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F PAGE FOUR THKLAN( ASTERM EWS (SKMMVKEKLY.) , . , .u-., legislature Mstablishcd i(U2. state officer Published Tuesday and Friday officers mig BY THIS ] LANCASTER NEWS COMPANY. |saIalv cani lauicaster. s>. C. term of any GKOUtiE BUL.1.A CltAVKN ' ooper a,ui Editor and Manager began tlieir 777 - 7~ 777 7 77 not have | The News is not responsible for the views of Correspondents. Short anil I"'1*' Oili we rational articles ou topics of general .|tul barely interest will be gladly received. scale of shl SLBSCltLP'lION 1 1U( i with tin* pi Cueti iu Advauce. , , , . . <0 n(. holding ofiK On? fear *2.00 . Six Mouths 100 The gove ' TT~! I o T~Z Z~T, ! from $3,00 Entered as Second Class Mattel October 7, 1905, at the Postofflce at Ideutena Lancaster, S. C., under act of Con- >- -0 gross of March 3, lo79. Attorney TUESDAY, JAN. 21, 1919. ooo. Comptrol J f Superlnte ** :hiii to $3.o ^ Secretary Country 'Ti? of Than. Sv*eet Lar? ________ t.KKVIW ( \ V VOX 1 OK LANCASTER. I , Congressman Stevenson ha* sent J^J The News a copy of a bill It* has introduced in congress providing for the donation to tin city of l.an aster of one (lertnan cannon captured by the "Yanks" The bill follows: *1' "Tie it enacted by the senate and L house of representatives of the; United States of America in congress assembled: "That the sec retary of war be. and JOUI is hereby, authorized and directed to donate to the c?ty of Lancaster, State of South Carolina, one cannon (lietls or field piece captured by the \tnerlcan Expeditionary Forces from the forces of the Imperial German Gov- ^ OU? ernment during the present war." LI BE t A similar bill was introduced l?\ L Vcl J Congressman Stevenson authorizing with i the donation of a cannon to the city of Kershaw. All of the arms and tlflCiit material captured by the Americans is to be brought to the United States and will be distributed by the con sisted gress to towns and cities throughout now l the country. Likely. the cannon them win be mounted and placed on court I house squares all over tlie country ^ o solicit A PKIVATE CITIZEN. The Charlotte Observer, editorial-, lzing upon a hill introduced in th< Tar Heel legislature designed te stop illicit traffic in liquor, says: y" blockader caught with so much as j( a quart of liquor would he liable to a fine of $50 and a year in the penitentiary. In case of a private citizen. it would he $25 and out- year " The News confesses n certain igno- ? i. xance as to the legal status of a blockader. hut cannot comprehend f the Observer's line of distinction. If the blockader is not a private citizen, lie must be a public service corporation. or, perhaps, is in a cl iss by himse'f We may surmise from the Observer's views, that a private citiren may become a blockader, hut Xlever a blockader a private citizen That is an unusual assertion, hut no more ran he surmised from the Oh. ^server's lino of argument , ? "\(> \( CIDI ATs" WKF.K. This is "No Accidents" week on the railroads of the south. It is a scheme Inaugurat'-d by I. \\"nrhell, regional director of railroads, and follows a like scheme adopted by thp Central of t.eorgia railroad recently which was successful Hep:inninir at 12:01 Monday, or just after midnight Sunday all ra.lroads in the south endeavor to operate for the week without an accident of any kind. The object is to impiess the employes to exercise greater caution in the discharge of their duties. It will he interesting to watch the outcome of this movement, which may 'iave a tendency to indicate just ... i now many 01 tne accidents on rialroads are preventable by due caution on the part of employes. Blame for aeeldents Is usually hard to place) "but If It is found thar the railroads can go for a week without a single accident of any kind, what reason ls| there that they cannot go on forever, / If proper precaution against accident Jb taken? - THE )FFICKIW SALIaicik*. ! 