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rAbhrutK THELAN( LVSTEK N EM ELKI \ .) IMt PibUah?d TwmU) ?a<1 E rvUy B Y THi? LANCASTER NEWS COMPAN Luouier. i?. C. GBOH(iK BI LI. \ CBAVES dilor wxl ?Uiu*ef T*e Neva La aoi reapona b> for Ma a of Corretpondenca. 5bon i Bttooai ortieies ot top:cs of gene ^tareet ill be gladly recerfred ITBBt KIPTIO.V PKK B Oaah Adtw^ OM T?r. II tlx Host-a 1 taterec aa Se^osd Claaa Mat October T. 1>0*. a: tae PoatoSCre Laaaaaur. S C.. ander act of Gi |TW of March 3. left FRIDAY. FEB. 28. 1919. Mir Co T ? T .#? S l_o 8KXTKXCK SERMONS. Gire no*, thy tons-t too sr^at j:ofT-.T .imee p:i?:r..er Qjaries No ir an can produce cr<?i thin "*fao is not thoroughly sincere dealing -?ith himself.?Lowell Thou hast rdid?- -js for thr?? and the heart of man ?s res*.!*-?* un !t finds its r?-st in T' ?e?St Augt tine The problem >s whether a ra constantly and s'rong.y be'.ev that -uch a t'ring -hall ke It <i< : h?*!p anything to t> e ?-ff?-^ting of t thing.?Lord Bacon He ?ho ha? r.o mind to trade * th** devil, should b* so w:se as fce*-p from his shop?Swift EDITOR! .1LETTBh. And t > - a y it tee day for the ? .* lag of tr e p.'eit-e T\e .eg,s at.:e may yet f&'i t p-7 ; - ... a .mg meti.ia* r-a v * - i v h i. e . ! ? . L ' . i. It' . '. r . r ? ? - " ?'' v r : ---CM 0" i * ! * ? 'j i pa*".:' pitio* L?.d ar.y of th m- who .ppo-* * 1*- j .Tlie of D*'.On<- f- 0*. * .* to Fran ar. - he.p to w;jip the <j~ :L?r.-' A* a :. att*r ' fact sor..e p*o; v o. ;d never - any diy!.i.;it fc.a'.Ter Aha- don* t the -.O'ks Well, .f the leg.siat-re van' good roads a-:d t .e p-rtp.e It's a bet the p* jp> win About th* tin.* th- pre-id**.* w landing troops ver?*a- t&*-re .?c French to my b- waj p.o-'j* m? If the secret g**.s out that iiq . car. he u.ade >n an; ??.: her. stove don t know * hat ia to be'o:..e prohibition The regulation* lor trav?-. in t a r haven t begun to aoiry us y Jr act is a lot of us go up in tie i without an> regulations * ^ \ It may oe th* s'.yle and all th "but we doubt not that these n askirt* *fre patterned after a jo: of terra cotta pipe < ' A few more winters of nud ''|road< would convince moat o? I that good roads are not o: i r * v orth *hjle uut a neres-.ty. t Th econscientious objectors * returned the r pay to the gove n.ent maybe want to prove they w< r-a.ly -oris'ientlo j- and they out to. If the llttie oaod of wilful Rep 1 irs are opposed to the league I l#?f a t rr? or K t Ko i n rvrrifir /nr tV.r , ./?. l is. < F- 11 I ' III '/I i I '/I III' 1 *?*t up something that would I -t'-r. 'X" don't -? that a mcf-t nx Ma * ll ko vry far to-* a t - nzini.- tr.?- na'ion? of the world to aarfement at a p*-ace eonferen In Paris. but the boys * ill hare ?Ood time do n there anyway. * y. ' nt' r~*~ * ,c }?.UE l'AKMI>G. * pu "I am kco?o a* a mas *lu nrrtr K carte* to U>*a ?&;?? 1 un&i wae- \> ? thing to veil.