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PAGE FOUR TheLancasterNews;"1'1 11 1 (SEMiAVKKKLY.) orament s v Established lJiAU. How will Published Tuesday and Friday j lonlro' ul'1' BY TUB , l>ay more I LANCASTER NEWS COMPANY. sanio rates. IjJuu au'r- s- c- I terprises, I OBOUUB BlLIiA CRAVEN companies ( Editor ami Manager on com pet i > Indianapolii The News is not responsible for the an i?j|ot a) flows of Correspondents. Short and mtlonal articles on topics of general dares that: toterest will he gladly received. "The act SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: j ?raph coinj Cash in Advance. Per Ome Year $2.00 government 91* Mouths 1.00 those in el " I over of its Entered as Second Class Matter October 7, lbOa, at the i'ostotllco at trast with t Lancaster, S. C.t under act ol Con- jretainin: gress of March 3, 1&79. nut in effect ^^2^ ' VprU' !=rr: laches ovun *^Wy Country 'Tio of The*, Sweet Land -oppression ?f Liberty." , and w^xAu FRIDAY. AI GI ST 11, 1919. "during the ? tlit? entire m THE I I TI KE or TIl,E WlltES. was deniora The Literary Digest asks: "Can and < ontinu< private control make good?" "That "Messages unscrambling the wires will be difli ference and cult." says the paper, "is recognized ever in the very generally, for we are told that or not. and Mr. Hurleson has returned the wire as to reasoi "ruins' of tfu> telegraph and tele; hone messages al systems." We do not know whethei met witn a the systems were in worse or better any explanat eond. on physically when released by safed It was the government than when the gov- ment' was r< eminent took them over; only in the] responsibilit matter of service has the public Ren- oral alibi am erallv kept an eye on the pulse of the ? jt wjjj j, wire systems, and government opera- |() briiiR the tion, judging by expressions from the tlie w ire cot newspapers of the country was a fail- attitude tow ure. The question now is very aptly pioyes have asked "Can private control make i,y ,hc persi good?" That is. after the government eminent toi or Mr. lturleson. if you please, has takes no art scrambled the wires, can the owners icnce or acci unscramble them, and out of the chaos give the public the service it j MF.l rightfully demands? "A section of' The rapti the press looks on a hit anxiously, "j so in of twi says the Literary Digest, "aware that bandits in 'this first real experiment in the re- events conn tarn of industries to private control" deviltry nee may 'give us so:ne indication of what more seri I to expect when railroads, farmers, government and coal-nrodueers of hark on si self-! Mexico, hut r n n ii i n ir basis' Should the experl-j frequency o merit fail. might we not hoar renewed' Mexicans an rloas for government ownership? Ai-|"y. ???! sur ready the railway workers are do | affairs that mandina iust that I'tiless privately at least lor controlled telegraph and telephone 's perhaps I systems ciin restore moderate tolls "uoh tactic ami give improved service, it seems t i many yeart various newspapers that the very; ment of Me principle of private ownership and! Mexico has, operation will he imperiled." and the, ly for the lit Oshkosh Northwestern observes: i hardly be e: "If the companies succeed in im-, would capti It ving their service and mooting those guilt; other objections. Hie natural verdict unable to d will be that the government made a arise to failure of its management, and th.it ' S{at private control is preferable and more capture, the advantageous to public interests. J'jpeditlons si remains for the companies to prove; ?|Uencos it tills, however and unless they do nuenoes of i prove it to the satisfaction of the peo- Not for a n'.ii f r? 1 :? I t ?.r ??v .v* I'Aiwl of Inr 1. t th/.m. i, all. government control of su-h ser-' States goini vice is not the worst thing that could! a repetitioi happen." i dent may t The Savannah (Ga.t Press acknowl-j any time, edges, or at a.i events implies, that understand there is danger that telegraph nnd j citizens ar, telephone operators will take advant | cease, and i age of a rather ticklish crisis and is too weak strike, for the crisis may involve ico is sadly "friction between owners and em- ment, and n ployees." As Tlie Press reminds us, of l?s Inahi "Tlie government has inaugurated pert that t some titles in connection with the ment will n service that will scarcely remain in protection force under private ownership It has! to its citize also found a way to pay salaries borders of greater than the telegraph companies' fore only n paid under