Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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' ' 'jL* ^ .. , . \gt . * P493-FO0R' ' tetANflASTERfNEWS (SKMI-WEKKLV.) Established 1S32. ? __ Published Tuesday and Friday UY THU LANCASTER NEWS COMPANY. Ijiuieaster, S. C. (JEOUGG Kl'LiA CRAVEN Editor und Nlaininer si'INSCRIPTION PUKE: Casli in Advance. C ae Year $2.00 ^ x Mentha . 1.00 < Entered aa Second Class Matter}' C :tober 7, 1005. at the Postottiee at. (i ljiucaater, S. C., under act of Con-h i?s!> of March 3, 1679. !( "Wy Country 'Tib ot Thee. Sweet Land of Liberty." ji ITUESD \Y. JUNE IK. 1918. ; -k- , v i t mi: wish cot Ksr.. , Tito withdrawal of Congressman ; iJcver from tho race for United t Slates senate on the suggestion of ' IYosident Wilson emphasizes the 1 i t fact that the right course at present acd during the war is to keep good , men where they are. The News has j < oh several occasions made the as-i:l pertion that Congressman Lever is too good a man to lose, and he would have been lost in usefulness to ?l.& I C3 >. / _ 1 : ? 111^ vuuuii 1 aim oimiiii v .UUIIIlit r? Jkrd\??s of the results of the pn^7rv. Had he been elected, both the services of himself in the hous. and of Senator Tillman In the s< n I a|e would have been lost, for a litan in the senate would haul " elpected to take the position o. pled by the senior senator from South Carolina, and had he been <!? fee ted, which ^^obabilitv i- n?>t now f '1 ^falr question for discussion, his ( in the house as chairman , of a very important committee would h|ve heen lost. Evidently that Is the position ta- ; hen by President Wilson, who asked Mr. Lever to withdraw from the sen- I * <5 atorial race and come back to the house, and a happy solution of a knotty problem was reached when s Mr. Lever complied with the Presi-f# ' -dent's wishes. Mr. Lever probably f sacrifices some personal ambition in 1 afr' h so doing, bj^t In that he shows that the country's interests are put he- , fust- pei'ttuiiti! ?u v u liceluenl. ' v 7. The correspondence between Pres- ' Ident Wilson an<l Mr. Lever is here ' * < ' given: ( k-^ Tlio President's Letter. The let tor :rom the President to Mr. Lover, follows: t The White House. "Washington, June 7. l!i]8. ' - "Dear Mr. Lovoi . know that some time ago von ;> submitted your nam< for nomination t. in the Democratic primary election in . South Carolina as senator from that n \ State and that the last day foi tlie ,, filing of papers is the 17th of tliis tnontli There now seems to :>e a t, :?ery reasonable assurance that no jjf- % one will succeed in securing tin noiu (\ Ination in South Carolina whose en-., I lire record does not make it plain ? that he will support the nation and 1 the government with unqualified loy- ? alty tn the vigorous prosecution of . {his war to a successful concl ision 1 r am ^vritji.g to ask if this is not also 1 ^jjoifr own vifcuu.-aaid if it . whether 1 you would not be willing to reconsider your decision and to remain in I ? tl^v_4Louae-\rhero yon would continue ' to serve as chairman of the very im9 portant committee on ac culture It Is clear to me that unless there are very compelling reasons to the contrary you should do this. "The past five years have been "7 " " ; ~? i exceptionally fruitful of legislation .