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It ? A 4 / TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1918. THE NEWS ABOUT TOWN Buys Now Truck. ^ Bennett-Terry company has pur- 1q chased a new one-ton truck with which to do heavy hauling. This will be used in addition to their regular delivery truck. K< Buford School to ('low. . Uuford school, district No. 18. ^ Will close PrlHav TO.?- ?I" w - . * uvi C will UC ,. closing exercises Thursday night. { Friday and Friday night. On Thurs' day night by the primary and inter- ^ w mediate grades and Friday night by the advanced grades, while there will ^ be a picnic dinner served on the grounds Friday and addresses by in| vited speakers. Two plays will be given by the advanced grades on Fri- ^ day night. The public is invited. To Move This Week. * The Lancaster Department stores will j? ? ?<-- - ^ ...o in nt-itiii springs. Trie bride is the accomplished daughter of a prominent family of Winnshoro, " S. C. The groom is the son of Mr. and S. W. Bowers of Flint comniuni ty. Both are well respected and very popular among their circle of friends here and Mrs. Bowers is warmly . welcomed in making her home I | | A tSillion 1 ^suranc X The Federal Reserve Ba Qj likened to a vast billion dc * ] fund which we and 7,600 ot i ! all times to give us the cu | | need to stand back of us in Z i and to enable us to give bel *1 * 1 service in many ways. z| | 1 Every one of our depoa Z t without anv ? ouumiuiiai tua protection and benefits of t s | j If you would like to have 1 back of you, come in and dc I { I J usi! I ??? !j The First Nal II LANCASTER j| j|nliiiTi(irrii^'^inr^^"-nr riiii i, nL. uiuic uuiniK me np*i lew flay* Into the new building, corner Main and Arch streets. The new bulldinn < Is the largest and handsomest de- p, partment store in the State and will compare favorably with those of Richmond and Atlanta. The laYgest department store In Charlotte has ' only 200 feet more floor space than has this building. On the third tQ floor of the rear of the new building are 16 handsomely appointed rooms to be added to Hotel Royal. ? ?o? Play Was a Success. "Cinderella in Fowerland" given by pupils of the Central school in the opera house Friday night was a success in every way. More than a hundred children participated and their parts were well taken and well acted. There was not a hitch throughout the four acts of the play, which ^ ja n lli to o o I -ll' " ? v. vicuii, win ivi me cnuaren | and the teachers who trained them. Vandiver Wilson, as Cinderella; tc Martha VanLandingham. as God- ,p mother Nature; James Thomson, as j Bonnie Lee; James Reed, as Robin Red, and J. C. Sowell, as Prince Q| Sunshine, the principal characters, were exceedingly good, while all the others were equally as good though their parts were less important. The play was given for the benefit of the ni 1 LH Junior Red Cross and the house was I packed, many standing in the rear of , the building. -ow llol ley-Bower*. Ileath Springs. S. C.. R. P. D. 1, April 8.?Miss Bertha Elizabeth f c Holley and Mr. Clarence Clifford Bowers were married Saturday aftc ternoon, April 6. the ceremony being ^ performed by Rev. Samuel Long at . , , ? m M h in honiA I > *1?4L , no ilk us. At present they will re-1 ' de at the home of Mr. Bowers' pant 3 and it is supposed that Mrs. owers will continue to hold the >sitl'-n as teacher in th? S'-h^ol here, hich she has held tor the past year, r leir many friends wish for them a | ng, happy and prosperous life. Q c Fork Hill School Closing. ' The following Is the program of 1 >rk Hill school closing exercises to * > held Friday. April 12. 