private control." How- States shall ever, "in the days of the private own- protect its < ership of the \\ire> there was main We do nt tained, not alone a straight salary list, a menace tc but expert operators found it to tholria trouble-n advantage to work with all speed pos-! prize. sibie in order to secure the advantage! I Miss Jua of a bonus system. This enabled them, thlR W( to muke even more money than was j j{. Neoly, THE LANCASTE1 in salaries under the govilan of control." SCISSORS AND PASTE the restoration of private ict the public? Shall we Money and Inconvenient than in war-time, or the (Columbia Stute.) ? . . The repeal of the daylight or less? As private en- , . . law over the president s vet< he two large telegraph sha]1 be eftected> wl? be a vict J nee more face each other the high cost of living. Of thn tive terms," remarks the can be no doubt, s News, while The Virgin- ' daylight saving law maj ? , convenient and annoying to id Nortolk Landmark de- . .. . people, it may even be call asperating to them?but it do ion of the Postal Tele- coal and lighting >any in reducing its tolls The repeal of the law would on the relinquishment of de,Ke that in the Murmuring the cost, of living is a great < control, thus restoring lnsincerlty Tect prior to the taking lines, is in striking con- Seize It. hat of tlie Western Union (Charlotte Observer.) . i. .. 1 . i i. i .i Of rniirsp fhi* nrnrwiuiMnn ; ine aavanccu scueuuis ~ ???* ? , , .. , the United States postofflce b bv Federal authority last ,,, at Hlrminghum, because an i 11 i< was found in operation in tin fully realizing the i:u merit thereof, is a bit of licens abolishing extravagant tnor?but why not? The "bon Kansas City Journal at ,aw is of government instituti. makes explicit provision for cc more importance to the;.. , .. ... tion of properties which may b< of indolence, indifference. |>r?*;itIt of moonshine, so, why nal downright insolence, j a government property be exer period of Federal control Thp American nation is oppo . , , discrimination of any sort, esp lorale of the wire systems ' p by the government against a i lized." says The Journal, , .. , , ' Individual, and it stands to that the postoffice building j ; were taken with indif- mingham should be held respt with no interest what-) 'n *^p eyes of the law. If this . I erty should be found liable t matter. 1 hey were sent I rscation and sale, then it sho when inquiry was made selzed and put up at public ai as for non-delivery of, Just like the Ford in which th* ways the customer was ble moonshiner may be catigh blank expression, and if rt,,n* h,s Product around. tion whatever was vouch- ... , .... < heap Lands mid rood. merely that the govern- (Charleston News and Couri sponsible. All Individual Says the Houston Post: y was merged into a Fed- "Speaking of the relation o A there was no appeal. to p nomir and political com In this country. George K. R< e a colossal undertaking vice president of the Natlona thousands of employes of bank, of New York, declared rc npanies back to a proper "iat statesmen of Kurope Ion ... ... .... said that the real test of Amerit ard the public. 1 hese cinstitutions would come when our been coddled and spoih-d |an,,8 wcro Kon? stent attitude of the gov- "He quoted Lord Maeaulay r vard the public, which ing. 'As to America. I appeal i i twentieth century,' and the 1 I adds. The free lands are gon ommodation. . , | cheap lands are gone. Mr. Roberts was either ref ill AN UAMHTS. to onjy l)arl of (jlc couu) ire and holding for ran- else he is very badly informed a American aviators by 1 he farts. The cheap lands co Mexico and subsequent ar" not ?one- TherP nin>' not of them left in the North, who lerted with the piece of .... .. .. ... Roberts lives, or in the West or d not be taken as leading Mississippi Valley, but there ai ous incidents between the lions of aires of them left of the United States and South and much of this Southei the series of offenses, the 18 as ,lno ,and as can be foun where. f outrages perpetrated by t, . . , .. ' * It is an ancient theme- thi ainst citizens of this roun- u.r of th(. Vast undeveloped s ely bring about a state of in the South which could be ma may in the end be serious productive farms. < olumns a .. . . ,,, . umns have been written about Mexico. 