# vast Importance not only to agricultural ami rural life and to the f>0,000,i)Ot) of people living in t)v i rnral districts but aiso to the whole ijf .nation,and the world as well. Thero: la still, as you know, important and i ? critical measures pressing for solution. The regular appropriation bill, not Ofilv providing for the highly df vWfportant activities of the depart I \ meat of agriculture hut also contain- , \ tug .an unfortunate proposal to ^ change the price of wheat fixed in a I proclamation issued some time ago,! Js still pending. It is important that, thl# 'tnensure be disposed of wisely ^ JBj at the earliest possible moment. "The emergency. f^aUj^Mluction i 'bill with two unntfHucccy1'' '' oh- I Jeetlonable rld"r8^JRr'J,*fy' i * the house, has * v." r ;p * 1 < r>- *' *v / ' ->* * V - : i? THE LA Uy.rl&>.?4fipa(e, and will doubtless which wc had hn again require careful consideration by this time.) by the house before it becomes a "You see. 1 ho law. It Is Important that this mens- of my judgment ' re he passed before June 30; other-' matter, which so i wise, the department may have to own political eare< discontinue activities essential to in ordinary cireut: the winning of the war or be greatly at liberty to exp embarrassed in its efforts to stimu- about it at nil. 1 late production and lender assist- the interests of t ance to the farmers in the solution in the highest dei of emergency problems. you should rapiaii "The water power bill, which is ,>,i? in direction of under consideration by the special 't.tion in the lions committee of which you are a mom- "eve that you wil her, is another urgent and import- miction as a sutlicii *nt measure which should he acted "u> liberty 1 have upon as promptly as possible. It is ordially and obvious that many other matters of iast consequence to the nation in the Hon. A. F. T.evi field of agriculture will continue to "House ot 1 jress for solution not only during the continuation of the wai hut also af- M,.. i.ever er the return of peace. "Washington. "In your long experience in the "President Woodr louse as a member of the committee "The White in agriculture ai d. for a number of D- ar Mr. Pre ears, as chairman. and the itn- "I am in receipt >ortant part that you have been ahl"> 'cation of .June to o play in securing wise action 011 in unmistakable ti rital Pleasures already enacted into desire that 1 sho aw. clearly point to the desirability house of represen ?f your continuing in the house for "As a loyal At he time being if possible. 1 hope, serve my country a herefore, you will not feel that 1 am today acceding t< aking an unwarranted lilierty in announcing my < suggesting that, if possible, you re- election to the ho onsider your decision and that you tives. lo not press your candidacy for sen- "I am taking tin itor further. public our correal "Assuring you of my appreciation ,',at 'hp people o >f your co-operation in matters of ,,1mv ' reasons eglslation. I am. ni? 1(1 this action. "Very sincerely yours. Kespei tful "Wooilrow Wilson 'Hon V. F. Uever, ll<?use of ltepie-j jf ),.,s heen t Bf-niatives." I new s columns tha I luiffey. of York. h Mr. l.e\er*?. tl"pl>. 111< ? race for sonnt "Washington. ' > C . Mite s. T.'ls , s,Miatnr 'President Woodrow Wilson, ernor Hlease, lion Tito White House. \ My Hear Mr. President: jl-au'ens. Mr. Ia*\ "1 am in receipt ??t" your letter of will be opposed ho 7th inst. in which von convey dates, ih, iinpt i-csjon that >oa desire nte to s ontinue as a tn< inhet of the house MEN (IOIX if representatives. "i entered lite senatorial race in (Continued Fn south Carolina only because of my elief that thereby 1 could best serve a i,)ngpr disi uv Stat?