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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-06-12

The body of John Kline of Meta
mora was found Tuesday noon float
ing in the river at the foot of Lynn
street. Toledo. The body was identi-
fed Wednesday morning by Jacob
Kline, father of the dead man who
stated that his son had been missing
since Saturday noon. Mr.. Kline was
we'll known over Fulton county and
spent some time this Spring in Wau-
seon as demonstrator of Overland
automobiles; he was Al years of age
at the time of his death and was in
the employ of the International Har-
vester Co., as clerk in their Toledo
office. 1t is believed that he fell in
to the river while walking along the
dock.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-06-12
o. 3. s. ANNTyERSARY

Tuesday was an eventful day for
Fulton Chapter, Order of the East
ern Star, the occasion being it's eigh-
teenth anniversary and annual inspec-
tion by the Grand Matron, Mrs. Bessie
Faro Boice, of Mt. Sterling, Ohio.
Hospitality was also extended to Mag
nolia Chapter, of Lyons, about fifty
members from that place enjoyed the
festivities of the local chapter and
had the pleasure of meeting the Grand
Matron whose gracious and pleasing
personality endeared herself to all.
The inspection was thorough and of
much profit to the chapter and her
address was SO inspiring all felt
that her years leadership of the or
der would have lasting effect for
good.
Though it was the hottest June day
ever recorded a hundred and seventy
members assembled at the hall for a
delicious six o'clock dinner. Tables
were set in the main room, accomdat-
ing a hundred and fifty at one sitting.
There was a profusion of cut flowers
and all the members of Fulton Chap
ter did their best to make the occas-
ion memorable The Misses Florence
Gingrich and Eugenia Harrison were
the charming candidates. Visitors
were also present from Bryan, Mon
peller, Morenci, Delta and Swanton.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-06-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Fouty en-
tertained at their country home last
Saturday, June 9Th, in honor of Mr..
and Mrs. George Bowerman of Napo-
leon it being their 50th wedding An
niversary. Mrs. Bowerman is an
aunt of Mrs. Fouty's. Fifty years of
welded life is something not all of US
live to see but Mr.. and Mrs. Bower
man are still quite hale and hearty
and we hope they will live to see
many more years of welded life.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Strong and
daughter Miss Lillian and Mrs. Tully
Cammarn were also present to enjoy
the occasion.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-06-12

Politeness is like an air-cushion--
there may be nothing solid in 1t, but
1t eases the jolts wonderfully.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-06-12

Sold upon merit--Hanfrpd's Ball
sam.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-06-12

Miss Sally Grubb attended the
Frogley- Graham wedding in Swanton
Tuesday evening.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-10-02
PERSONALS

Miss Julia Rodgers, who has been
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. p.
Rogers, has gone to Bishopville.
Miss Bessie Blackwell, who has
been the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Waddy II. Thomson, will return this
week to her home in Darlington.
Mrs. Frank Harper, Miss Leila
Gregory and their sister, Mrs. j.
Stoney Drake, motored to Charlotte
yesterday and spent the day. They
were accompanied home by Miss
Carrie Gregory, who has been spend
ing several weeks at Barium
Springs. D. c.
Mrs. Minnie Williams and son,
Master Charlie, have returned from
"a weeks visit to relatives in Green
Vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. F. Clyburn and
children motored up from Kershaw
and visited friends i'm Lancaster
last Sunday.
Mrs. r.. c. Brown and Miss Betty
Brown are the guests of Mrs S. w
Heath at White Oak.
Mrs. j. II. Witherspoon and chill
dren, who have been visiting in
Concord during Home Coming
Week" returned today. They were
accompanied by Mrs. Witherspoon' s
sister, Miss Shirley Montgomery.
Mr.. and Mrs. McKeithen Rogers
of Clio mOtored to Lancaster and
spent the past weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. A. p. Rogers They were
accompanied by Mrs. II. l.. Walton
who visited her brother, Mr.. j. NJ.
Woodley.
DIR. and Mrs. c. d. Rollins have
returned to their home i'm Lake City.
after spending several days at the
home of Mr.. J. NJ. Woodley.
Mrs. A. G.. Ellison was visitor in
! Charlotte recently.
Mr.. Isaac Thomas of Lancaster
and Mr.. w. S. Cauthen of Dry Creek
left Wednesday to enter Clemson
| College
Mrs. A. II. Green and Miss Laura
| Gilbert Williams will spend the
| weekend in Rock Hill with Mr.. G
/ II. Greene.
DR.. j. f. w Halle Of Rock Hill
is here on business today.
/ Mrs ]. c. Montgomery, Mrs w
/ o. Nisbet, Mrs. A. Morris Nc.
/ Donald, Mrs. w. A. Watson and Mrs
]. NJ. Oldham of Charlotte spent
yesterday as the guests Of Mrs. John
Crawford.
Mrs. NJ. J. Perry has accompanied
Miss Mayme Mackey to Baltimore
Mrs. w. w. Moore of Columbia
and Mrs. Frank Smith of Bascom.
Vile, were the guests OF Mrs. John
p. Hunter last Thursday.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-10-02
Suits Coats Dresses