1918. be- 1 nning at 8 o'clock. (9 o'clock new. Tie.) ODenina - Hv srhnnl Invocation. Welcome Address -Miss Sadie \ inson. i, V Recitation?Daisy Kills, Geneva | abney. Dialogue?"Watermelon Pickles." C Song. Recitation?May Hinson, Fay itoe. Play?Matrimonial Advertisement. Recitation?Ara Catoe. Pantoraine?"America." Recitation?Smith Baker. Play?"Jumbo Juan." Recitation. Play?"Aunt Matilda's Birthday ' *rty." | 'Play?Wedding "Befo De Wah." J* Ploaing Add; ess--M:S3 Osie BowI 1 8. i Hon*. The public is most cordially invited attend these exercises. t ! ONNER WENTZ CHARGED i WITH KILLING COUSIN J Urged to Have Shot William Went/ ' Five Times Near Monroe and C Kscaped?Feeling Arotued. < < y Monroe, N. C., A.pril 8.?Bonner rentz. it is alleged, shot and killed', a cousin. William Wentz, five mile.s ( arth of Monroe, in Goose Creel;. iwnship, this morning at 7 o'clock, j ne aeaa man was 3 0 years old and I aves a wife and five children. Bon-!] ?r Wentz Is single and is 25 years i. p age. I Both men had been called in the ! my service and an argument rela-1 ve to the filling out of question-1 aires contributed to the killing, it) said, but there had been further I feeling in regard to rental of land, oth men are well known and the | uel manner in which the killing I as done has aroused some feeling. , onner Wentz, it is alleged, met his ! >usin at a well where he had gone ?r a bucket of water and after a few arsh words drew an automatic pis>1 and shot William five times, kiIIig him instantly and immediately aking his escape. i; TUESDAY I MEATLESS ' ONE HEAL 1, I {{|i ||]il|U X 1 WHEATLESS i Dollar [I _ h A Fim/1 !i v a uim jfi . ?? [j ; nking System may be 1 J ' >llar mitual insurance I ; * 3? !1 her banks maintain at ? ] 1 irrency our depositors I j I ' time of finacial stress . 1 ' iter and safer banking I i ji itors, large or small, r ] ' it, participates in the K j I ' ! u:~ ?? a? ui? system. fU c I L p this nation-wide fund | 1 ^ ;posit yo?r funds with j j J i i? 1 a J 1 0 I \ tional Bank ij i r I Is , s. c. . is h5 1 a IH m. , ; % s THE LANCASTER NEWS _ SOCIAL NEWS W Dy MISS GLADYS M. JONES. I 'Phone 44. H 1 > Motor to Florid*. John D. Wylie with Kennedy, I ?f Kershaw, motored to Datona, Fla., H ;o visit the aviation camp. They H will visit Jacksonville, Miama and H >ther points in Florida before re* fl nmlnw ? "***o M Entertains For Guests. fl On Saturday evening. Miss AI- H >erta Williamson delightfully enter- H ained in honor of Misses Iva Nisbet, H Willio Heed, Eva Parks and C!eo K >owell. of Wlnthrop college,'at her H lome on York street. During the H ourse of the evening light refresh- H nents were served. & Miss Maokey Hostess. B Miss Ruth Mackey was hostess to D he Sweet-Briar club at the home of H xer auut, Mrs. A. P. Mel.ure. on Fri- E lay afternoon. After the program, H vhirh consisted of "The Star Span- H cl-'d Banner," sung by the club, sev- Q r;ii selections or instrumental music ind read in us. a most delicious salad B ourse was served. Then ensued the B 'eoture of the afternoon, generally B mown as marbles. 