* and country. turn around mor "You will pardon toe for saying ,,n,j Paris. which hat this communication is a great ureat strategy olr ind complete surprise to tne, as 1 importance lave lieen under the belief that 1 was practically to the performing the highest duty of a \H Drive* itlzen in entering th<* race for the jj ?f these lenate and also performing a sacri- mnned. The last Icial duty to the administration. At VHnce v.hi?h we ar in time did I believe that I was serv- j() daily t>t ng mv own amoition solely. I he . (raiehteii out the >ne thought actuating me in retiring :t js iin advance co rom the bouse of representatives . ? - | T|t r\" !ll'?\IMIMMII NN ras mat l helievod tint I was pc- m,mr,:int ot>jo<tiv orniintr the highest duty to the poo- t nee tie of my State, to the nation, to "Ti n" the ire he administration and yours.If i fj .,,|v.atotr.tad every eattse and reason to he- (| j)0(v,00n ie\e this. Von have conveyed to ni? \tain,. advatne we ow the Itelief that there i< st.ll .1 re-entrant ancle igher and greater duty to perform ,jjs(;,front v 0 the nation and to yourself. ,tt H.k roul(, "You have implied', commanded ()I- (),(l \]ainP adva ie to remain in the It..use of repte (lns?rnblo ,hi?K vvbi entatives. and not to take the stump at fliin stm 1 Smith Carolina dttt v, the e. in n ft a'Hitenir. out < tonths. We are at war; you n?e the apparontiy what ommander in chief 01 the irmy and ;|1 i,0(; nn nK p, r avy; we have a select \e rvice act, oded ml it i- the duty of every man to he f()t,vard for a ,] t daced Where lie ( ill hesl serv lli an(, ,as, laf( intlon. If it is your h.liet, as I con- haVP indicates that true your h-ttot to me that inv -or- sko ^t;jj j., ,tta? l\i ices can 1? t he used in the house ((f flnan>. str.ighte ?f rep e sent a t i vos. a".I you will > |oIlu, ,ho ueneral o to me in unni'stah .hie terms . | .oiineetio hat 'he who 11111- may read no unit j . , v (| |,t,j er what my own jttd meet may i.e. , ^ (|1 , t) lt , b#, >r the desires of my friend . I wish > filPy b.Mj reached o s V to you that I a ; willing, andj ?n. half lllile ikewis#. my friend-, most -lieerfullyl |is ,> tn jb,. ? o accede to your command |en<hed in 1' I 4 ''ite.spectfully yours, I ".y. h'. Lever." i VXIVH U| SOI I II Mr. \\ llson'* Second l.eller. s?-liu|:ir?.f*i|i and I "The White House. n? The ONtuiVnatio: " Washington, June 10, lit IS. \ a> ;i'ii choIiN ship My Dear Mr. Lever: , j >;,>?11ti fanotna "I am in receipt of your letter of -ion <>i new -tiVle tune 8. in reply, permit me to say tho county mum iliai I wrote to you only alter the July 12. IMS. aV most thoughtful consideration of must not lie less) hat 1 deemed to be my duty In the of age. When case. I did not wonder that you i ant after July I thought yourself entitled by your warded to thosr long and distinguished service in th-? .