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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-08-28
COTTON CONGRESS- ORGANIZED.
County Meeting to be Followed by
Townships.

County Meeting to be Followed by
Townships.
In response to the call heretofore
published for a maSs-meeting to be
held at Lancaster for the purpose of
organizing a cotton congress as a
part of the state organization, G
goodly number of our citizens, COM
posed of farmers, bankers, merchants
and others, met in the court house
yesterday morning at IL o'clock.
Mr. l.. r. Rollins of Oakhurst was
made temporary chairman and w. p.
Robinson temporary secretary and
treasurer. Nearly all present enroll
ed as members. MIR. Rollins was
made president of the county organ
ization and Mr.. Robinson secretary
and treasurer.
1t was decided to thoroughly or
ganize in each township i'm the coun-
ty and to have the secretary issue a
call for a meeting i'm each township
on Thursday, September 3rd. One
man from each township was ap-
pointed to effect the township organ
iZations as follows:
Gills Creek-John ]. Blackmon.
Cane Creek-Wade Drafin.
WaXhaw-T. r. Thompson.
Indian Lands. Il. Bales.
Buford-C. l.. McManus.
Flat Creek-F. NJ. Lowery.
Cedar Creek-Geo. w. Jones.
Pleasant Hill-R. A. Blackmon.
One man from each township was
elected warehouse man to ascertain
and report how much cotton there
will be to handle in each township
and the means OF warehousing 1t.
Those elected were: Gills Creek, f.
B. Lingle; Waxhaw, r. H. Massey;
Indian Land, S. r. Bales; Buford,
II. C. Steele; Flat Creek. j. w.
Welsh; Pleasant Hill, j. T. l.. Sto-
yer; Cedar Creek, j. A Cauthen;
Cane Creek, ]. Roy Cunningham.
These gentlemen will meet at the
court house Saturday of this week
to elect one of their number 10 go to
Columbia on next Tuesday to attend
a meeting of the state association.
The secretary was instructed to
issue an address to the cotton grow
ers of the county, urging them to at
tend the meetings of the township
Organization on Thursday of next
week, to be called at that time by the
different township organizers. The
persons took part in the
r.. b. Lingle, G.. l.. Nc
Manus, George w. Williams, Judge
Ira 'B. Jones, NJ. E. Jordan, G. ID.
Jones, L. C. Lazenby, w. Med.
Brown, w. II. Millen and r. e.
Wyfie. The meeting adjourned TO
again at the court house onJ
September 5th.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-08-28
THE COTTON CONGRESS-.
A Call For the Organization of
Farmers.

A Call For the Organization of
Farmers.
AT meeting of representative
farmers, business men and bankers
held at Lancaster court house on
Thursday, August 27th, the Lancas-
ter County Cotton Congress was or
ganized, as will be noted elsewhere
in this issue
In obedience to instructions to me
by the organization, l hereby call
upon the farmers of each township
to organize township associations
Thursday, September 3rd, at 3
O'Clock D. m. The farmers Of Flat
Creek will please meet at White
Blum at the time mentioned, F.. Nj.
Lowery, organizer. The meeting for
Pleasant Hill township will be held
at Heath Springs, r. A. Blackmon
organizer. The meeting for Buford
township will be held at Carnes
school house, c. l.. McManus, or
ganizer. WaXhaw township. at Van
Wyck, T. r. Thompson, organizer.
Indian Land township at Pleasant
Valley, S. f. Bailes. organizer. Cane
Creek township at Riverside. w. ~.
DIdiun, organizer. CEDAR Creek
township at James a. Cauthern' s
George w. Jones, organizer, and
Gills Creek township at Lancaster.
j. j. Blackmon, organizer
At these meetings, a chairman.
secretary and treasurer should be
elected and delegates to attend the
county meeting at Lancaster on Sat
urday, September 5th. All members
Will pay a membership fee of $1.OO
and the secretary and treasurer will
send same to the undersigned. The
membership fee is intended to defray
necessary expenses OF the organiza-
tion and for the promotion of this
common cause.
The farmers of the county are
urged to attend these meetings and
join the organization. The crisis we
are passing through on the cotton
question demands coop ration and
unity OF action.
w. p. ROBINSON.
Secretary.
Lancaster. s. c., Aug. %, 1914.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-08-28
Mother Instinct.
Tit-Bits