3 Red Cross Party. The Red Cross sewing and knit- B ing party given by the Friday Af- B :ernoon Book club at the home of B drs. Krnest Moore on Saturday was B lelightfully Informal. Mrs. K. H. B Henderson. of Bamberg, guest of B 'diss B'csie McManus. art'd'ca'ly endered choice selections of instru- n nental music, wh'le ta>ks !n P-d E Uross work were rapidly accomplish- E ?d and plans were made for further fl vork of this nature. Delicious fruit B ?unch and sandwiches v or" s *rvrd j luring the course of the afternoon B The sum of ? 11.00 was cheerfully ^ lonated. K TO Friday Afternoon Hook Cluh. B On April 5th the Friday Afternoon E iiook club was entertained by Mrs. H rhas. D. Jones in her spacious and K Hospitable home on Chesterfield B lvenue. The hall and living room H vere most attractive with lovely l? American beauty roses and white E carnations. The program of exceed- E Ingly instructive magazine articles, R *s follows: Mrs. John P. Hunter R read from Current History. "How E he War Transformed Kngland," by E John Foster Fraser; Mrs. Finest K Moore from the National Geographic W Magazine read "Shipping Abroad for Ml Dur Army in France." by Herbert! ITorey; Mrs. T. Y. Williams read "In-'v.-o :idents in the Arrival of Some Au- Da1 :hors," by Dr. J. Bergessenweine From Writers Monthly. While a de- | lightful ice course, followed by hot jun :offee, salted almonds and cheese draws served from a dainty rolling :ray by the gracious hostess, were ;njoyed. the Columbia furnished on nusic of harmonious strains. 0 col Delegates For Presbyterial. The following are the delegates (vho will attend the Presbyterial to cf)j oe held at the Presbyterian church in Thursday: Mesdames J. S. Bry?on and Jackscn. of Clover, guests of VIrs. M. J. Perry; Dr. Gillespie, Meslames B. N. Moore and M. L. Car- ^ol oil. of York, and Mrs. J. F. Bell, of Itock Hill, guests of Mrs. Ernest Moore; Mesdames Julia Marquis and Su \. Darby, of Chester, guests of Mrs. an< ft. I,. Crawford: Misses Maggie Gist, lassie Withersnooa and K;mnio Ward law. of York. Mrs. Henry Halle ?nd Miiis Clam John.ion. of Liberty *ro Hill. guests of Mrs. Courtney Cochan; Miss Nell Sprunt, of China, and VIrs. Jns. White, of Hock Hill. pu<**tc! tftr if Mrs K. C. Brown: Miss Kltti?!^'^ Duninp. of Rock Hill, guest of Mrs. A'. J. Cunningham; Mesdames R. Z. Thomas and Bazil Matthews. of Hock Hill, guests of Mrs. W. H. Sui idilien: Mesdames W. B. Meredith ind V. B. McFadden, of Rock Hill. , 1 ind Mrs. T. V. DaVane, of Liberty 1 ^ Hill, puests of Mrs. M. R. McCardell; nB( desdaraes Banj. Massey, Thos. Bar on, and R. 3. Poag, of Rock Hill, i , 1 >ueata of Mrs. J. L. Poag; Mesdames ( J. N. McNeal and J. H. OLeary. of |M,s1 Cork, guests of Mrs. L. C. Peyseur; desdames B. Ragln and R. C. Jotiea. ( >f Liberty Hill, guests of Mrs. W. P. | VlO Javis; Mesdames Bobb Boyd and J. I. McKeown, of Barnwell, guests of , drs. Martin Cunningham; Mesdames r - ? HDe . n. ,nni?*n ana i/. I*. McDonald, of lock Hill, guests of Mr*. J. H. Hlnes; flosdames W. A. Fewoll, of Rock Hill . nd W. H. Herndon. of York, guests 'f Mrs. J. H. Poag; Mrs. M. L. Smith, g if Clover, guest of Mrs. H. R. Miirhison; Mrs. J. A. Page, of Clover. , <rs. John Rarber, of Chester, Mrs. . R. Hayes, of Kershaw, and Mrs. J. mo C. Roach, of Rock Hill, guests of Irs. R. E. Wylle; Mrs. John T. > Itevens, Kershaw, Mrs. Sever, Ker- jj(), haw. guests of Mrs. M. H. Wither- j-ro, poou; Miss Mary Williams, York, llss Jennie McDonald, Blarkstook. J :uests of Mrs. A. C. Carnes; Miss