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I PAGE FOUR THELANCASTERNEWS , *K" (8KM1.WEEKLY.) Th Established 1852. the ( Published Tuesday and Friday suppi BY THE but 1 LANCASTER NEWS COMPANY. Lancaster. 8. C. SatU1 . show GEORGE BULLA CRAVEN , Editor and MsuuKOr lacki The News Is not respousible for the was -Views of Correopondents. Short -?nd i national articles on topics of geuerai , perfc Rarest will i>e gladly received. stanc SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: squa Cash iu Advance. and '25*Y??r *2 ?* mad< Shi Months 1.00 n open Entered as Second Class Matter Vehic October 7, 1005, at the Postofflce at Lancaster, S. C., under act of Con- , ness, ?ress of March 3, le79. j the ] I TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1919. !a ,ai ! hoys * Wll y Country 'Ti? of Thoo. Swoot Land w as s*================================? lBft' A CAMPAIGN AGAINST TOBACCO. Of course, It would have been | ' nt .... .. coun said, and perhaps was said, many years ago when the prohibition J * at movement began to gain ground, i S ? that liquor would never be voted: out. It was. To say now that to- j bacco will never be legislated out of! a nee the country might possibly be as misleading, but hardly. That the ? * attempt will be made is quite likely. |ftn . . . . nroh out tobacco being the lesser of the]' two evils, if an evil at all, will not ! . la,,K go so easy. There are people so tion narrow In their visions and prejuare diced in their conceptions who will will say that tohacco is as much an evil or more than liquor. But one only woul has to look at the facts in the case the to see that there is no truth in that1 ~ iWhe statement. Tobacco has never been i ? Ipassi known to make a man. generally peaceful, go home and beat his wife; 1 was to death: it has never excited the tion brain so as to drive a man to kill l upwi another without cause. Liquor h is i , , addi There is no comparison to bo drawn; between the effects of the two. [ ? I law'. Vatl some of the arguments w hich 1 I the are nut forth in kiitwi-intiniinn oven the claim that tobacco should beside. voted out are equally as foolish and sid<M without reason as that stated above. d iscr For Instance. we have 'he assertion a j?en that the labor employed in the promiss! auction of tobacco would supply state eve \ labor short iae it. the ci-untiv. will V. ' , . ' ,| , . " We ii i; have been lahc ing ir dor the lmi ' I'S pp n t hi. t t be i\ \: 11 ~\ senRt n: try'ttvr to provide jons for the on-' seat < an pi <>y ed and that the unemployed. ,, prolil especially since the return of so , , hoot I tn iny sold'ers, was vastly in 'lie ma a cell l Jonty. 1 hat is one instance of the , alone Inconsistency of the argument There t r ed ?r? many others. The News carried a atory Friday] gross "ttrotri the Literary Digest quoting a hihit I h'l-v Jersev organ of the liquor traf-| storie c as s tying that tobacco lessens i terlv mental efficiency by over 10 per cent.' Perhaps it does; our alienist-editor is out today and we are unable to get that statement ' '' oonfi mied. Attain it savs: "Infants in cradles have been killed by the,' 'K ' tobacco smoke of their fathers." If m'<V that statement can be authentleated. the fathers ought to be arres ed and ' ' tried for murder. , i-.nia Truth is, the whole, or pr atet part of this argument is based on ,IKf revenge of thp liquor interests, who, ,u'ss'< piqued berause of the destruction of m* their destructive business will resort i A to any means by which they may:snys: hope for a reversal of sentiment. Whether or not tobacco is injurious. 's arguments not bourne out by facts J"s,ir will not stand for long at a time, 'horit The News has always been told that s( tobacco steadies thp nerves and Tl therefore is disinclined to credit the 'nc a statement that it lessens mental effl- *' c'ency. There is perhaps the pos- 1 V lrKil s'blllty that one may injure himself sen,hl to some extent hv excessive use of a*a'n! tobacco, hut excesses at the dinner r' fable, and even in drinking water, ^'"ites ate more frequent and more inju- f,,r> m rloiia. And the liquor interests willjovent! 'And also that If tobacco is ever a driven from this country the cru- "l,res sade will be begun by others than. "At themselves | Friers \ I THE LAN !