000. liove was necessary in the! Railroad eo to raise the salaries of $3,000. s in order that the new Commission lit get the benefit. Tho Commerce aiu lot be raised during the $3,000. ofiicfr and had Governor' Chairman o I the other state officers'500 to $3,000. terms earlier they could Chief Justii irofited by tlie increase. Court. $3,000 nt through with a whoop Associate Ji ill time and the new Court, $3,500 la lies is more in keeping Judges of I lesent cost of living and 000 to $4,000 ?e than was the old one. | It may be s rnor's salary is increased . that the cost 0 to $5,000. | will be increi lit-governor, $300 to thousand dolli ernor Cooper -general. $1,900 to $3,- state nearly t Manning recel ler-general, $1,900 to no one to say creased by tl p. $1,900 to $3,000. high. Truth >ndent of education, $1,- ary should hi 00. 000 a year iiu of State. $1,900 to $3 - proposed whet iberty Loan Depai OF he First National lave you realized the risk you are ta Liberty Bonds around the house? 'he Federal Reserve Bank has notifi ot Liberty Bonds have been stolen a 'O SAVE THE BOND HOLDERS 01 sTY from this kind of loss, we RTY BOND DEPARTMENT and \ bond owner in this county to dep< lis and receive one of our Liberty Bo es. 'his service is olFered you entirely the Government in selling you thes eadj to provide a safe way for you "our banking business of every nat ed. ?THE? :irst National 1 LANCASTER, S. C. -<^ThTlKrift C T11e more sc ously people c sider the pureh of motor cars, more respect tl have for Model cars. Pitt point J of Ottrltnd tupmnrUt: Appearance, Performance, Comfort, Sen-ire and Price $!)85.00 F. O. B. Toledo, 01 ). J. and W. T. GREGORY, Jr., LANCASTER NEWS, LANCA * Ketreuchment mmissioners, $1,1)00 to; but it can b? I in this partit er of Agriculture, overdone. 1 Industries, $1,5)00 toi However, t j the state oiti< f tax commission, $2,- is now much I right and just re of the Supreme'a fuss w ith tl to $4,500. fused to alio iistices of the Supreme 100 per cent to $4,000. sand is a d? the Circuit Court, $3,- thousand and I in the right een from the foregoing quite the spe of governing the state made. ised Some seventeen us annually, and Gov- SOl'XDIXCJ will receive from the The centra wice as much as Gov. committee wh ived, hut there will be! "?an from e that the salaries as in- trict is sendii: He legislature are too| tomoblle own Is the governor's sal-^ng a copy ol lve been fixed at $6.-1 *>y the confe dead of $5,000, as was > men and the 1 the bill first came up. j ?ion for secu ways in Sout . ^^for the viewi owner. The b>' u- r*- Rh rtment jam?8? ery, John T. man, Jr., and the executive "How ofler 1 of our state? |j5IVllf discussing ro: ley i T' 90 j t I i J R< Dealers. I U ll %= "*' * ' > permanent i highways for king in keeping road8 as will our nutnmohi year. ed us that hun- -if you ar ind lost already. <io this, road on the back ? LANCASTER a copy of the have opened a ture by the vill be glad for thia s,atfi' ai . , think about >sit their bonds , . . plan to he r lid Deposit Cer- once the enc you don't bel "no" In the i free; as we as- "We also e e bonds, we are on which bp to take care of "^natures of those who d< i We earnestly ure is cordially many signers Bank I* 1 SPl g. ? -ar \lrd >r i- /-/ on- ft, ase 1It the j ? 