-t average at i house to consideration as a candidate vided they meet! i for the senate, but, as you yourself erning the a win suggest in the last, paragraph of you scholarships shfui letter, we are at war and the selec- deaf Currell fir tIVe servlie act is applicable In prin- ination blanks./ 1 ciple to all of us. It was this con erly filled ou| I sioeraiion mat made nie bolt] as the should bo file I w present head of (he nation to ask ell hy July i you to remain in the house of r>pre- Scholarship ari si-ntatives. It' seeina to me abso- tuition and I 'oa. lately necessary that you should re- next session v ill c main in "Washington through th< 1018. For ftivthe liretneNiegisla- catalogue address ^ hog**&A" & le,tPr President W. i wing ?h a: ? j A * ' NCASTEK NEWS. LANCASTER. S. C. >ped to bo finished i ItlU SPUff\G$ HOTHL? ia, Open America/ pknn: music and po. the clear'bases eood batliin?./ Mutes $12.50 and in Vh|R jyiportant i $ 15.00 per \vl>ek/ I early tottches your Address ltiti ypriue* Hotel, j e^ttfar I would not \ Mcliee, S. ustances have been | 60-lt. \ rcss a judgment | am convinced that + + + + + + + + + + he nation make it * ' *| Kree desirable ^at ^ PROFESSIONAL CARDS + i as lone as pt^si- \ " ^ agricultural leeis-|^ + ^ e. 1 hope and be- |)K. J. KKKCK FI/NDKRIHUK.' II regardf this con-1 Dental Sut-goon. * snt justification for omee Hours: / taken. u in tn.itn A > u . t> v IV I fc. . O V /V. Jl. sincerely yours. 2:0<vio 6:Q0 p. m k'onilrow Wilson. And vy Appointment. r- Office Phone 16 0. tepresentat ives." ResldemV Phone 16 Office over Lancaster Pharmacy \\ it lull aw w. s. Veterinary Phv June 1J. 1 0 1 s. V sician, Surgeon and iXeiilist Office o\v W tlson, _ \ , . at (.reco'v. Hood Liv<\Sto<"k (n 11oiisp. x stanlfsy H? sluiMice I'htnie 185; Ofliro /Phono 226. of your mnimunPolitical Advertisements. tins expressed the uId remain in tint \ \ ( ( v ^ To the Democratic \ Voters of the .... . I'ifth DiVtrict: | nerican. trying to \ I ... , I respectfull>\ask to he renominatis hest I may. I am \ / . . ed and re-elect<\l t<y Concress from i vour request hv \ 7 .. . .. this District and Aigree to abide the amliducv for re- \j result of the l)?'ilr>cratic Primary use ot representa- a Election. A ... . e . . I will not he a/)le\to spend much ? lihertv of making J \ , time in the District thV summer, hepondence in order / \ , .... cause of the g/eat amount of imf the district tnav / \ .... . portant legislation growing out of which have moved 7 \ the war situation, hut Vill attend meetings in tie District \whenevet IIv vonrs, r . " . ,, , ., possllde. It is absolutely essentia! "A. k . Lever. / I for congressmen to he at their post . , at this titno. W. F. STEVENSON, petitioned in our r> 4-tf. t Rev. .1 E. Me- I s witl drawn 11'I'M *+ + + + + + + + + * + + + + + + * == T ? ox-r...v- * BUSINESS NOTICES + want * and f.+ 4.++ + + + + + + A. + + + + 4 (| ri or, lor the house, N. / tdinn , U \ M i:n Nr., local"/ Sam Ma-sev. 1 1 y -o-voral raiuli- ,, X / . ... 11 Miry M;is3y\ ;iiii S;mir r !| j III It'll Ol I A\JI i\l a > . > I, 11 pOSed ' ! -? * to l?o in l.ati'niiointv The> '' *' (i ACKOSS. have an intere./ iSysoin* land near <?>un Rock Mill. S./'. Vmk- .1 Harry merl i?m I'aue One.) Koster, Rock'Mill. S. fs. l<? ki ! Thoi tain ", m iking the ' <>l? SAIjF. Two horsls, will work rlusi c danaerous anywhere, good fiwimy horses part; . of course, is a Apply to j. VV. Nvans, phone*- Root iertive. because of 300 and 301. 04-tf. Colu sentimentally and nannlo ?' Prnnee i?t ..... . Slopped. drives have been advance, the ad- O e now considering II ess. is more to / f German line than Mr n -idered as a mil- M ~ ~~ iilv;ino?> nn .1 ui"> AN in tt :ii. nmvinir :tnco or six nii!?* 111:11 inn t > :?t w West Ml' Soissnn *! . 11 m, . , , our Ninety lo nt: Willi tin- <1<- . 