* said a proi.teat iar- ce mer to Tte Ne? t a fea days ago "I as T. r*x2u<?d taj cotton acreage seieral on Tears ago but I am ailling to reduc- am it again." i the This statement a as fo.io"?ed *ith fx the several others stating that h? ra vei p:?i and |r%1 everything en b.s farm, that can be no: raised on a southern farm, for the !e*>d nx of h s family and his liee- hai stock This fa-mer ' u> the light" aoi a long time ago and ha bread and a o 0s , ? meat is sot dependent upon the cot* ** ton market He can sell b.? cotton. ^ at f 0B. tf he choose-# and if the p*1ce suits htm bat he icesa't haTe to s?*ll t ? l Mere Ii-xfn n?-ed to fh ak OJt *'-* p* ?b!em of eofvrt ar ? rom icf irr ^ meat Tbar i??d U flnrc vitt penil ard paper whether t par* to ??' r?is*e cotton se T t and w;th *be r " r.03-r thu* ear_r-d : uy <-i: * -a- B - * a eal ard other r?-c-r.rem*3*? fo- the f--m :y tab;*- It * a I pr po- '~T anion Fa-aia^ s? a *u? r**- the *' earn* a- op*ra*.:r:r a ''.or* Tie trouj b> ? :tb fh<- farmer :? *. ptit i b*u?:ne?* prin-iple* rto j.v,? ta* *' n**? He runs b.? fa-m haphazard. * rthoot taking not* o' production a '* co*t and comparinc if with f*:! cf price Suppose a m?r"hant opera-^d /">~ on the th?7 of pricirz hi* rood* iQ 1 without rezard to :** * coat He would T?-ry ' on be out of buaiae-M **** ilf Th* farmer mu?t ' or?:d*-r tb* *a'5 <juiretnerrt? o* K ? tcTr.''y -the * **- r"*':ti *h>v. ' in the r*"* r.r? *hat "an be ra.?*d on an very fa-m H* nu?' p*>1 /* *hes-rz H* " produce f -i ' - b - 1: v? t t And then ? h*- I I' h* ha* t m* a* d inr .ination put v& bala-r* o' b * e*"o*-*'* or. r ;*o" tfc *?Vh*n :?-ady f- -fc?. mark"., sell it sra' to if the prire is r*-a*or.ab!* I* n t ' ore it The farmer ha* the ittua> ? ' or. r h * a*.d H* ran demand I any price for COttOD he ? ?v.ee and ?' l ef it ii it he rr .*t * - -1 p - - d :? * T -- v -r ;- r r- r h ? family fable That Is *a'e fa m:ar Tb*- redaction in acreage th j . er?. *-a- of 're-*- - a- f a reduction in J tta* b* m or fort ire-* of odnmii vfll v tknt " :i' ** t *?- d^-re-d -**U;t lijt y :t * !i isavai'.my ; = >- *h* fa-- a . * j 1J t - er ? .pp. ? ? Th** ^o'.'on ;. ? .i p* hip* *-:-e >? v?-?* D ich money XO tllO 'arrr.er a? tlio 'r'p 1 ' ! ?. ?-v<-n thot:zv ** 'h- - <-??< *>? r*-vf on^-'h rd ? v ?. -?.rj if> _ *. r,f r ttOO ?S11 i>* ? *n at '<-*= <o*t a-.d th?-r ?ill )1? idi -,u p o ;r. ? - t-odiMion of to criu t'n :*.< o^e-rrop 'ar- < ho? ,, . , tion ?*r?r- v .. profit i t" ?U 2 L *. zood plar. - *o brine ?o-?-"ir? But to -< ?-very r me v-.u rntf- o f * n 2Ct Ud brine a i tt> more *o *e'; *han m a t ou b'jy or at ?-a** "noij^h to pay <*a ??r tv^ thine- v j --anno* -a ? <? on ^ ? r* your fan Th?- N? *? i? not r. *h<? ' - ? r '" f; n.iz htis>nes? and h--?ita*#-- 'o .. . . , not ad. :1-*- a fa-rr.er of loop orp?Or rhf* v I.f >iV ? W ... . ~1 J. " u ... in - i - nv iri : !f"| u - fe 7 v<? *- { ft cat ion. ^ proi THK I.K<.MVrrHK. or.p The legis'.atui e ha- t.me tor little * n " ao /C befor adjournment. whlrh * iil par p 'omorrow What .t might ha\?