1 he I nited States much good has resulted. l-arg< in less mood to stand for ,)f Uu>H(. South?ril ,am,8 hav s than at any time for settled and developed. Hut t i, and while the govern- vclopment and the scttlemei xico, such government as 'lavplace are aothini ,, , ,, . pared with what still remains cunnoi do iiiarni'u direct- . . r none; and we are fast getting inditry, recurrences would p,,jnt when- the development n xpncted If the Rovcrnincnt tlement of these lands will ho ire and deal with a few of solute necessity. r. if the government is At tho root of the oconoml? lent, which is world-wide and 0 so. then no question can . . , , . . Is pressing harder and harder. I 1 the advisability of the fa,.j that production is not su es point,' into Mexico to to supply the needs of im criminals. If such ex- t'rcater production is, in tl , analysis, the only real cur tall lead to serious conse greater production must be 1j will he the natural conse- abou( Thp quicl{, 8, am, proba right and justice. only practicable way to bring i moment would we assume ',N P'an,'n? more land r .1. it..:, i 'Cherts is wrong when "" * js no more land. T g to war with Mo.vico, but ;i v,|s( quantity of it; and the 1 of tho Vera ('ru/. inci- inn need of the world is that it ie quite possible at most use. It is an old theme, . . . , now remarked, this matter Mexico has been given to Sotith's undeveloped acres, bu that abuse of A merman ., was never a time w.ten It was i d their property must importance as now. f tho Mexican government to put a stop to it. Mex- * '^""1 orce. in need of a new govern <( tester News.) The American Cotton assr lust take the consequences , has been organized to bom 1 ty to perform. We sua- southern farmer. lie has nt he Cnlted States govern- getting a fair price for his co nake good any promise of times past and will not get given to another country ?ri,p in lhe fu,ure un,P8,, a co effort is made along various ns who may be within the ... , The success or failure of the this country It is there (..in c0tton association depend reasonable that the United several things. One of them expect another country to 'h? farmers must Join the or ,j,:ZPns l'on an<* they must stick / fact is that the success or fai :?t consider that Mexico is ,. . .. . , , the association depends upon t i the United States, but as p()f( j^e association receives tr laker, Mexico takes first newspapers and periodicals South. All of the publicity no\ the association by the newspap nita Neely spent several been done free of charge. If tin 3ek with her mother, Mrs. papers of tho South were to in York county. the association publicity the t ft NEWS, LANCASTER, S. C. " I J | *** Real ileal of r"j~? ^ uildtng *3* ?tt still ? \ 11 1000 F should ! npted? * _ __ elily x To Boys and private ? ~ A reason ^. it Rlr-jV Troi- X Every Boy and Girl saving e |: ing A WAR SAVINGS ST notion. | J ,"pr!I. | 15th entitled to keep the Ba hand about August 11th in: I X > application now, so that you f land V titions v ge|- yours. COME IN TO S nberts. ? J 1 City rq* THE? cheap Bank of La e; the ^ rn;r I: LANCASTER, S as to rtainly. J* J* * < be _________ re Mr.' ~ in the'1'011 w?uld die in less than 30 days. day. re mil-K'an 'be fanners expect the newspa-i The mothers are ahead of us in the P?rs to support their organization un-j liave had an organized class f< n land le8S 'b? farmers support the newspa-J time. Let's quit being "daddie d any- P'"rH' We do not see how they can. be real fathers to our children A newspaper is the cheapest thins a firing 'em all to Sunday s mat- lnan can huy and from a cold-blooded baby, too. We have a cradle r< ections business standpoint the farmers Sec. Fathers' < ile into would do well to support the news-' ~ lCr ' id ol 'papers who are Riving the farmers'! S'M ^aM hitteied. j and organization their space without1 Two women who had not r V . years suddenly encountered ea e areas charge. , , , er on a train. e been, j "How do you ilo?" said or )lf> Able to follow There. , " UC"| i sively. ,t that (Philadelphia Record.) | ?Now thig Js del,Khtfu|.. 8; 5 com- Congressman Hoflin may he right older of the two. -just to thi , be, in saying that CJerman money Is back ym, knew m<J ftft0r 8f) mftny y< to the, of the propaganda to defeat the ran>t have chanKod nuioh__r, ml set- League of Nations. The gold in the fe(>, (|uUe flat(ered an ab Reh hsbank has been depleted, and "Oh." quickly replied th perhaps this is due to shipments or speaker ..j rPCOKnizP(, your h proh- gold to this country to be used in ere- Thon |hpro wafJ a horrjd gM which ating opposition to the league. Yet . - lies the we are skeptical, because we see little The .Mean Thing, illicient opposition to the league except in the Kdlth Dirk told me I was s tnkind. senate, and of course no one there is C9ting and