> THAFHIC BNFOWKUKNT. ter addressed to tin e News is not conversant wltli eral uy Judge John ietails of the traffic regulations chief counsel of the osed to be in force in Laiicastei. istration. Judge Pa; the condition of Main street on reived from Mayor rday afternoon was sufficient ti inington, a letter pr anyone that whatever are thr the searching of wo lations. enforcement is sadl> on trains passing tti ng. When the free performance Subsequently there given, and before and after the case of a coffin open >rmance, there was a policeman "The coffin conta ling in the middle of the hut the body of ltob? re who permitted automobiles which was being shii trucks to drive to the left and ily. i little if any effort to keep "With wartime ar the street for the passage of hlhition yet to he ni les. Ttesides clogging busl- enabling acts, the ? it was a dangerous moment for tion agents in the s people who stood in the streets, the Potomac may ha rge per centage of whom were effect when congress and girls. Whatever be the the next prohibition lations, a vehicle is always by tionably there is air ral custom supposed to go to' timent in congress a right, but when the right is and seizure" provis red and jammed with people it contained in a numb npossible to do so, and there and the happenings nothing to be done but take the not bolster up the ment for the eonfis< lere have been numerous acci- quor stocks. s due to such practices as was "Many members ( tenanced here Saturday and voted for all sorts Lancaster has been free of them hills as presented c irtunate indeed. few years are again: m tic that it will creat IT DEPENDS. feeling. In a group congress should take cogniz- "dry" house membi of the unawrranted activities ment was unanimoti le prohibition agents in Virginia would go too far read some features of national "search and seizure ibltion out of the amendment, manufacture and sn aps the Virginia author.ties will out of business the " h. Enforcement of the prohibi- conservative menibe laws as the Virginia authorities and real friends of reported to be enforcing thorn' lieve congress has ? create more dissatisfaction with and the question nn ibition than anything else. We and just legislation d not like to think that this is of national prohibit purpose of the authorities. THE TKl.Et n the prohibition laws were riaronpo H \lael E?d in Virginia, if we rememberi . .. . ? . ! the Postal Teleg sctiv, the Rev. J Sidney Petersj ! makes a serious clu given a soft berth as "prohibi- . . ! postmaster-general i commissioner." at a salary of tion that Mr. Ilurle trds of $5.(>0ft per year, and in to pay the Westeri tion was given $25,000 per vear .... than he shoud have peud in the enforcement of the' , ; the money is under The Rev. Peters was one of , . ..... raising tho tolls. ! strong advocates of prohibition, ? , . . Mac Kay says ir tnc before it got to be the popular , ... , . . eral will turn buck ll is not to lie taken into eon pany to its owners tl ation that Mr. Peters wish'-s to!, be mnlntained. 1 lint edit prohibition. However. th< wildering statement ts under the prohibition eoin fact that th<' pot loner have brought about a onl> .1 very tew da ot affairs of wliieh congress . noun' "i be hum , prohabP' t.-V iv<te T' e open rate-. . . ,l it as iv oi eoiii' iivsaeKmg I'v itji n count of increased a?td ' I". in e ' ite pnstlon. ( inn ring i !i 1 ! ; ii i; ,h iho frei./ie- ,, ,, , Mr. .Mackey, who o Ii for Honor v ill reaet acainst something aliovi the bition. A week or so ago two . iiioi e : hau Mr Murles cggers were killed by the .... the business, with tit; is of the prohih'tion eonttnis , , son, we are led to b? r and these agents are to be mark has gone wroti for their lives. ? . , Mr. Mackay char all depends upon the wav eon ... .. . , \\ estern l nlon is n< looks at the aetivity of pro , managed and says th mi authorities Mowsnapet ... ent arrangement the s say that the actions are ut- . , , pany and the publi unwarranted, and considering , .. ... goat and the West ict that the crime of transport- ,. ,, it. However be tlies i|iior is not vet in the category .. (hp nu tiprs ?n<l tnt?no. [>it"I offenses, and that the peo ta, (>an opprate thr > ill have some rights under the ,y af a pr()fit an,, a( ,al Mill of Rigths. congress wh||t w|? (f profl| , take some action whl-h would fn op<>rHte i( in a nt for all time such practices pffl(.