3TEK. 8. C. in expenses is all riKht 3 easily overdone, andj 1^^^^ ular case it has been 11 | ne "wane schedule o. :ers in South Carolina _ nearer the point oi ij ice and no one will pick le senate because it re w the governor a ful! increase. Five th?uial better than three the senate was going direction, only at not f" ed it ought to have ^ -o Pl'BlilC SBNT1MKXT. 21 1 good roads campaign, dch is composed of one ach congressional dis- , ig out letters to the auers of the state enclos-| f the plan agreed upon1 j rence of representative j jj0 state highway commis- itji ring a system of high-j h Carolina and asking i of each automobile letter, which is signed ett. W. Fred Lightsey. x I irtnan. V. M. Monfconi Stevens, I). W. AlderFrank E. Broadnax. as i C a coininlitee. follows: i <.(j i do you cuss the roads D, l,et's quit cussing and I 1?? ads and begin budding, system of hard-surfaced South Carolina such give us a chance to run ^ 1 le 3 6 5 days in the | ^ e interested in now to j carefully every word of tliis letter, which t*iia petition to petition to the legisla- j (.alUj)S,j^u conun automobile owners of i Commerce bull ad write us what you Fet,ruary 5th. 11 it. If you believe the ?Your8 to <pu, ight, sign and mall at . , .... oi me raua. dosed postal ratal. If Every indi ieve so insert the word spare provided. owner in South nclose a petition blank Hv.-m m??> oppot ares are provided for on the good toai those who own "and publicity commit > not own motor cars, ed that the ae urge you to secure as motorists will b as possible and return mous for the pis odman-\ DEPARTM ECIAL SHOWIN errrrc t IJUii J J J Right from New facturera and tailor; *"""your Spring Suit eai >1 _T them in the new Moire Twill and St \ VvtVuX Reindeer, Grey, Tar I \\j \ Wref) Some special barg< W 1%\ \P' Dresses. Sn \shades. Dresses th / rlprflll vvojir r?nt r?f ? >. VrTj I / all this week. t-JlJ Just R | / I Big shipment of N t / I sale this week. 1 ill A full line of colc / r I lines, Crepe de Chi J If I Poplins. Priced 98c i f / MAKE UP YOUI \IJL~J BE READY FOR C f / V \ UUUIW fSALK. 1 W DATE WHEN Till f START. ODMAN-V SKLLS IT FOR T tatement of of The lank of Li t the close o Dec. 31, ] UKSOURC >ans and Discounts . . mds HiKing i touse. ruin Fixtures, Ktc Sh on hand and due Banks ipital irplus and l'rollts . posits the state highway jn.i lttee. chamber ot an ding- Columbia by ih lv >19. 1 South Carolina out K< vidua) automobile i Carolina is thus tunity to be heard! _ ils question, and the tee says it is bellovntlment among the >a practically unani-j in. The News eould Valkt ENT STOR G OF Nt HIS WEE York's huuiimr moon * of coat suits. I in rly. We are showinj weaves of Tricotim irges. Colors. Navj i, Belgian and Black iins in Silk and Geor appy styles, leadin at you can get wor dw priced very specie eceived ew Spring Silks go o >rs in TafTetas, Mest ines, Georgettes an to $2.25 per Yard. I WANT LIST AN I >UR GREAT WHIT! IVATCH FOR TH1 S BIG SALE vYIL ^ALK 1 CASIJ FOR LKS M ' UP CO. I UESDAY, JAN. 21, 1919. > A Condition f i incaster s f business 1918. KS. . .$ 671.312.77 . . . 1 y0.600.00 iture. . . . 10.542.18 from 25 4 S!?7.43 $1,127,352.38 i:s. . .$ 50,000.00 . . 136.500.00 1 2.500.00 . . . 038,352.38 $ 1.127.352.38 > f it hope for a unanimous opinion long men upon any subject other an good roads, but it is not unlikethat the verdict will be nearly if t unanimous. >lt KKN'T Four rooms for light housekeeping. Mrs. Geo. F. Far guson. 22-ltaw-tf. ANTKD HI1?KH ? Cow, horse mule, sheep, goat hides, mink muskrat. 'possum, fox, ooon skins. Capers Cauthen, White street. See me before you sell your hides. 22-8t. ip Co. E 711/' ennnro i rr orniivu K