Ilt-BltS.
At the close Of his talk before 81
Sunday school the bishop invited
questions
A tiny boy. with white, eager face.
az once held up his.hand.
please. sir" said he, why was
Adam never n baby?"
The bishop coughed in doubt as TO
what answer to give but little girl,
the eldest of several brothers and
sisters, came promptly to his aid
please, sir" she answered smart
ly. there was nobody to nuss him.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-08-28
OFFICIAL COUNT.
The County Executive Committee
Declared Result of Primary.

f"N NO"hNN NOmmlIleR
Declared Result of Primary.
The County Democratic Executive
Committee met yesterday to canvass
the votes and declare the result and
provide for the holding of the sec
ond primary election on Tuesday,
September s. The following were
declared the nominees of the Demo
cratic party for Lancaster county IN
the first primary, viz:
State Senator, ID. Reece Williams.
House of Representatives, S. f..
Bales.
Supt. of Education, V. A. Lingle.
Treasurer, T. l.. Hilton.
Auditor, Jos. w. knight.
Judge of Probate, j. r. Stewman.
Magistrate, Gills Greek Township
/. II, Hunter.
Magistrate. Indian Land Town
ship, ID. X. Hall.
Magistrate, Cedar Greek Town
ship, j. T. Baker.
Magistrate, Pleasant Hill, Town
ship, III. w Mobley.
Magistrate, Kershaw, B. A. Hilton.
Magistrate, Cane Creek, l. G.
Coan.
Magistrate, Buford Township, ].
A. Carnes.
Magistrate, Waxhaw Township, w.
j. Crenshaw.
The following will enter the sec
ond primary, viz: House of Repre-
sentatives. ]. Copeland Massey and
Claud N. Sapp.
County Supervisor, T. o. Black
mon and ]. Crawford Cook.
Magistrate Flat Creek Township,
Albert Cunningham and o. c. Heg-
ler.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-08-28
sTEvENsON's APPRECIATION.
Says He VIII be i'm the Race Next
Time

To the People of Lancaster County:
1t appears that I have been defeat
ed in my race for Congress, but by
very small majority I'm comparison
with what has heretofore been tho
custom. The change of a few hund-
red votes could have elected me, and
/ desire to thank the people of Lam
caster county for the handsome vote
given me and to say that while I am
defeated ] am by no means discouT-
aged considering the forces that We're
arrayed against me, and that unless
Providence intervenes / will be in
the race until there is another cleo
tion in this district
With profound gratitude for the
very handsome vote received in this
my first time to ask the district for
anything, / am,
Most sincerely,
w. f.. STEVENSON.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-08-28
Mr.. Wilson ROwell to Celebrate
Birthday.

On Saturday, September 5th, the
many friends and relatives of Mr.
Wilson Rowell are invited to meet
at his home in the Tabernacle sec
tion, to celebrate with him the 72nd
birthday of his life. There will be
some addresses and picnic dinner
will be served. All are invited TO
help make that part or the celebra-
tion success, because that is the
big part of birthday celebration.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-08-28
Nntice nf nisnhnrne

Notice is hereby given that the
will. as Administrative
Df the ektate of b G. Hough, de-
ceased, on~the 5UtT 6sy of Septem-
Der, 1914, make her fahal return as
such administrators and apply to the
probate court Of Lancaster county
Tor letters dlsmissory.
MRS. EMMA HOUGH.
Estate OF 3 G.. Hough, De-
ceased
Aug 28, 1914.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-08-28
The First RnIe.

The first bale of cotton sold on
this market was brought In by Mr.. j.
r. Sistare of Riverside, r. F. ID. No.
1. It weighed 451 pounds and was
bought by the Jones Mercantile Com
pany for S1h cents.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-08-28
One to Garry.

Boston Transcript.
Teacher-who knows what trip
lets are?
Bright Pupil know, miss; It's
twins and one left over.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-08-28
VETERINARY SURGEON

NHAnhANhhA oOINUhONs
I have located in Lancaster for the
practice Of my profession, and am
prepared to treat your live stock for
any and all diseases. Calls answered
day OF night. Call me at Gre, Jry-
Hood Live Stock Company.
w. H. BOTZ, Veterinary Surgeon.
Graduate U. S. G. Veterinary Sur
geons, Washington, d. c.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-08-28

3 or @ doses 600 will break any
ease OF Fever or Chills. Price 25c.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-08-28