|PnPV (Mr ({urlo, ose countenanced hy the Vir- ,,UfM,r of inefficiency) prohibition authorities And ra(ps7 And the pilb ike it that the actions of th> pertP(| continue p s are countenanced hy the com-1 whj]e Mj h,, ?ner in the absence of a state- ?If Mf nurIpson , from him condeuining them, j j|n?g once w Washington newspapet writer, telegraph businc rates," a statement v Rcent happenings in Virginia, it uted to Mr. Mackay. leved by many, do not tend to with more than passli v the bestowal of blanket au-j WHI enlist sontimeni v upon dry agents, whether of [inrleson's liking. Th late or federal government. | government operatic ce opening of a coffin eont?ln | utilities should be m body en route to Norfolk, Va..l or should be dispense ouble killing on the Valley of jy There is no halflia pike, followed by the as- jb<, matter, and the [ ing of mobs and their threats for jb,. service on rail Rt the prohibition officers, and .graph and the teleph Dinplalnt f)loci with the l'nlted ning to see that they raiiroad administration by p?f (j,e service is sa , laynr of Wilmington. N. f\, are efficiency. * which focus attention upon of course, tcntativ lleged rough shod methods of t,y j? still at war an trained prohibition detectives, peace is formally an islstan t Attorney (Jene .il dared, but we are ad on has before him today a let to get on a peace ha CASTER NEWS, LANCASTER 3. C. e? attorney gen [ duct of business, and the sooner Mr.i^ Barton Payne,j Burleson heeds the admonition ano railroad admin-[the government gets behind him, yne recently re-1 the better it will be. Uncle Sam's Moore, of Wll- shoe Is of the broad toe variety ana' otesting against i that is what is coming to Mr. men passengers j Burleson. . 'rough Virginia.' ^ has arisen the! OX VAUDEVILdiK. I '*<> at Roanoke. | Cheater city authoriUes sent the I ined not liquor 'hiwf or police jown to the theatre I ?rt E. Chapman.;and "topped a vaudeville perform-1! >ped to his farn- anc? Just as the "big act" was com i j ing The chief grievance against | ul national pro ! 1,10 show was registered by a com I ude eft'ective byj Iuittpe of ladies who appeared be- | acts of prohibl- fore the council and asked that the | tate Just across Step be taken. The advertisement j ve a boomerang of "Carter Night" by circulars wasj comes to write, 8u,"<-ient for the city fathers to dej| aw. Tuques-jterml"e that the show should be| eady much s.n-l8t?PPed' aud accordingly lt "wasj gainst a "search | 8toPP?*(i- Furthermore, license Tor | ion. such as |9j vaudeville performances in the f.J| er of state laws, ture will be refused. I in Virginia will Vaudeville could be all right It | radical move- cou,d b? a very harmless recreation | ration of all 11-' Zt could be artistic. Rut it doeen't | j appear that that kind was on the | >f congress who'b(,ard" for Chester last week, there | or prohibition] fore? the really legitimate vandal '"ring the past] v|,,e the hook along with the | st laws so dras-' ^1 Chester had. J o a revulsion of! 11 a fact that a show should be j of a half dozen i HUrh that a man is willing to accom j rs the sentl-j pany his mother or his wife with I is that congress! ?ut e,?barassment to either No | in attempting other kind of vaudeville should bej n>' stopping' tolerated. and if the kind that Ches-,j Iter ha<l was such that a man would' ile. and putting! bootlegger," the|be to attend with his wife rs of congress!01' mother or "later, then the city au-j prohibition be- j thoritiea should be highly com.; ;one far enoughjmend*d for the ar,,on they took ln iw is reasonable jrlosiner 'l' for enforcement j |>ENS|ON ROLL FOR '?n i LANCASTER COUNTY tit A I'll. ay, president of (Continued From Page One.) raph company. Heath Springs; Morgan, Klisabeth. irg? against thr Creek; Nell, Mary L., Lancasn bis allegn-. ter; Outen, Sarah A.. Lancaster,! son has agreed Patterson, M. M., Barbervillo; Peri Pnion more! ry. Rebecca C.. Lancaster; Phillips. paid and to get Mary B" F,af rreok; , )K., Fiat Creek; Prilllps, Susan, Lantbe necessity of . .... .. ,, . | caster; Phillips, S. H.. KerHhaw; urtherniore, Mr. j piyler, M. .L. Lancaster: Powers, postmaster-gun j Klir.a M . Lancaster; Price. 15. J., the Postal com-j Lancaster; Quick, Nancy. Lancaster; le old rates Will! Rcdd,8h' Elisabeth, P,at Uo k ) Reeves, S. E., Lancaster; Riddle, S. t is a rather he- nixjo. Ring?tafr( Susan, Dwlght; = .11 view of the. Roberts, Martha, Kershaw; Robert- r" it master-Ren era* son, E. J., Oakhurst; Robinson, M. j i\ - ?ki> in an F-- F,at ^reek; Single, E. P., Fort . Mill. No it; Small. E. A.. Primus; ;tsed telegraph Small Ma rv. Flint; Small. M P., Br# - . i rv 4 .1 ii r 141 ? uar> i. i.iii'C ?S! . cost i | Smith. Susan, I^ancnstcr; Stsmod. ? f ii* r M ? > T V,ii iir'.irft^r: Sirofh^r*, \\. light to know Lancaster; Sweat. K.l'zabetb. Rwight; Then ell. J. II.. Heath business, nal.v Springs: Thomas, IV M.. hnnras'iT, on knows about Throat Mary. Lancaster; Threat. it <>l Mr. Itiirle- Sarah, Lancaster; Usher. E. J., H'eve that !