- ^jrn , r dor.e would make a volume of many p.n, pages but we f?ar that what it has ma% al done an be told in lut.e Or.e lv1^1 or two bill - of statewide interest ?r , - w * " aero passed and the baianee of 'he io; time wa- gives over to io'al oa bill* or to killing good ones that*mu< dy hiirht have brought about a great *nt he system of state highw/.ys and other pai, Jly beneficial results The legislature *0, may yet today or tomorrow, pas* ^ sorue kind of a highway bill We th* 10 hope it does It takes a long time tjr(> ' n~ in r..tn. . n >' - .4.,. V...1 J1-- - ... K pa * n ii IWI t;;r- UUll'il' < fJl * re roads and a long Mm*- To build them rali after *he start is mad* and we do The not want to 'hink that we jnust wait |mu a year before any preparation jb re*1 f f made South Carolina need? 'be *ta< ;nj r'?ad? now But ?' * legislature wit know? th t a? \*eil a? anybody else f]r. Pe-h' 'he let'slature doe* not ,t < know w 1 at 'he -ent ment * on this iha 111 -ju? -non or it rr,-j;a no' but irlve Th* I rd people what th*v want aim in- I' *h* l*eipl?tur* adjourn* without p : ice p8."sinp a highway bill it will hav* ?ho a fa !*d the p?-opl* of the ?tate and and will not have don* its duty If it -*hi THIS LAMASTVK M?W a 3kk?siiilt bLl u aa excuse. T ill hxve zaiied ia its duty TV- U s d;?s not kco? for ao absolute ti mrty jost how iciit jesplr ?act e' ut* systea: of h:?t?ayj. mode e? f; the plan sabsaitted by the tU!? ;omc>bi> i?xiatoa. bat leii^r* 7 ? people of the taUre Kite na* vj roads replies' of who p?o*-s the plaa. ar<* ;f ore plaa w;!; . do. another will. , rhe oce*t:or bow hares ia tve ft aare Wi'J *e ^a*e e?d roads *' ? or will we % ait fcr a r other sew- 1 o of the reaeral assexWy* ^ ~ es !X? EVTKKTAI> ~T*TE BOYS.** p rae Red Croes :a Liaeay.e: us = rria* a baaqaet for the boys' o are be.re re:e<xs-rd from the ty ard rasy aad are coa ts _ re The date has rot beer i-h * xan re.ea*e*d frose the j-r- : U &?&*?! to eend uz? and 4 lre*.? to the !ocal chapter so that ? * i: aot be overlooked * he-r. thr :tat:on? are ? ? : oat. In this t3 i>on? hox? to the n:-?n *~o *' cfct for the world ? l:berty. The J Cro? ? - odd cot be peraj.tted i?, co a.one The eotinty and rfty ri horif.es and the citiieaa serer- * should no-opera** Ja every ?it *' *< ?!b>. and the expanse and work u . 91 aevted * th the entertainment uld e ?hared by all Th* Se*j !? aot w! > . to take a*ay from'*' Red Croee tH? prlrUere of enterD :*ir -be boy? or the <-re*Jit that ia Pf their*. but It ' it pretty -? *-a'!> that the Ked rr.j?? M ?ay? "on th* Job** and its rno a-? not h* raining of rlrrr or ^ lit for nr.