Clrc /'ssery, Heath Springs, Miss Mud- the I , LANCASTER, S. C. RODMA OFFER SOMI LADIES' C Af AT POPULAR I VERY SPECIE Ladies Be Spring Coat S tin* new sprinj fTT^\ $14.95, $17.5 rWiV) anc* tSOMi SPRIN vJ C0A1 St\ics and qaulity up liiiiiutf. Made of handsoi terial in the the leading shades. Priced in our usi for less. $35.00, $29.75, $24.75, $1 $17 .VI tUQR -J T" iw) x.i/w auu tp9, | NEW DRAPE rth. York, guests of Miss Isabel vis. - to ?o? Ft. F. Wylie spent Friday in Coabia. eo I. T. Wylie was a visitor in YorK Friday. ? Ul Miss Helen Derrick, of Winthrop pa lege, spent the week-end at home. Miss Kate McManus, of Winthrop lege, spent the week-end at home. 3tj ?o? Miss Francis Massey, of Rock Hill, >ut Sunday with her uncle, 11. E. h, fTey. ar Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Gregory left nday for Baltimore, Washington oh 1 New York. Jth Mrs. Ira B. Joues and daughter,] ry AHreturned home Sunday j m Camden. wi ?o? I hi H 3. Ernest McClella , i? id daugh- lo . Louise, returned to their home In 1 arlotte Sunday. Miss Bessie .YIcManus and Mrs. E. ar Henderson, of Bamberg, spent Hi nday in Camden. It 0 rr Mrs. I). M. Webb and children, of eraw, are visiting her parents. Mr. I Mrs. K. C. Cook. Ft Will Johnson, of Camp Greene, M nrlottc, spent Sunday with his P( ter, Mrs. Latta Hood. th ?o? en i'hauncey and Toy Gregory, of M rman university, Greenville, spent wt week-end at home. G. Hiss I'earl Coffey, of Due West, nt the week-end with her parents, th and Mrs. H. E. Coffey. pli drs. O. R. Murtlett and daughter, < is Mary Stewart, returned home of pi iday from Walterboro. pc ?o? 1? diss Jaunita Sowed, of Winthrop jt lege, spent th* week-end with her KJ (her. Mis. Jos. K. Knight. tl, ?o? cl drs. Wheeler Scarborough, of ^ %k Hill, returned home Saturday th m the Rock Hill Infirmary. dr. and Mrs H. A. Garrett, of cl >envllle. spent the week-end with | Ir daughter, Mrs. D. W. Keller. N-WAL1 ? WONDERFUL OAT sur 4D DRESS >RICES FOR A J IN CURTA ^ at . . IE autiful Tailored At uits, well made, Ln X shades. Priced 0, $23.75, $27.50 $35.00. I FUL /flfc L G am e "C ,Ul 19.95, %J> ' $9 95. ^4 :ries %n Miss Mildred Green left Mom visit friends in Rock Hill. ?o? Miss Pauline Marion, of Wlnth illege, spent the week-end with andt'ather, Judge Ira B. Jones. ?-o? Jether Faile, of Camp Sev reenville. spent Sunday with irents, Mr. and Mrs. John Faile ?o? Miss Alice McNeil left Sun reninn for Baltimore, Md.. wh e will be treated at Johns Hopki Miss Juanita Neely was called ?r home in Rock Hill on Friday count of the illness of her raotl I>r. and Mrs. G. W. Poovey i tildren. Irene and Ivy Poovey. sp e week-end in Greenville with tl ii. Geoi0 r?.!"eV Poovey. ?o S. E. Hough and . ichard Mar ere here between trai: - rr\ Prld iviug enlisted in the na\ a PI tte, and were ou their v <y to I &! N\ C. Mis. Win. Whitley. Misses Spli id Hearn. Ernest Henley and A. rove spent a few hours with \ K. Wylie Saturday, while motor rom Albemarle to Columbia. H. N. Sowell motored to Rork i IHn v u ?>' ? ? " -? * ? ' " ?