Suits, Coats and Dresses received by express new lot
Suits and Coats These atbe latest styles, two
alike.
Suits at
S11.75, $1375, $3.50, $1975 and up to $3.50
TO see these is to buy, each one is perfect
beauty.
Childrens Coats, all sizes, from. SIPS uptO 1915
Special values in Dresses for Saturday and Monday
For these two days we have made special on every
Silk and Wool Dress in the house.
$500 Silk Dresses for Saturday and Monday .$1975
$3.50 Silk Dresses Saturday and Monday. Sl675
$3.50 Silk Dresses Saturday and Monday $1O.75
9i.oO WOOL Dresses .S6.75
Big line of Millinery within the reach Of ALL Come
in and let Miss Bernce Davis fit you in Hat.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-10-02
LANCASTER LEADS"
Only County to he Given Special
Day at StUte Fair

buy AT SVtte a1f.
secretary Ellison, of the Chamber
OF Commerce, returned last night
from Columbia, whore he has been
furthorfng plans for Lancaster
County Day at the State Fair
The fair officials informed Mr.. Elli-
son that Lancaster was the only
county to take such a step and they
were glad to give them Thursday.
the big day of the week. OF course
the Clemson-Carolina game always
comes OFF Thursday morning, but
when the game has been played. the
day will be given over to the Lam
caster visitors, who may arrange
any program of amusement they
choose.
A chartered train, the Lancaster
Special" will leave the station here
at O'Clock Thursday morning.
Mr. w. r.. McGee, assistant
general passenger agent, has
promised nice coaches to accommo-
date any number guaranteed He
promises that the special will reach
Columbia by IL o'clock, in time for
all of the days festivities. STOPS
Will be made at Heath Springsya
kershaw, where many other Lancas-
ter boosters will be taken on With
the exception of these stops in Lam
caster county, n straight run will be
made to the capital city The train
will be parked near the fair grounds
for the convenience of the visitors.
During the afternoon there will be
ample time to see all the exhibits
and take in the various amusements.
There will be racing for those to
whom that sport appeals and : foot
ball game between the local high
school and soyhe other high school
of the state wfll in all probability be
arranged. Then last, hut not least.
/ for to many. it will be the crowning
event of the day, an hours display
of fireworks will be given in honor
of the visitors. This feature alone
| will be worth the price of the ticket.
On the return trip the train will
leave Columbia at 9 p. m.
The cost of round trip ticket de-
pends upon the number of people
whoI join the delegation, so if YOU
expect to go, communicate with Mr..
Ellison or The News office, so that
s@ne idea may be had OF the size
" the crowd to be tawen down. Do
fhis right away and in the next is
sIsue of The News, the prices of round
trip tickets. including admission into
the fair grounds, will be given
Secretary Ellison is to be con
graduated upon securing advertising
of this sort for our town. The fair
bulletins will feature our coming
and the daily papers have promised
to help advertise the day. Thursday
of fair week is always a big day, but
this year it will be bigger than ever
for it will be Lancaster Day" Let
us all make our plans to go down
and help boost the Red Rose Coun.
ty and town. We hope people from
every section of the county will join
their friends in town, and that the
contingency will be a large and
thoroughly representative one. Re.
member the date, October % That
will be Lancaster Day" at the state
fair.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-10-02
Notice of Election.