* particular deed KI LL \ \I.L'K \SHBN"?MK\T. -e %? ?? r? -r.t'.y ar*i-d a p. ra- ' h ,v> *-CT <fct that it ~a* eve- tf [ ? - a - " - ou d ant be a?te??e<} at it" f il! ! ' taxation A-.i n"? *e Bad _ I North tna Delias aiti jast b pro) . neau that tha ie<t?lat?re ha* been | ^ i* - t for - * j ?f all p*'-pe'1? :n that j ita fall tra .e. and *e ha p Charlotte Obvrrrer'a word for it.j | the I T not * be cajinc g hat t j ro tan Sara ' * Ob- j "It (The Tfmoa) flada jyjr la-j| - ?- . i x - ? ] aeneat tha fiaaaco *tab?< f rp jrated .nto f a'1 r.-- a * nr?"il up- ^ ,v.- fact -th? - larMtee that is- J f taxable pe is ti = J ic- ? in the rata of tazat n this la a ? right and should a* pas>e i ? )- recent days an Impress on has ? < u* if! k the people f *t ' h'-re J . "in:* risk a"a h-d to the ? n t at on ? the la* re- ? tie r. t ? >'.r - : . r. the hooks 'here m rht I rorrevp..ndi:i?r - :u -tor. n | tax -ate | "he proposil on of a<?-e*sj-.j | fo t xa ion a* one-*:, rd o? | '.< rth or one-half its e .Talus | otn:ng -h >' an atten.pt oA 'he j ' of t:e pr >pert> owner -o.fpot J -e.f ard one of the hard-st J rio>- ':on? evef tackle,! a a?an J f e another ,n ev? -v no* and J u but he will never fool hi nil*'.'. Q i rerUht pi-ee of p<ipef-<j .s | th 11.000. tax should be pa l up | it at that valuation but a* a rate ? h >*? than Jha' in f -rre at pres. [ In dollars and rents of tat*-*, [ ' m 1 :? would t>?? the same tut t | ild rive *.he raxpaper a fhan^ to I hone?t with h'mae'.f anrl fur-j I rmore. fee would be ?ome Jus- I and truth in the statement. un-( C ? Kh, <y(.?>m, that the a'sseHRedjl la'ion of the state Is so-and-so.'I Observer 'ears for the law un- ft . It say* it ra*ry provision for I jeerf rat- The ejislator ' ar.v I f a ho at'pmD's to pas* surh law 1 h" a r-:. j. *i >r< ' rat#- has lit i4. f h - pO I -rt! ? Tl v>ut kw :M t,*? too nat <1 f-n' * " '^nrf tho 'at?* tc rodticf.fl J ' -v. .'h C ?rr'! a ncn!- . ?- v. n ur.f of n. >n<-y ff.r jrovernnient 5 po - th< property of *he -'ate ! (. auM-d ,it J'- .1 IP J t p r to of tiTa'ioo appi H ? h * ould r,<-t t e i: 1 >-i::i ? . .. . . * m * r : \ S, LANCAOTEk. M C. >re is nothing more simple. And ic na? principle *ill app.y in any 1^^^ ate But Jast * by property hss | rer been assessed at agrtbina but its all value remains to be explained ROOP SHIPS LEAVE FRANCE WITH 30.000 iCoctmaed Prom Page One ) bile Spencer of Missouri. RepuMSaa. offered a resolution proposing bat tbe iearie be excluded from IBs/. v?ci ci j auan ivso ( UOM. Both resolutions went to tbe forLn relations committee withoit roepe-rt of action before ad>oam:eat of roturreas. Monr<* Dottflf Safe. R**ard'nic tbe Monroe doctrine., -e Pre* dent feh that the lewse' >nstitBtioc eon Id not eontr*Tene it kes it provided for maintenance of te doctrine br all tbe world. It era* ratbered that tbe Presient beliered tbat w;th the exception ' tbe ela-se relatlnr to enforcing trrltoTial decrees tbe only atnbirai** connecte-d witb tbe learoe constat 3n exl?:ed ia tbe snixtd* cf per?r? discnesing tbert It *a? learned tbat the P-esldert frrr in hit detemi.nation not to ii as ~ra n mio> OC re* ?u urt'l be ""-ftum? from rrarr* also rh?t be ?