>iu Y?aa BLIDUIIMIIICII UOUlf 8 daughter, Mis* C'leo Sow iaaes Kva Parka, Iva Nisbet. Beu irter and Willie Keed from S\ rop college, who a pent the we id at their respective homes, i iss Louise Sapp, who spent ?ek-end at the home of her uu M. Plyler. + There may be balm in Gilead, ere are no cheap excursions to t ace. Thera Is more Catarrh tn this ssct the country than all oth?r it together, and for years tt was si >sed to be Incurable Doctors presort! cal remedies, and by constantly (all cure with local treatment, pronouni incurable. Catarrh is a local diaea eatly Influenced by constitutional ci tlons and therefore requires constl jnal treatment. Hall's Catarrh Me nc. manufactured by F. J. Cheney Toledo, Ohio, Is a constltutto medy. Is taken Internally and a ru the Blood on the Mucous Surf a ' the System. One Hundred Dollars ard Is offered for any case that Ha iUrih Me JI Ine fuila to cure. Send rculars and testimonials F. J. CHENEY * CO.. Toledo. Oht< Bold by Druggists. 75c. Hall's Family Pills (or constipation. e ' "**' T - PAGE FIVB CUP CO. . VALUES IN rc r*r\a tp ft. iJ^ V/WM. 1 O 1 ES I T PRESENT USE 1 IN MATERIALS I i, 19 and 25 cents I . .r rices Tnat You Cannot fi Afford to Miss. B Some Handsome I Spring Dresses I :st in today by express. Sj rery shipment we wonder % w tliey make them up so L?e. Yet they do it, and S ese beautiful dresses we ? Vr t"liw tL-nol.- -11 ...... "VtR CACXCU till evious records. Just the j| ade, the size and quality if at you are looking for. m iced Special p! .95, $12.95, $14.95, $17.50 I up to $24.75. H 'ECIAL PRICES I 38 and 48 cents I day + + + REI> CROSS NOTES. + ++ rop We have been somewhat more enher eouraged this week in the work of the surgical dressings department. More busy housekeepers have come ier . in th > afternoons, among them, membis bers of the I*. D. C. chapter, of the Mamie Fraser society, and of the Dadies' Aid society of the A. R. P. day 0hUrch. l.'>88 dressings were made. ere But our work must increase for 'as- the demand now for gauze dressings is even greater now thau ever beto tore. on "Arrangements have been cornier. c'.'ided with the office of the surgeon general of the United States army and a hereby the Red Cross is to provide >ent | arder direct order from the army a i**ii' I large quantity of the dressings r; j quired." | "From now on the surgeon o1' :he per United States army w ill call o* the lay. American Red Cross t'oi definite iar- number of dressings each n; >nth. tal- Kaoh division will be detailed to make a part of this number. In admore tna.. the usual quant ty inx of Red Cross sure;. . ' dressings must V be made. Irs. "The most interesting and im'n>' portant work that we have ever dune is ahead of the American Red Cross. All of the forces of the woman's work department should he rallied and i by .? I new wurxerb interested. If the ell,|*outh is to make a creditable showl*il' ling in this great war work one hunin" dred per cent of our women must 'e^~ work." irul Mrs. Charles D. Jones, chairman of the work room, would greatly appre['e' ciate it if any one who has shirts out would finish them, and turn them lit as early as possible. Mrs. Jones l>llt wishes to fill a box for shipment. We wish to express our appreciation of a recent, contribution of two dollars to the Red Csoss. Ion _ es % up- 'Hie \\ orst Slacker (Monroe Enquirer.) ;ed There are people, many of them too. who are profiting by the war, tu- who are making money hand over ldj^ tint because conditions brought on by nal | the war enables them to do so, and ce* !never contribute one cent, re. |except the little wrung from them by (the tax gatherer, for the support of i the government or to help out the >a , boys who have gone across or are training to go across. . r?