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SHORT LOCAL NEWS p Of GENERAL INTEREST ? ? thro J oh i RECENT HAPPENINGS IN be a CITY AND COUNTY. ln 0 Doings of People in Which All her Sections of Lancaster Coun- thro ty Are Interested. ***. A ter H. Strait Parks, who holds a reat r sponsible position with the Steel jn t Manufacturing Company of Canton. Ohio, has arrived in the city to spend his vacation with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Parks. Joh? Rev. and Mrs. W. S. Patterson left ^ *n Wednesday for a vacation of two m'83 weeks. They will first visit Mrs. *,ere Patterson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. 8*8te M. Stroup in York, and will later go on a motor car trip through the I1(j North Carolina mountains. witn The election for cotton weigher at *^, Lancaster, Kershaw and Heath . f Springs passed off very quietly Tuesday. The incumbent, were all ^ re-elected, these being: A. J. Bailey, Lancaster; J. ,E. Outen, Kerseen shaw; Z. F. Mackey, Heath Springs. _ Geor Phnrloa n .1 rtTlfltt U'Hn Hau K r, nleas appointed as an agent of the govern- ^ ment to act in the matter of i*x- , * abou emptions from military duty in this patn county, went to Greenwood yester- ^up<i day for a conference with the dis- R. trlct board. not i Quantities of material are being mad' received daily for the new freight undf and passenger station of the Lancas- e(* * ter & Chester railway, which build- dam< lng was recently destroyed by fire. havl1 The new building is to be handsome The and commodious and will be a Ma&' credit to the town. F"au' fine James Hathcock left Wednes- whil day for Columbia and thence to ?* Charleston where he will prepare to1 a himself for entrance to the aviation a P'1 corp. Mr. Hathcock's mechanical char, genius will no doubt win for him 1,11111 success in any work of this kind he undertakes. RRi York L. Wilson of Kershaw spent Wednesday in Lancaster. Mr. W!lFor eon has received notification that he W!*J be accepted for training at the Officers Camp in Fort Oglethorpe, Tt Ga., to open on August 27. Mr. Comi "Wilson is one of the leading young point business men of Kershaw and he ed tl will be missed there. yield land Rev. Hugh R. Murehison. pastor seaat of the Lancaster Presbyterian p( church, left Wednesday for Mon- gg j. treat, N. C., where he will spend ge several days attending a Rlble con- yjei(i ference there. It is probable that Mr. Murehison will later go to g^ j. Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore pc for treatment. insoi A number of local people are today attending the picnic and Confed- A erate reunion being held at Dixie. This is annually one of the principal picnic events of the county. The principal addressee: o' the day are being delivered by Arthur L. Oaston of Chester and I). Reece Wil- 1)1 ' liams of Lancaster. prot< R. N. Walkup of the Rodman- parti "Walkup Company of Lancaster left coun Tuesday night for New York and cult other Eastern cities where he will intei buy the fall and winter stock for his came local store. Mr. Walkup says that uuirj he anticipates the best business this lsh a fall that he has ever enjoyed and he man plans to buy a larger stock than rice usual. birtli Ame Mrs. Margaret Minter. who has j been makinc her home in Baltimore, ,U: . w III l? has come to Lancaster to live while thj^ her sons are in the army. She has fll|jU rented a house on Catawba street. ?u.lj A very successful meeting has Just t come to a close at the Pleasant Hill Associate Reformed Presbyterian church. The services were conduct- 1,1 ed by Rev. W. W. Hoyce of Unity and Rev. B. O. Carson of Charlotte. She It has been announced that new And common battery system. which the ^vitl I^ancaster Telephone Company has ^viu been Installing for the last several months, wilt he put into service to- ( ( morrow. This Is welcome news to ^ nil telephone users of the city, since It Is promised that th service furnlshed with the new system will be much superior to that enjoyed with .the old. 