Whereas, one-third of the quail
fed electors and one-third of the
freeholdeSs of White Bluff district.
No. 26, have petitoned the county
board to order an election to deter
mine whetTer or not an additional
tax OF one II mill shall be levied
on all real ahrA personal property for
school purposes
We hereby Older said election to
be held by the \ trustees OF White
Blun district Nd PC, at the school
house ON Saturday, October II,
1914
At which election only those ex-
hibitine their tax receipts and regis
trations certificates shall be allowed
to vote.
Opening and closing hours 10 be
tie same as in all general elections
" A. LINGLE.
j. *. CONNORS.
w. b. TWITTY.
County Board of Education.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-10-02
FOR ELIMINATION OF COTTON
County Cotton Congress Would Cut
Out Staple.

The Lancaster County Cotton Con
gress met in the court house yester-
day, with l.. r. Rollings, president.
and w. p. Robinson, secretary, at
their places.
Mr. S. r. Bales, acting under in
structions from his school district.
offered a resolution looking to the
enactment of a law placing a nomi-
nal tax on the first eight or ten acres
of cotton to the horse planted in
1915, and afterward a prohibitive
tax on the excess planted
Mr.. j. T. Green offered as a sub
stitu te aresolution calling upon the
members of the legislature at the
extra session to advocate the pas
sage of law prohibiting the rails
ing of any cotton in the state in
1915, and providing punishment for
a violation of the law and the for
feiture Of any cotton raised.
Mr.. r.. f. Wylie offered as a sub.
stitute a resolution calling upon the
county delegation in the legislature
to advocate the enactment of the
Stevenson plan. making it a crimi-
nal onense to plant more than
eight acres OF cotton TO the horse or
mule in 1915.
peace will be observed at each of
After considerable discussion
lasting three hours, the Green sub
stitute providing for a complete
cut OUT Of cotton was adopted by
an almost unanimous vote The
meeting went on record as opposed
the state warehouse scheme
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-10-02
LET LANCASTER SCHOOLS TRY.
Prizes offered for Improvement in
Rural Schools.
following

The following announcement
should be of interest to every school
in Lancaster county and we hope 70
see several of our rural schools win
prizes in the Improvement contest:
Through the support of the state
department of education, the South
Carolina School Improvement Asso-
citation is able to offer $1,25O in
prizes to be awarded in 1914. This
amount has been divided into 40
prizes and will be given to the
schools showing the greatest amount
of improvement during the given
length of time. There will be 10
first prizes of $50 each. and 80 sec
ond prizes of $25 each. Regulations
concerning the award OF these PRISE
are as follows:
l. improvements must be made
cember l, 1914.
>. Only rural schools can com
pete for these prizes. Districts
barred by the state high school act,
or by the state rural graded school
act are ineligible TO enter the COM
petition.
3. Prizes will be awarded by the
state executive committee Of the
School Improvement Association i'm
mediately after the entries close.
T. All applications must be sent
through the county superintendent
of education, the rural school super
visor, or the county organizer of
school Improvement associations.
s. Prizes UIli be awarded in
checks sent from the Office of the
state superintendent of education to
the county superintendent of educa-
tion. The money will be deposited
to the credit of the district in whieh
the prize-winning school is located.
This money must be used for the
further improvement of the school
winning 1t.
6. All reports must be made on
the printed blanks furnished by the
association.
z. In making application fQTAR
prize. the Clean-Up Day score A&
a brief description. a photogMph,
and any evidences of improvements
must accompany the regular prize
score card.
Respectfully submitted.
MARY EVA HITE,
President South Carolina School I'M
provement Association.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-10-02
Rheumatism Pains stopped.

The first application OF Sloan 8
Llniment goes righI TO the painful
part-it penetrates without rubbing
1T stops the Rheumatic Pains
around the joints and gives relief
and comfort. Don't sufferi Get a
bottle today! 1t is a family modi-
cuts, sore throat, neuralgia and
chest pains Prevents infection. Mr.
Chas. II. Wentworth. California,
writes:-"It did wonders for my
Rheumatism, pain is gone as soon as
apply II. 1 recommended II to my
friends as the best Liniment / ever
used" Guaranteed. 25c at your
Druggist.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-10-02
BlaCknOn-StOlI,

Miss Carrie Blackmon. daughter
of County Supervisor and Mrs. T. O.
Blackmon, and Mr.. Meldau Stoll
son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. f. Stoll. sur
prised many of their friends by their
marriage, which took place last
night at the parsonage of the Sec
ond Baptist church and was solem-
niZed by the pastor, Rev. ]. f. Ham
mond. Miss Blackmon has numbers
of friends and relatives here and
throughout the county, who Will
read Of Ler marriage with interest.
She is a pretty, attractive girl and
has been an accommodating opera
tor at the telephone exchange for
some time past. Mr.. Stoll is an
agreeable, Industrious young man
and is likewise popular. Both he
and, his bride are quite young, being
of the same age, eighteen
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-10-02
LOCAL DOTS