beautifnl. le last susceptible to gold marks. Hut when j?sio- And yet you will ei and Nit. Iletlin says munitions money and yourself for life with u man \ irought gun manufacturc;s money is back of gj|^ deceiving you even dur bly the the propaganda to defeat the League courtship. t about 'of Nations," we are quite able to fol- a low him. The prevention of war Mrs. George Heath has rotu tie says would put an end to the munitions her home in Charlotte after here is business, which will he a good In- at the home of her parents, } press-1 dust ry to own stock in If the league Mrs. \V. A. Davis, he put; ''tin be defeated. as JUHt m " Catarrh Cannot Be Ct of the ** + * * * wltl, loCALX^PI'HCAtToNS, i there 4- l,'! \ T t'PPt'U' + cannot reach the seat ?f the ' "Urf * ILAI ( KhbK. J Catarrh Is a %al dlseule. grc, of such + + fluenced by constitutional jcondlth tn order to cure x It you must t The revival meeting at Flat Creek Internal remedy, \lalfs Catarrl , . i...., i i.. ,k? .... . cine is taken Intertaallv and ac (on'liicted by .he pastor, Rev. T. A. utood on the muaous surfacei I I t.. 1...... Lt-l.l,. .. a .. * n* l. avolam lloll'n f ?* \ f?l i ~ t uiuwmi rr.uay, CK.KUSI i*io. bV'oniTof"^!; he'stTh The sentiment among us is that it ac- In this country for years. It I , .... , .w , , , posed of some of the hffct tonic* K-lation complishwl nior? for tho kuiKnovn 8 combined with Home of the tx? lit the surf, increase than in meetings in re- miredJnU to'lEhnlRtmrti ?t been cent years. cine Is what produces such w< results In catarrhal conditions. 8 Hon in The Sunday school meets promptly testimonial*. free. a fair at ,O;30 every Sunday morning ex- F'Au nVu?Sl*tI.*6o ?'' - To nrerted tj,?. third; then it meets at 2 ".in- t*.~ov t-ii. >r- ^r-.tn< ' lines, o'clock, followed by preaching sers upon A fat|irrs? Bible class was organ- J is that Jaflt slin(jay. Every rather In I Tl gun/a- p(at crC(.k neighborhood is requested mother Jo attend an(| bring his Bible. Study 'ure the following passages tins week: U ,u,>" Luke 10:35-87, Oil. 6:2-3-10, James IX om t he | 2.14 i b, and he In our class next Bun- ^ v given i utttt lias proven It will cure Ma- / %) 4r ers has lurla, thills nii<1 Fever, Hilioiii I - *rtJ B news- h'^ver, ( olds anil lattirlppo. It kills J / ' the parasite that cases the fever. It ^ reruse Js n ,p|ril(||t] laxative and general issocia- Tonic.?Adv. FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1919. I ) Hand | / ? Grenade | Savings | J Bank | I | REE j Girls | T nough and buylMP by October ^ nk. Will be on i >tant. File your i will be sure to > ?EE US. | * X 1 ncaster | V : r ) C. A Y '" ? "TANLC IS THE BEST >r snmfl * REMBDYI EVER TOOK" school; all. lass. Mrs. Cisson Has Strongest Endorsement For It. net for ch oth ENJOYS FINE HEALTH |C CIIUaid the Year Previously, She Says, Tannk that mrs. I lac Gave Her Lasting Relief. eally. I e first "Tanlac Is the best ^remedy I ever at." took tor my trouble, t^id I anr glad once. to recommend it becaus* it gnv#? such tine results." said Mrs. Jessie A'isson, of No. 13 Main St., WoouBide/ Green0 inter- vilh*. in a statement shA g/tve. "I j took Tanlac tor a generallA/un-dowu 1 trust'and weakened condition, j*id at tho vho lie- time I was almost sure I tiXd a mild ing his case of pellagra. 1 wasj\ '?Vy w ea k i and very nervous. My h??d aVhed all ' the time. I was troubled a lyt with rnod to dizziness and my appetite hadWibout a visit p.ft me. dr. and i Hut I felt like a now person %hen I it it taking Tanlac. I gained in j weight and strength; right from the ired time I began taking it. I soon lipd as they 11 good appetite, and the Tanlac soon disease . itiy in- nan me feeling wo 14 and strong. The >n?. and i headaches and nervousness wore soon ake an | i Merit- j relieved I nin enjoying line health i*of"the ! i"w un(' have been ever since I <| 11 it ne wai taking Tanlae, and !hat was a year yslclans J Is com- | ago " known, \ b!?nf Tanlae, the master medicine, is sold ( h Merit- exclusively by J F. Massoy. I.anIcnd'for castor; Peoples Drug & (Jroeery Co., Heath Springs; P. O. Floyd, Kershaw, ledo, O. . . ? Adv. iflory SlJPKRIOIt S01.K ^ I.IIATIIKit SOI.KLY used in this Hi>op. Although sole CI \ leather of tills r^nallty has greatly adEr M vanoad In cost/to us and we are getting About tlvC same prico for 'resolejlL ing af^ montn ago, we are putting this I* grade; into, all our repair work. We would: lajlior make a smaller profit than ibv/or the standard of our work. All Work strictly rash. (iltF/Jtmy-ltOOD KI.Kt'THIC HIIOK \ RKPAIK. . i