'Effective next Sunday. August 19. train "No. 117 of the Southern railway will arrive In Lancaster at 5:25 p. m., Instead of 7:25 as heretofore. T1 TUi will allow local people to con- 'n*? nelt with train No. 3 2 In Rock Hill for Charlotte. There has been much complaint about this matter for the last several weeks and the q< news that the change has been or- love derod will be welcomed here. and THE Li iss Kate McManua visited Win- 4 >p College this week and ar- 4 ted to take a course In Domestic 4 nee this year. Miss MoManus 4 red an A. B. degree from Win- ^ ^ ^ p in 1913 and President D. B. . .. ... Lee IS OH aaanroo *u~4 -u- ? uv t iuai HUB Will . N C ble to complete this course wlthne year, for which she will re- O. 3 a H. S. degree. She will begin city ^ studies in September when Win- j j P opens. Wedn mong the young men of Lancas- H. who recently won commissions in La; '"ort Oglethorpe, Ga.t as officers w he United States army and are and ^ spending a few days in Lansr are: J. Foster Moore. W. kee .zon Moore, Albert J. Caskey, Charlt ? F. Blackmon. H. C. Horton of Mia ston-Salem. N. C., who was com- charli loned as first lieutenant, is also for a visit of a few days to his , .. . . _ home r, Mtb. Andrew Gregory. Pa i rowds are flocking to the Star 8lJen<j Majestic theatres this week to ess the presentation of "* ' manhood, the Glory of the Na- eliy ^ " said to be the best moving j. 1 ire ever exhibited <n this city, the c picture was shown at the Star Ire yesterday, is at the Majestic . . . few h tre today, and will again be .it the Star tomorrow. Manager } Pai ge Parr says that he is well the ci ?ed with the splendid picture. yt>| cWhirter Faulkner, a' negro h?me t 18 years of age, was shot and fully injured In the right arm p{j iday. The affair took place at rside and the ofllcers here were notified until Wednesday. They Ab an investigation and placed tlie c >r arrest Will Faulkner, charg- stay. *ith doing the shooting, and Mis as McGee, who Is charged with visitir ng sold the pistol to Faulkner, piyier two men were arraigned before Istrate Caskey Wednesday. Will ^r" Ikner was sentenced to pay a a of $100 or to serve 30 days, ^reK? e McGee was given a sentence Ral >0 or 30 days for selling the pis- spent ,nd $50 or 30 days for carrying nesda: stol. It is probable that other MrF ges will be lodged against Will lpr M kner when he completes his unjon ;nce. a, Mis ^l'1/T OF WHEAT CONTEST X* V ' Jones. Prizes OffrmJ by Farmers Rank spent and Trust Company. nesda le r arniers d&dk ana irusi pany, through the committee ap:ed for that purpose, has awardle following prizes for the best on of wheat on three acres of A. in one body during the present was a >n: Wedn rat prize to W. J< Snipes, yield 2 bushels, S20.00. in cond prize to W. H. Howie, the R 75 bushels, $15.00. lird prize to N. B. Cousar, yield 2 bushels, $10.00. Ingra >urth prize to Mrs. J. Clark Rob- rtay ll l, yield 57 1-2 bushels, $5.00. J. 1 spent LMKItlCANS IN (iKItMANY. Mrs. E. >rted to Ik* Impressed Into anion, Kaiser's Armies. nesda ashington, Aug. 15.?Reports Mrs meriean citizens impressed into | ter, M German armies and recurring J Canul ists against the drafting of i y naturalized foreigners in this : ilrlr try are presenting some di!ft-lje^ problems for the government's -national law experts. It bes known today that an ofllcial in-1 tGr ?