MIR. Luther Ellison, secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce, made a
business trip to Columbia this week.
The Civic League will meet at
the library next Wednesday after
noon at O'Clock. A full attendance
is requested.
Mr.. Perry Mackey has been
confined at home by sickness for the
past several days. He is still un-
able to be out.
II. o. Blackmon, supervisor of
Lancaster county, was down Thurs
day to inspect the Fork Hill road
Kershaw Era.
We have been asked to an
nounce that until further notice the
Lancaster library will be open from
to Tuesday and Friday after
moons.
Mr. w. A. Fletcher of the Flat
Creek section, who recently under
went an operation at the Fennell
1nfirmary in Rock Hill, is improv-
ing steadily.
Fifteen white applicants for
teachers certificates and three
colored are taking the teachers ex-
animation, which is being held at
the court house today.
MIR. w. b. TNitty of Heath
Springs has been appointed to take
the place of Mr.. j. Gardiner Rich
ards, Jr., resigned, on the county
board of education.
Mr.. John w. Hamel. publisher
of The Kershaw Era and secretary
Of the Kershaw Chamber of Com
merce, was here yesterday to at
tend the county cotton congress. We
are indebted to Mr.. Hamel for a
pleasant call.
Mr.. Roy Parks returned We'd
nesday night from the Magalene
Hospital in Chester. wnere he un-
derwent a serious operation. He
has been there for the last five
weeks. His father, Mr.. M. II. Parks,
went over and accompanied him
home.
The report cards for the differ
ent schools of the county may be
had by application TO Superinte-
ndent Lingle. Mr.. Lingle also asks
us to say that now is the time to
secure application blanks for state
help. Every school district with a
special levy may apply and we urgf
upon each one not to delay but 10
apply at once for state aid.
Two basketball teams have
been organized in the Lancaster
high school and the girls are enjoy
ing the practice several afternoons
each week. The boys of the high
school take their exercise at foot
bali. The practice of both games
is being superintended by the teach
ers and other atIetes who are in
terested.
MIR. Charles d. Jones continues
IN his lot Arch and
Market streets. The lot has beer
graded, sidewalks made, both or
his side and across the street and
the back of the lot filed in and prop
erly drained. A better site is not tC
be had in town and the grove is an
ideal setting for the home Mr.
Jones will build later on.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-10-02
MEETS HORRIBLE DEATH.
Negro Infant Perished When Home
is Burned.

While Simon Foster, colored, and
others of his family who live on Mr..
Rufe Crockett's place near River
side, were picking cotton in a field
not far away, Fosters house caught
afire and before help could reach
her, his infant child was burned to
death. The baby had been left at
home in the care of sister only fie
or six years old. Some clothing
near the fireplace caught first then
the baby's clothes caught and the
whole Interior OF the house was in
hames before help came. The older
child succeeded in making its escape
but did not rescue the infant, who
perished in the flames. This very dis
tressing fire occurred Wednesday.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-10-02
SEVERAL HURT AT ZION.
Four Men Injured by Falling
SCafrOId,

While engaged in covering their
church at Zion, ABOUT six miles
north of Lancaster, several members
of that church met with a very pain
full accident last Wednesday, The
scaffold which had been erected for
the convenience of the workmen
suddenly gave way and Messrs. Mike
Cook, JEFF McAteer, Willie Wick and
Curry Steele fell to the ground with
such force that Mr.. Cook suffered a
broken limb, while the others were
all painfully, though not seriously.
injured DR.. r. c. Brown attended
them and set the broken bone for
Mr.. Cook, whom we learn is resting
very comfortably.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-10-02
LANCASTER WILL BE THERE
Special Train is Chartered on AC-
count of Lancaster Day.v

