who Iuih the toothache cery couldn't ha'e ever had It hitnhen a man tells his wife he is y about something he is usually king more of his own feelings of hers. hen folks talk about you It is ip?when you talk about them are simply telling things that t it to he told. arry Thaw has made a travesty ustice?yet there are few people care a tinkei'c d?.rn whether he i jail or out. 'hlle a task Is yet In the future L people underestimate the time ; energy that will be necessary in orming it. there are people with whom you w you can't agree, why in the o of common sense win you sticky ind where they are? ^ * Rood thinR would be all right If f ra?n't ao easily secured as to f e us believe that we could Jusi ) veil have gotten something bet some girls never married the Id would be better off?and if we b selected to pick out those who ildn't marry we would pick them e because of the men they would ry rather than because of any t coming of their own. . 1