* Iqistor . II..I , .muassauor 11110 stories tnai tiery is forcing into miliUiry ser-j p j those of German parentage and Sp0nt i, regardless of their claims to ' I W rican citizenship. was admitted that, even should ,^ic, report prove true, there is little sPont government could do except re- . Mrt te. The idea of retaliatory Heatti lods is repugnant, but otticials j motoi withholding a decision. j w were Memory of ldttlc Kva Pauline i upend Vaughn. I Cinnlr is ceased from all her suffering, fersot is gone to live above, 1 Jesus and the angels, I ( '11 >re all Is peace and love. , P'star I ing a we miss her merry laughter, lives, her sweet and loving smile, ' we know she lives with Jesus, K)|zal he Heavenly home on high. , p ( n i Adam arewell, my darling, farewell. Mother. ; Dr Misse ' * Craw Three "Barleycorns" ip Inch. le Inch was formerly subdivided , Mr three "barleycorns," these dlvls- Presl being originally the length of a Ogde dried grain of barley. home Liberty. Ml >d grants liberty only to those who Davli It. and are always ready to guard day defend It.?Daniel Webster. niece TSSuTT," .1? i. lis" v m^mrn WpMnNMWHMMHMaMMMMM lNCASTER NEWS FRIDAY, AUG. + PERSONALS. SOCIAl t Skipper motored to Charlotte, MKH. ALLKN A1 . Tuesday. ENTKHTAJXJCD P. Beard of Chester was in the On Tuesday t Wednesday. Adams was host ui. iir?ui?u 01 ureenviue spent friends in hono esday in the city. Elizabeth Blak? R. Prather of Greenville was Youngblood of ncaster Wednesday. Rook was play* evening. Ice cr* R. Thomson spent Wednesday serve(j 'hursday in Columbia. . i Porter returned home from >ms. E. M. CRT otte. N. C.. Wednesday. COMPLIMENTS] a Francena Milling visited in Mrs. E. M. C otte, C., this week. entertained in h< s Paris Elliott has returned Truesdale of Ca rfter a visit to Hartsville. ,on West End 1 8:30. The guesl ol Moore of Tampa. Fla.f is ^ ha], by Mrg f ing a few days at home. dale and M,88.E L. King of Sumter was in the being served wit Vednesday for a few hours. of punch by Mis: 2. Wallace of Columbia was in mon? they wen ity Wednesday on business. piazza and lawn progressive con* C. Porter of Columbia spent a . , delightful ours in the city Wednesday. mont At about il Powers of Charlotte was in sandwiches were ty yesterday for a few hours. of-town guests \ ,lnln ^ A non Crenshaw has returned u after visiting at Great Falls. stoneboro- and Maggie Lee Butl is Margaret Lemmond return- ler of Richmond, me Wednesday from Atlanta, Massey of Waxhi tine Beaufort of T .Fripp of Columbia was in ity Wednesday for a short Knows I s Boise Moore of Hartsville is rn'n'ster ig her sister, Mrs. Boswell f S('rin'>n on tet has nothing belong to one.?T and Mrs. A. P. Rogers of Dil- ? re the guests of Mrs. Alice ry. r ph M. Orosson of Columbia tS y/\|| Apa a few hours in the city Wed- | ) * UU reI V i. Mary H. Barron and daugh- ( \ the Ap| [ary Locke, left Wednesday for 3 ofYou s Margaret Taylor of Camden 3 dting her sister, Mrs. Ira B. J ^ U. Crenshaw of Columbia > If your ata' a few hours in the city Wed- 3 the minute, y- K proper size j Ft. Sparks of Gaffney has been > played, your ing a few days in Lancaster 5 ... lay. ?? ?" . and Mrs. P. CJ. Curtis and son ton, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry A B n left Wednesday for their M i In Coluinhus. Ohio. ^ JIL ^ rs. J. T. Thomasson and son, 1, left for Staunton, Va., Tues- ^ to attend the marriage of her ? i, Miss Brantley McCrorey. ? 1 * * **' 1 siness. ) M. Hamrick of Spartanburg ( ? imong the visitors to the city i < That Is 1 A. Autrey of Spartanburg was V s city Wednesday, a guest at \ otdtiOTICrV oyal hotel. S ' s Nell Ingram and Miss Zuia i JubOffio m of Kershaw spent Wednes- ( a the city. M. Jones of Pulaski, Tenn.. Thursday with his daughter, (fr^ Leta>y Springs. tsl ? " V Y M. Smith of Columbia was A g the visitors spending Wed- ^ y in the city. t. Ira B. Jones, Jr., and daugh- 9 B iary Alice, returned home from i i J| en Wednesday. i 1 v and Mrs. F. B. Beaufort and j lkjf en and Miss Montine Beaufort J lVlflt >day for Canty. |V r. Preston Marion and daugh- J ' Sumter are the guests of his , jj* Mrs. It. B. Allison. V and Mrs. Jeff E. Buyck and .1 list Buyck, Jr., of St Matthews, j X SOrllllPII Wednesday in the city. , i , ^ till i i. (,? R. Elliot of Winnaboro, Dls- . . . Farm Demonstration Agent, DlilCK Wednesday in the city. , J ?. C. D. Jones, Misses Mary ii j i Jones and Pauline Marion J OI-l ed to Camden this week. ' Middy E. Otbson and Z. C. Reeves A (iOI 111 PS among the Charlotte visitors,^ ________ ing Wednesday in the city. 1 is Mae Miller, Miss Blanche [ All H ey anil John Nicholson of Jef- 1C*oloi*(kd i were in the city Wednesday. 