YOUNG MAN, would you marry il
suited? Many beautiful Indian
girls i'm Oklahoma. who own rich oil
and farnSuglandS. that are looking
for husbands. Inforieation furnish
ed free. Mrs. NJ. D. Smith, Box 597,
MuSkOgee, Okla. 91-94
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-08-28

GEORGE LEE-Best Hand Laundrv.
My work on collars and cuffs is
dull finish done up in best STYLE.
Please give me~s-1rial and you will
be convinced. George Lee. Lancas-
ter, S. C.. H1.tf
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-08-28
Business Notices

WANTED-5OO eerts>ef No. 1 4-foot
pine wood. Hough Wood Yard
Rock Hill, S. G. "a
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-08-28

WANTED-To buy your COW hides.
mink, otter, muskrat, 'possum,
coon, sheep, goat and horse hides.
Want 5000 pounds at once. See me
before you sell. Capers Cauthen.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-08-28

ROOM TO RENT-Young man de-
string comforeas1a furnished room,
will apply to Mrs. l.. j. Perry.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-08-28

WAR IN UNITED STATES, Tho
Clearing Sale at PoliakofY's has
caused war on >tte-priGss> of merchan-
disc in Lancaster
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-02-28
Successful Historical Play

"Men and Maids of U. S. Al, given
in Elkton Opera House Monday and
Tuesday evenings, was big success
from every standpoint. Every men,
ber of the cast performed elegantly and
the entire play met the hearty appro-
val of the audiences which filled the
Opera House to it's utmost capacity
both evenings. This play proved an
equal, if not better success than
Miss Bookwalter's former plays "The
Toy Shop" and "In the Land of Green
and Flowers"
The play was better staged on Tues
day night than on Monday, owing to
the fact that the costumes failed to
arrive in time on Monday night, which
however, was no fault on the part of
the management.
Miss Bookwalter, with the members
of the Senior class and High School,
asks the WHIG to kindly thank ali
who participated in the play, "Men and
Maids" To the business firms who ad-
vertised on program, the Wilson Mil
ilnery on their earnest effort in help
ing with costumes, for the use of the
Mechanics Hall for rehearsals, the
teachers who gave their services, each
and very member of cast and Mr.. c..
E. Finck for his violin selections.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-02-28
Prohibition Bill Introduced In House

The Prohibition amendment bill of
the Anti-Saloon League of Maryland
was introduced in the House last week
by Delegate Mearns of Cecil county.
The Speaker referred it to the Com
mittee on Constitutional Amendment,
of which Eugene H. Waters of Mont
gomery, is chairman, and a majority
of the II members of which are sup
posed to be "wet" on any sucn meas
ure, though Mr.. Waters himself is ac-
counted reasonably "dry"
The bill, being proposed amend
ment, cannot be passed without three
tifths of the membership of each
House voting for it, so that it will be
much more difficult to get it passed
than Statewide local option bill,
which requires only a majority.
The fight on the measure will occur
when it comes from the committee
with an unfavorable report, but the
indications are that with the strong
wet majorities in both houses there
will not be anything like the bitter
fight on this question that has marked
the last few sessions.
The bill provides an amendment
that prohibits forever in this State
the sale, manufacture for sale and
transportation for sale of intoxicating
liquors for beverage purposes, and
leaves to the Legislature power to re-
gulate the manufacture and sale for
sacramental, medicinal, mechanical,
pharmaceutical and scientific purposes
such liquors, the amendment to be
submitted to the voters at the general
election of 1915.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-02-28
Warning To Hayward Hubbies

The mystery surrounding what was
supposed to have been an attack upon
Mrs. Jesse Hurd, while she was alone
in her home, short distance from
Chestertown, on a recent Saturday
night, was solved Friday OF last week
when Mrs. Hurd, who had stated that
she had been assaulted by a negro, but
had driven him away by cutting his
head and hands with carving knife,
broke down and confessed to States
Attorney Vickers and Deputy Sheriff
James Bolton that the whole thing
was false and that she told the story
to keep her husband at home at night
In her confession she said her husband
was in the habit af leaving home
every night after supper and not re-
turning until late, so she killed a
chicken and smeared the blood on the
floor of the dining-room and on the
outside of the house to give him the
impression that she had been attacked.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-02-28
Civil And Business Association Meeting