Special Train is Chartered or AC-
count of Lancaster Day.
The following from The state of
today, tells more of Mr.. Ellison's
successful mission to Columbia this
week:
Luther Ellison, secretary of the
Lancaster Chamber of Commerce
was in Columbia yesterday to ar
range with ID. f. EfrG. secretary of
the South Carolina Agricultural and
Mechanical Society, for a day on the
program of the State Fair. AS a
result of the conference, Thursday.
October 20, was designated as Ian
caster county day
"On that day a suitable program
including a football game, will be
offered. Mr.. Ellison contracted
with w. E. McGee. assistant general
passenger agent, Southern Railway
for a special train when will bring
to Columbia the Lancastrians who
will come for Lancaster day He
hopes to bring 400 or 500 Lancaster
boosters. The delegation will be
equipped with pennants. 4 badges,
buttons and a line OF advertising
matter. They expect to make the
occasion one OF beneficial publicity.
Lancaster is the only county so
far to make such comprehensive
plans for exploiting the fair"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-10-02
Day of PRAYER To he Observed

a special service of prayer for
peace will be observed at each Of
the several churches Sunday morn
ing. October 4. At the Methodist
church the union service will be held
Sunday evening. Rev. II. l.. Holrovd
will preach at the latter service, The
quarterly conference will not be
held Sunday morning.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-10-02
PRAYER FOR PEACE.
New Hymn by Rev. j. III. Thayer oi
Lancaster.

new ttIHtn Dy IteN. -. IL. Inayef OF
Lancaster.
The following hymn was con-
tributed by Rev. j. II. Thayer, Tn.
D., pastor of the First Baptist
church. DR.. Thayer's hymn so
beautifully expresses the prayer for
peace in which all Christians of the
United States are asked to unite next
Sunday, that we requested a copy for
use in this, the Peace Edition" of
The News:
o God of battles, harken,
The earth is filed with war.
We hear the tramp of nations,
And feel their crash and jar.
And though with bitter hatred,
The blinded nations fight,
O God, in mercy grant us,
The triumph of the right.
o God of mercy, hearken,
On far flung battlehelds.
The stricken heart i'm anguish,
Its life blood slowly yields.
o God, in pity hear us,
The wrath of man displace,
Dispell with love eternal,
The anger of the race
III.
o God, thou great protector,
Upon the helpless child.
Is wreaked mans sore displeasure,
And still unreconciled.
With horror and with Carnage%
He breaks the woman's heart, 4
o Cod. in mercy hear us.
And bid his wrath depart. y
".
o God of all creation,
Stretch forth Thy mighty hand,
Speak order out of chaos,
Bring rest to every land,
O God of hosts we pray thee,
Bid warning nations cease,
And may thy Son reign DER us,
The Christ. the Prince of Peace.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-10-02
Business Notices

WANTEDDOu wire stretchers re-
turned. >4-1nn-LaXe- them please
return at once. Bennett-TeIry Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-28
HOME FOR ROANOKE ELKS.

Roanoke, Va, Jan. 28.-Construc-
ton of the national home of the Be
nevolent, Protective Order Of Elks at
bedford City, Va, will be begun this
week. according to S. J. Householder,
representing the construction firm OF
P. J. Moran Company, of Chicago,
who will build the structure.
The "home' is to cost 100000, and
will comprise eight buildings-six
dornitories, and administration.
building and hospital
The dormitories are 81 by 81 feet
in dimension, and the administrative
building is to he $50 feet III length,
with several offsets" or Is. !. The
structure is to be of concrete, frame
tile walls, withsa white cement ex-
terror.
The style Of architecture is Ger
man, of the seventeenth century per-
iod.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-28
Death Of Captain Barbour.

Gordonsville, Va, Jan. 2S.-Acrsn
indigestion caused the sudden death
Monday of Captain Philip B. Bar
bour, prominent lawyer and Con-
Tolerate veteran, who expired in the
dining room of his home here.
Captain Barbour was one o! 'he
most prominent citizens of this seq
tica of the State. He was relative
Of the late Governor James Barbour
and cousin of the late 3. johnson
BARBOUR His mother was a Miss
Somervile, of Culpeper county.
At the outbreak Of the war be-
tween the States, Captain Barbour
enlisted as a member of the GordonS-
Vile Grays, and when disabled by a
wound he had risen to the rank Of
captain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-28
Jumps Into Canal.

Danville, Va, Jan. 2S.-Giving as
tho reason for her act that she was
unhappy and tired of living, Mrs
Thomas Manns, a girl-wife, residing
on South Union street, made an at
tempt to shake off her real or mag
i,arv troubles here Monday morning
BIZ plunging into the canals icy wa
tor near the concrete bridge. mat
she was not successful is due to INC
fact that two men who were nearby.
seeing her make the plunge, pulled
her from the stream in half-drown:-
ed condition. She begged her res
cucrs to let her die. She will recover