2 ud N. Sapp of Columbia, as- ^ CDCflAI it attorney general, is spend- [ ~iLL1AL few days in the city with rela- 2 X A"0 uses Ethel Youngblood and 2 (H'lCcd f t>eth Blakeney of Charlotte, N. 2 re the guests of Mrs. Allen ?? is. A spl and Mrs. R. C. Brown and (llPS wit s Emma Proctor and Ellai^* < ford Heath motored to Marion VillllPS I 17,1917. gives record | ATI ATT" ?? ' L NEWS. "X * Sheriff Compiles List of the ********* Former Officials of Lancas[>ams ter County. TIESDA*. After having had several requests evening, Mrs. Allen from the public to furnish informaess to a number of tion relative to former sheriffs of r of her guests. Lancaster county, Sheriff Hunter has >ney and Ethel prepared the following list of all Charlotte, N. C. sheriffs and it is thought that it will ?d throughout the he of general interest: ?am and cake were 17 87 James Craig. 1794?John Simpson. 1799?Abdon Alexander. j 1802?Thos. H. Wade. 1807?Thomas Lee. > GUEST. 1810?Abram Perry. >oxton charmingly 1812?Wm. Howe. ' onor of Miss Loree 181g?James Blair, mden at her home ^ 182i?Abram Perry. "uesday evening at, 1825?John Sims. ' is were received in 1829?Wm. Williams. '.roxton. Miss Trues- 1822?James Craig, tta Skipper. After 1828?jnhn Sims, h a delicious glass 1827?Leroy Secrest. s Jessie Lee Black- 1841?Henry Hancock, e shown into the i 1845?John Adams, where dancing and: 1 849?James Adams, rersation proved a 1853?Joseph D. Haile. form of entertain-| 1857?Henry Hancock. 11:30 Ice tea and 1861?Amos McManus. served. The out- 1865?John B. Cousart. vere: Miss Trues- jggp?James D. Caskey. Leconte Mackey, of 1337?James R. Hunter, his guests. Misses 1881?John P. Hunter. er and Mosby Out- lg95?j M Hood. Va., and Henry 1897?L M ciyburn \ aw. and Miss Mon- 1901?John p Hunter. Graniteville. John P. Hunter is the present sheriff, having been re-elected at 1 succeeding elections. Its Terror*. + who recently deltv* , "The Terrible Quar on us. We used to * WANTED! ' opeka Capital. + 200 Patriotic and Humane 1 Men from Lancaster County to contribute dollars while the wo S men contribute their labor. 111/1/1 A/I kl/ \ * Won't you drop by Red Cross JUUytXJ llj r Headquarters in the morning C + any day in the week and con )earance * *tribute to the KniuinK Fund? 1 rLetter \ / A Wlee Prayer. . ) Give us what is good, whether we j prsy for It or not; and evert from oe / the evil, even If we pray for tt.?Pray- ( tionery is up to > er of Socrates. , with typo the c ...tu yu. n 1 ?<AA ? *???? j ' #1W licWSIU, 91W communicstioa / The readers of this paper will b? S pleased to learn that there la at least 4 3d Attention* j on* dreaded disease that science has r been able to cure in aii iis and * / that Is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly , 0 Q 3 Influenced by constitutional conditions \ requires constitutional treatment. Hall's f Catarrh Medicine Is taken Internally and i.A V|_ J X ? acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur1 IP |\ I It/] (IT ) faces of the System thereby destroying C the foundation of the disease, giving the Xl_ /\ C Patient strength by building up the oorvf | Mlf* 3 stirutlon and assisting nature In doing Its VrlB v work. The proprietors have so much _ A f faith In the curative powers of Hall's Turtle fsaiT f Catarrh Medicine that they offer One I (II llo vrUl S Hundred Dollars for any eas? that It falls C to cure. Send for list of testimonials. _ I Address F J. CHENRY A CO.. Toledo Ohio. Sold by all Druggist. 