>"n Dwlght ; Vlckory. Jane M., Laneas g aK(,ii, ter; Walters. Jane, Dwlght; West . K. M., Kershaw; Williams. R. A , ges that the Dixie; Williams, Martha J.. Flat it economically Ri^gp; Witherspoon, E. 11., Lancaslat in the pres- ter; Wright, Jane. Tradesville. Postal com- ^ HERMANS ARRESTED IX SPAIN. c is made the |?nr|a> April 7. -The French for ern I'nion get* etgn office is advised that 200 fjere conditions, it'mans have been arrested in Rarce-, ?ers of the Pos- 'ona am' Seville. They are charg. ed with participating in the riots in lystem efficient-' . . . those cities. t the old rates.) he government less degree ot I\f) 117 D DCriCTCD <o'n Is star pro lilt* f? K. KLllIj 1 Lu i and at hijrhoti lie may b?- ox- Specialist in ayfnK the blllJl inraes a pot. Chronic and Nervous ;l viII return our: o will carry on Diseases sa at tho old ihlch la a.trlb-1 of Mpn Jind Women. will be read I riK Interest and t not to Mr. 10 truth ia. this 1\*1 1 ?n pub,,r Piles and Rupture ado permanent od with entire-; way groond In! Without Operation or >eople who pay, roads, the tele-! Lo88 of rim<t ?nd 1 "d" one are be*in? _ pay all rKht.j idly lacking in 12061-2 Main Street 1 (I officially denioniahed daily j Columbia-, S. C. M sis in the eon- M___ TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1919. Bank No. 33. Statement of the Condition of the The Bank of Lancaster Located at Lancaster, S. C., at the close of busi- ? ness March 4th, 1919. m - RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts $640,035.99 m Overdrafts 8,766.57 Bonds and Stocks owned by the bank 147,100.00 Bonds deposited ' 248,500.00 Furniture and fixtures 2,450.89 Banking house 6,042.18 Other real estate owned 3,500.00 Due from banks and bankers 143,569.03 Currency 21,664.00 Gold 2,660.00 Silver and minor coin 4,142.12 Checks and cash items 1,791.86 Total $1,230,222.64 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in $ 50,000.00 Surplus fund 100,000.00 Undivided profits, less current expenses and taxes paid 38.964.14 Dividens unpaid 100.00 Individual deposits subject to check $429,457.61 Savings deposits 197,530.71 Bond deposits 248,500.00 > ' > Time certificates of deposit 108,571.56 Certified checks 5.81 Cashier's checks 2,059.59 986,125.31 i Notes and bills rediscounted 45,000.00 Time deposit interest account 10,033.19 Total $1,230,222.64 i STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Lancaster?ss. Before me came Geo. W. Williams, Cashier of the above named bank, who, being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. GEO. W. WILLIAMS, Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10th day of March, 1919. H. T. CANNON, Notarv Puhlie 8 C. Correct Attest: LEROY SPRINGS, WADDY C. THOMSON, L. C. PAYSEUR, Directors. "rti nr \/ o = AT ===== POLIAKOFF'S LADIES' COAT SUITS Ladies' Coat Sui^s at .. ..$12.50, $18.50. $24.50. $27.50 Ladies' Skirts, Serge, Silk. Poplin, Taffeta and Washable Goods at $1.49, $1.98, $4.50. $5.98 and $7.98 Ladies' Waists, Voile, Silk. Creoe de Chine, Georgette at $1.2.1, $2.98, $4.98 and $6.50 Ladies' and Children's Dresses, all sizes, at 98c, $1.98, $2.98 and $3.98 UP-TO-DATE MILLINERY Ladies', Misses' and Children's Hats at 98c, $1.98, $2.98, $1.98, $6.48 and $9.50 SHOES OF STYLE AND SERVICE Ladies', Gents and Children's Oxfords, Pumps, high or ^ 4 low heel, pattent leather, vici kid. black or tan at W .... 98c, $1.98, $3.98, $4.98, $6.48 and $8.50 per pair Men's Solid Leather Plough Shoes at $1.98 and $2.50 per pair ^ ^ CLOTHING CLOTHING | men n uuivfl ell ) I .50, $12.50, $18.50, $25.00 I Men's Odd Pants at. . $1.98, $2.98, $4.50, $6.50 and $7.50 Boys' Pants, sizes 3 to 20, at 50c, $1.00, $1.50, $2.50 and $3.50 Men's Blue Work Shirts at 75c, 98c and $1.25 Men's Blue and Stirped Ovralls at $1.49, $1.98 and $2.50 the beat Men's Good Quality Percale, Madras, Silk Dress Shirts $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 and $3.5fr A full line of Soft and Laundried Arrow Brand Collars. Men's and Ladies' Silk Hose 35c, 50c, $1.00 M. 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