The Farmers Civil and Business AS
sociation met last Saturday at Rose
bank Hall, Calvert, in regular ses-
sion. The meeting was called to order
by the President, Mr.. Elwood Balders-
ton. The roll was called by the secre-
tary, w. H. Briggs, with twenty-three
present and others who came in later.
The treasurer gave his report showing
the organization to be in good condi-
ton.
A letter was read from G. V.
Branch, of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, who gave
many practical suggestions and liberal
offer of future aid whenever applied
for by the organization, A letter from
Mr.. Leffler was read in reference to
the proposed change which is being
considered in the road through Cecil
county to Conowingo. This route ori-
ginally laid out and partially com
pleted is to be abandoned in favor of
the Perryville route, unless the citi-
zens of the county arouse themselves
to oppose it. A committee of three.
composed of Messrs. Fassitt, Hanna
and Clayton, were appointed to act in
conjunction with similar committee
of the Cecil Farmers Club, to attend
Annapolis if called upon by our men,
bers of the Legislature to support
them in their opposition to the above
change in the road.
A letter was read from Mr.. Thomas
B. Symons of the Maryland Agricul-
tural College asking the support of
the organization in their appeal for
an appropriation for the college to be
made from the present legislature. In
the discussion which followed one of
the teachers of the college present at
our meeting, who is in charge of the
department of vegetable growing, told
US that so poor is the college at the
present time, that his department only
has 5000 each year to spend in the ex-
perimental work of his department,
and this has to be spread over all the
counties of the State. A petition was
framed and signed by every member
present for the better support of this
college by liberal appropriation
from the legislature.
The president, Mr.. Balderston, then
presented paper dealing with the
past work of the Association, paying
tribute to it's deceased founder, DR.. E
E. Brown, and also outlining the work
for the future.
Prof. Monroe, of the Department of
Vegetable Growing of the Maryland
Agricultural College was then intro
duced and for one hour gave many
practical hints and much encourage
ment. He brought out forcibly the
fact which is universally coming to be
recognized, that the farmer will never
come into his own share of the profits
of his labor and investment until he
co-operates in the handling of his pro.
duce. The meeting then adjourned to
meet March 81, 1914.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-02-28
Feed The Birds

If the lovers of quail and partridges
wish to have them survive the Winter,
and especially the present snow storm,
it is absolutely necessary that they
should be fed until such time as the
ground will be cleared of snow suffi-
GENTLY for them to gather their own
feed.
1t has been suggested that the best
way to feed these birds is to locate
their roosting place and clear good
sized piece of ground of snow near
the same and spread the feed; also,
clear another space along the stream
of water nearest the roosting place
and there spread more feed The birds
will be attracted to the cleared places
if wheat straw is spread literally
about each place where feed is left.
The Cecil County Game Protective
Association will pay for all feed put
out for the birds upon satisfactory
proof that the same has been done.
William S. Evans, President.
Joshua Clayton, Secretary.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-02-28
THE MARYLAND
LEGISLATURE

Senator Williams has introduced by
request, a Bill amending the charter
of West Nottingham Academy.
The Bill providing large appro-
priation for the Maryland Agricultur
al College is striking some snags, ow-
ing to the fact that no plan has been
submitted indicating the lines along
which the appropriation will be used
for real benefit to agriculture. Many
of the farmers organizations that
have endorsed the Bill are waking up
to the fact that they made their
endorsement without any adequate
knowledge of the real facts in the
case.
Senator Maloy has bill before the
Legislature reducing the age at which
persons may operate vehicles to six
teen years. The automobile has pro-
tested against this passage, arguing
that the present law is safer and
wiser. The present law {Acts of
1879 provides that no person under IS
years of age shall operate a motor We
hicle in this State.
Senator Williams on Tuesday intro
duced a bill, amending the charter of
Elkton; also a bill to repeal the act
authorizing the building of new
Court House in Cecil county. Both
were reported favorably.
House bill, introduced by Mr.. Lef-
fer, to protect fur bearing animals in
Cecil county has been passed in the
House.
Delegate Lefiler has introduced (by
request) a bill to authorize the con-
struction of bridge across Long
creek.
Senator Williams bill, relating to
streets in Elkton, was passed in the
Senate on Thursday.
Delegate LETTERS bill authorizing
the town commissioners of Elkton to
levy for the support of fire company
has been reported favorably.
1t is proposed by Senator Hammond
to amend the 10 hour law, passed two
years ago, so that mercantile houses
in the counties of the State may eX-
tend the working hours Of their en-
ployees to twelve hours on Saturdays
and for six days before Christmas
Day.
Delegate Altfeld has introduced a
bill changing the system by which
grand jurors are drawn. 1t is propos-
ed that the poll books instead of tax
books be used in drawing the jurors
name.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-02-28
New School Bills