75c. ' New Goods All Read IE SCHOOL r-Hof Suits and Middies. Genv Hof-lin Regulation Middy received a complete as- Fine All-Wool t of sizes in this popular TheseOres* dors are navy, white and ((|)m<??.n 'V'1!!*,' m 1 / i c* 1 -* 1 c* 1 * "a "tso Isliick SI . . M(l, Mi) and m7.o(I New Charm if 1 i* 1 s c Chine Dresses hi Middies, made ol tine , Jeans with Ni(vv Wool SI.50 FALL 1 Our milline hite Hof-lin Middies with York some 1<? emblems . SI and S1.25 '"V1I,, r^. felt hills 111 W nil new I' m 11 c C If r AM urunri uinmrc OHLL Ull lTILUULL IMUU1L0 mi-tailored I* the best SI sellers nre SIIOI.S! S or quick selling at 75c. Never before such ? coni|?leJ< endid assortment of Mid- ^':,lkin? SIwm Hi 11 o i ~t\ Shoes in \S a* navy wool collars Sl..>() and Champa* tor . SI. 00 It lark. Tan, I' )binson-Cloi Lancaster's Leading St ? ' ? 1 "I ASKS LANCASTER WOMEN FOR AID ' Red Cross Expects Town to Do Its Part For the Soldier Bovs. Mrs. Leroy Springs, president of the Lancaster Chapter of the Red Cross, yesterday received the following telegram, which places quite a burden upon the local chapter: "Red Cross urgent call from Major Grayson Murphy for enormoui quantity knitted woolen articles! Cablegram from Major Murphy follows: "East winter broke record for cold and misery among people here. Inexpressibly dread coming winter finding ua without supplies to meet situation. Urge you on behalf of our soldiers and those of our allies who will suffer in their frozen trenches and also thousands of French and Begium refugees being returned through Switzerland to France. Every one here looks to America to begin shipping at once one million five hundred thousand each of warm knitted woolen articles ulready requested. They must c<Tme before cold weather, and in view of shortage of fuel and other discomforts they will be of incredible value In both military and civilian work. "Signed Murphy." "Your chapter asked to furnish lefinite number of this requirement. Your allotment is 200 sweaters. 200 mufflers. 200 pairs of wristlets, 200 pairs of socks. Full instructions follow in two days. Ask your members to finish all knitting wnrk nnw [>n hand and clear deck for acting. We want every chapter to have chance to do its part in making good on this call for help from France." The above telegram carries with It its own important call. Every woman or girl in Lancaster county who knows how to knit or desires to learn is asked to communicate at once with Mrs. Springs by telephone or mail. Lancaster county led the State in being the first to raise the apportionment for the War Relief Fund. et us continue to prove the right to our slogan "Lancaster Leads" by doing our full share quickly in this urgent call for knitting. Wool furnished to knitters by the Lancaster Chapter free of charge. + + WANTED! 200 Volunteer Knitters from Lancaster county. Won't you knit some warm woolen artilces for our boys who will be in the + frozen trenches all winter? Com municate at once with Mrs. Leroy Springs. v for v J - T - GIRL | tine AH Wool Suits. f One-Piece Serge Dresses * ?es show ;ill I lie new lines, iful shades of Hlue, Brown * 5, 16.50, 18.50 and 22.50. Y r~ ; leuse Salin and Crepe de j * attractively priced at Y SI5.00, S17.50 and $20.00 Y T 'ATTKKN HATS Y Y r is sending us from New % elv Hats for school girls Included in this lot are ? hitc, Pink, Hose, Hlue and olors. Also some lovely X hats in Satin and velvet. t : IIOKS!! SIKH'S!!! have we been able to show V r line of shoes at this season. s, Sport Shoes and Dress V ihahle Kid, White, Grey ne. Walking Shoes in Irown and Grey. V Jid Co. | X ore. | rV V WW / l ??.?_#