11ir.tr out li 1 1 11 'p 4i, 1 i,lt In the \ el V slim lies front. . * . * 1 th the n.lvano n| tlu' makers to pmUll ' \1 . I. ' . .. in in1, 'l ll.lt til.' CllcVloll-t t i - VIM I was L>" 111 Iri th.T fro- M'lllllL' Jit llllH'll llltflior j eare ' j?i i 111 11? < 11??I "t <?1 its lll?lllll t <K"t 1111 That the < 'lievndet ioitv sler, attain a standard t tnnijv \ prices This is a elaiiiM 'iiCTaiiro Kxamlna. ;isU 11 ? !? renter la Vol* tlli "j . . Wnuld vnu have a e lot tho award < ; s^in fit*' I"tiivoisitv I'll! IIHMSUIC. Wolll(l\(l Jiii for tin* a <1 in is wherever unusual strei uii i>- in-ill it l'i?rt { Proper spring si f,,uso nn ,'ri(,ay- bolstering and nines f' :i 1" \|>pi;<-nnl , ... , , , L,? .Iite.n y?. dogroe. \\ mild you hav Vol a i -111 jis a re . t- \nl\C-ill-llcad 1I lot < \N i 1 iV tiifv will it.- \ ides power far in execs nVking the hiKh-: .,||,| tin- direct applieati x:,V" " " " power oil 111inimu111 fuel he lonnltions gov 4l e ; I ttppllcanta for mruus* nev Id waite to Pvesl Suppose you let us achohVxhip exam-, ' Chevrolet quality. 'heae hVinks, prop-1 t>y th(\ applicant, * T Ith President Cur-j * * i worth $W?0, free total $1&\ The, Wf ? VJil pen Septerolttr 18. / ir Information and I Lancaster, | y LANCAS1] <. n ilRKUi, f ' ^'\ Columbia, 8. C. mmmY ?mmm* i_ / s B ; M If , TTEFTWT. JlJNfr'lfe, 1918. J J third liberty jj V rn \bonds w?* ? \ ( " * \ Wk Mn\*7 AM IJ A ATH S n\/yy vjix n/\iit^ Subscribers who have paid or who wish to\pay cash will please call for the bonds. Subscribersi who have made no payments mil kindly do so at ONCE. \ ^ ! THE BANK OF\ANCASTER } LANCASTER AC. r<fe I \ \ \f " TOR SAI'^R?-1917 Ford^KjiTfrlug l),M'> ' 'attic. Hs^hcst market in | nTtiilJ^iiMr'^^ HilllllfllMfli paid. ?f- VV. i.v.uis, ouiek Bajpc^jno. ' I. Qilbert, Tit n's :t?m? a?i?l J?>1. 6 4-if. ; ^ Luueedtor Oarages 66-t'.ifej?ff i -1 111) Wo hive an aitrn.tiv. 'SVMMKK HOMK in Mountains . of >ilinn ior Ahu ilir in every ; No, th R,<1feo* tv m Sout\ Carolina. Ar crest,-18'from AsHerll^. | d torious Ht.erinX /control and Elghtr^a, iurnlshod. water an.l v ~ X ing device (orW light cars' "*h?s. x"ar railroad * .sands of satlsliAd users. Ex- 8tatlon aud ^tofflce. , Geo. B. ve territory ZLn to right CravoB^ncaster, S. Ct> tyf. .feA v. For piurtieuLirs address AXYON Ey desiring sej'yieejr. n 105. Bo/keley Apartments, made, Mrs, MWtyi J.-*? <h f:\ 4 mbla, S. v. 66-2t 1 Perry. *< 65-Fri.-4#\ ' '' ' Jg 'M demonstrate flint we have nut nvorstntgjQ^ - '|y A ' " j IEEN, Dealer T Chester and Union Counties, ' , A PliB, SOUTH CAROLINA. g ==^^g^g;Taxaaaixfes35ftiii^55S8L--. J * ' jP INDIVIDUAL C JR "'jf luring, Price $<>85, f. o. b./Flint, Mich.' ;t detail. the < hevr<>l</ reflects the ideals ice a riallv liigh-gnJlc ear at a popular J is n a ill* commonly compared with cAl'S d ices is tinstitieat io/ for the conscientious ?_ ~ er. I I ' * A " Four VNinty" Touring Car and Vioadof excel ill lee lllKjf >IUlluAl of CHI'S at thc*C / ' ,\c wuiihiiiM' delimited to prove-?'\fre Could in to do 4p. I rood looUili^ awr. The Chevrolet haft it in J 11 have stiV'iigtl/? Vanadium steel is used 4 ,. th is reduirefl. Would you have com mm ispension login her witli coiriVbrtabhy ups nieel your einilort-wishes to the fullest # e power an4 l#?\v upkeep { The wrthderful B li wliieli ea\l? Chevrolet is equated pro- nL s of ordinari/requirements or%emergcncy: ion-of powerYprineiple insures maximum 1. Twenty file mile> per gallofi is a erfltt- * rolet. And fl\e ear is FCljfiV e(iuiin>ed.