The following school meaoures have
been approved by the State Board of
Education, the State Teachers Asso-
citation and the School Commissioners
Association. Bills intended to put the
measures into effect as laws have been
introduced in the General Assembly.
They are:
A mandatory State wide compulsory
school attendance law.
After June l, 1915, no person who
has not been previously regularly en-
ployed as teacher shall be appointed
a teacher without special pedagogic
training of at least five weeks in an
approved summer school or it's equiv
alent.
The State tax for elementary schools
exclusively be fixed at 16 cents and
that county school boards be required
to pay graduates of normal schools or
of approved departments of pedagogy,
in colleges or universities, the follow
ing minimum salaries, Beginning
with $400 annually, after three years.
perience $500 and after eight yars'
experience, $3.50.
The appointment of state super
visor of rural schools.
A special tax or appropriation from
the general treasury for approved
high schools, support OF normal
schools, free text books and teachers
pensions.
Permitting school boards to send
part of their teachers each year to an
approved summer school in lieu of
holding a teachers institute.
Giving county school boards author
ity to establish teachers training
course as an elective in one first group
approved high school, said course and
the instructor to be appointed by the
county board subject to the approval
of the State board.
An amendment to the present law
which will remove all doubt as to the
full authority of the county school
boards to consolidate schools.
The payment of the school book ap-
preparation annually in October in
stead of quarterly, as at present
An amendment to the Child Labor
law which will relieve the county su-
perintendents of the duty of issuing
labor permits.
The construction by the State and
Worcester county of suitable build
ing at Ocean City for school purposes
and to be used as permanent meet
ing place of educational bodies.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-02-28
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Mrs. Frank r. Scott is spending a
month with her daughter, Mrs. McCul-
lough Walmsley, in New York.
Miss Madeline Davis, of Philadel-
phia, was the recent guest of Elkton
friends.
Miss Jessie Bowland was the recent
guest of friends at Annapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood S. Rea, Rising
their daughter, Miss Reba L. Rea, and
Norman S. Paxson, Coleraine, Lancas-
ter county. The wedding occurs in
April.
Miss Anna Bierman, of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with her cousin, Miss
Margaret Krastel.
Mrs. Eliza Bierman has returned to
Wilmington, after an extended visit
with her brother, Mr.. John Karstel
Mrs. Harry Bell, Wilmington, spent
Thursday with her sister, Mrs. o. c.
Giles.
Miss Hazel Hilton, OF Baltimore,
spent part of this week with Elkton
relatives.
Mr.. William Bell, Wilmington, was
an Elkton visitor Wednesday.
Mrs. Raymond Meredith, of Will
mington, has been spending a few
days with her mother, Mrs. Kate Dra-
per.
Mr.. Hiram Dunbar, of Trenton, n.
j., spent part of this week with Elkton
friends.
Miss Edith Holt, of Elk Neck, spent
Sunday with friends at Lombard.
Mrs. William Schouler is entertain
ing her cousin, Miss Martha Heaton
Misses Hattie and Helen McCauley,
of Wilmington, were recent guests of
Misses Lizzie and Grace Wells.
Miss Henrietta Booth, of Goucher
College, has been spending some time
with her mother, Mrs. Ellen Booth.
Mrs. George T. Witworth, Whining
ton, visited her sister, Mrs. John
Sparklin this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Clark, Will
mington, spent Sunday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Biddle.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-02-28
Pen-Mar League Annual Meeting

The Pen-Mar Baseball League will
hold it's annual meeting at Newark,
Del, in Lovett's Hall, Saturday even
ing, March Z.
All last seasons clubs will be repre-
sented, also clubs from Newport, Mar
shallton, Cooch's and Elk Mills. The
meeting will be open to any organized
amateur team interested in league
ball
The Pen-Mar being q member of the
National Association OF Amateur Base
Ball | aague, under the National
Commission, the winner Of the PEN
Mar will play for section champion
ship under National Commission rules.
Any club desiring information con
corning above. can obtain same from
the league secretary, J. Raymond
Blac son, Appleton.