>tx sot ;rt?- f to ro7ur~**f before he sails r* larefc 5. In regard to eocrre*^>**?ition. the P?~e?'*den* made t k:f*r let h? ? as 1 ntfr~?:e<! !r *e"*r rur ?M>f? o* several :tE^r"-AEt aprr-v -iation bills but that m>?T of h'-? ^Teren^e* at the ca^itol to >~e!T? r<?^30?t9 for a*v.or from rators and repreee-'at'Te* ) f Mrs w f. >:: .? 'I-.* : T> iv Heath Sprfnr? arf ?7-rrt SEE 1 I i Slno^in v/f/vviu l Ulll/U/I Coats, Dolmai It it- styl??it' it- quality mvmiu t-v?-ry day manufacturers. Relieve mr. they have tin* >i y??u to make <?ur place hea?hju merchandise. a 0 fogk In the m Bo 1 We ha [1q . J I of Tar I I 11 apd Bi f l( * Dolma fj\J J You shcRJ nJ- \f 1 ciate tl / ored. p; I 1^- #V in Nav Jj J I shades. ^ I Wk Pretty lir jL I latest i . I17.S New Spring * Mesaline. Crepe de Chine and Ge <1 up snappy in dresses. We 1 C $6.95, $7.95. $9.95, $13.95. $18 RODMAN ? "JUls It J * ' -' ' ' - '* ? 11 - < Sysfc In Personal Is ? valuable as svst S^r>d prudently?sav to.v * .S^nitp smruint y\xir savings bank accou IVposit this and mak< swvr for your needs. I "bttifft" is well planne miss the amount set asi< Interest at 4 per cer savings will accumulate t The Bank of La "THE OLD RE1 Lancaster, < KftffftRfffiftftRfi W -Walla ing New Spi n's Capes and ?if its ]>rice?\m> ran till liainlsoinr new spring 4a 1*1; i??^ al.d styli*. s??mftiling < arters. We an* ylad t?? sh< New Spring Coal Sui he Fifth Avenue Styles. e materials of Gabardines, S d* Poplins. Best grade Silk 1 ividu&l styles. Reindeer. Na Tan and Black. Pri $17.50 to $65 Sew Spring Coats *w sprinsr materials, silk lir ve them in the new spring col Navv, Copen, Reindeer, G ack. Priced .... $9.95 to $55 n's, the Latest Creatu in Ready-to-wear ild see these garments to app lem. Lovely in design, well t; retty silk linings. We have th y, Tan, Grey and other leadi Priced $17.95 le of Capes to select from in 1 styles. Priced 15, $19.95. $2.75. $24.95 and , ? t ; MJt traded; i forgette in all the new sprint lave them plain or in the nev 1.95. $24.95 and up. \\T A I VI - YY For Cash For Les MfiaafifaRRfaaaiat # if; ? HHw ' Vnfru . i iHfefSL, V* .X w-uMtf * - -V-Trri FRFDAV, FEB. 28, 1919. ?! A em Affairs . em in business e regularly. Set each pay day for nt. e the balance anf your personal d you will never ie. it added to your o a tidy sum. k I incaster ,IABLE," S. C. > f " 1^1 L_Z_J LnLiTininLniniiiifiLntriifBs) ip Co. I | ing Suits, |j Dresses j1 *! the bill. We are i<- jjj nonts. diroot from tho | J QJ iliff?-r?-nt. Wo want I j ?w you tin* now spring J j Its i I |j ^ * affetas, \ | r shades, that make I * chic models. Priced ( * ' r T??, ^ . . r J Ur (JO. |i s r 1