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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-11-28
LET'S BEGIN AT ONCE.

Now is the appointed time for us
80 begin plans for the purchase of
permanent fair grounds and the erec-
di2n thereon Of suitable buildings for
-odr county fair. We have already
made of the fair an institution tha,
mas apparently come to stay. It has
$passed beyond the experimental
stage. having reached point where
regular provision for its maintenance
as imperative. if the fair is to attain
TO that larger usefulness OF which we
know it is capable. 1t is very hard
TO find convenient places for the sew
-erai exhibits. Very often it is nee
essary to place the departments al
considerable distance apart. How
cnuch better 1t would be to have one
place big enough to accommodate all
/ our products for exhibition and to
how much better advantage could we
show them in such place. So now
while our interest has been aroused
once more and while our minds are
still on the good beginning we have
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-11-28
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATORS
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
County OF Lancaster.


BY j. +. Stewman, Judge of Pro
bate.
Whereas James A. Reeves has
made suit to me to grant him Let
ters of Administration of the estate
and effects OF John j. Reeves. de-
ceased.
These are. therefore, to cite and
admonish all and singular the kim
dred creditors of the said deceased,
that they be and appear before me.
in the Court of Probate, to be held at
Lancaster on 18th Dec, 1916. next,
after publication thereof, at IL
O'Clock in the forenoon, to show
cause, if any they have. why the said
Administration should not be
granted.
Given under my hand, this 28tf
day Of Nov. Ammo Domini 1915.
j. f.. STEWMAN,
Probate Judge.
14-tfc.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-11-28
In considering the Pnl

In considering the good fortune
attending the Third Lancaster Coun.
ty Fair we have been reminded OF
two remarkable facts not heretofore.
mentioned. First. that in the 15u
miles covered on the three booster
trips by about fifty automobiles,
there were no tire troubles and sec
ond. that fair week had not a single
serious accident and passed without
the disorder which usually arises at
such times.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-11-28
COTTON QUESTION
TO Be DISCUSSED
SUMMONS BY WATSON
South CarOlinian Calls Body To.
gether to Consider Emer-
gency Born of War.

Norfolk. Va, No. 23.-Cotton 8
relation to international reconstruc-
ton after the European war will be
one of the serious questions to be
considered at the eighth annual con-
vention OF the Southern Commercial
congress. which will be held in Nor
folk December IL to IA. The future
IOt cotton. particularly its status af-
ter the war. is of such moment that
+. ]. Watson of South Carolina, pres
ident of the Southern Cotton con
gress, has issued a cali for an extra
ordinary session of that body to be
held in conjunction with the COM
mercial congress.
The Southern Cotton Growers as
sociation, President Harvie Jordan,
also will hold it's annual convention
in connection with the congress.
Tuesday, December IL, will be "cot-
ton day" and in addition to partici-
patton by their officers and members
in the Southern Commercial congress
sessions of that day the Southern
Cotton congress and the Southern
Cotton Growers association will con-
duct separate programs.
The relation of cotton to interna-
tional reconstruction is intelligently
outlined by f. j. Watson in the fol-
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-11-28

1t is good news that Lancaster has
now the largest acreage of grain in
nts history Our progressive farmers
are learning not to neglect the planl-
ing Of food crops. on which real pros
De,ity depends. And in view of the
large grain crop. let's go after a
Tiour mill with the determination TO
get it for Lancaster.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-11-28
"Naporize'' Group
or Cold Troubles

yapor treatments for cold troubles are
better than internal medicines, as the va
pors carry the medication direct to the
lungs and air passages without disturbing
the stomach.
When Vick's "vap-O O-Rub" Salve is ap-
Piled over the throat and chest, these va
Pors, released by the heat of the body, are
inhaled with each breath. 25c. to $1.00.
WkS'M5osgBS ALIVE
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-11-28

Luther Ellison has resigned as edi-
tor of The Lancaster News and will
return to chamber of commerce
work. We trust Miss Juanita Wylie,
who edited The News for several
years with conspicuous ability. can
again be prevailed upon to take the
editorship of the paper. The News
has never seemed quite the same
without her.-Spartanburg Journal.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-11-28
81 From Other Papers gG

Luther Ellison. who has been edit
ing the Lancaster News for about six
months, has resigned to take posi-
tion as executive secretary for a
board of trade in large city in the
Middle West Luke" had jus,
about got to hitting his stride as :
country editor. and was doing well.
Columbia Record.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-11-28

Our good friend and generous
competitor. Mr.. Luther Ellison. edi-
tor and manager of the Lancaster
News, since resgning as secretary of
the Lancaster chamber of commerce.
has severed his connection with the
Lancaster Publishing Co.. to accept
Ia position as commercial secretary
in city of Western State. While
we congratulate Mr.. Ellison on Sc.
curing a rCmunerative position in his
regular line of WORK and wish him
the abundant success he deserves. rs
an aggressive business man. we re-
Sret his departure, as it is a distinct
loss to this town as it would be to
any town to have any worthy citizen
depart. We hope that he Will keep
in touch with us and let his friends
here know what he is doing in his
new feld.-Lancaster County Citizen.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-11-28
The Christmas savings CIuh" :

The Christmas Savings Club" of
the First National Bank affords an
excellent means of making and saw
ing Christmas money. BY means OF
such plan people are taught the
important lesson of of economy and
wise investment.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-11-28

In the last Fridays issue OF the
Lancaster News Luther Ellison an
nounced his retirement as editor and
manager of the paper for the pur-
pose of accepting the position of COM
mercial secretary in a Western town.
which is distinct loss to the town
he leaves. AS secretary of the cham.
ber of commerce Mr.. Ellison was a
live wire in Lancaster in promoting
some very forward movements for
the town. He was Il new hand at the
newspaper business but he carried
into it the same indomitable energy
and pluck that characterized his er-
forts as commercial secretary. ana
was fast catching on to newspapci
ways. when he quit all too sudden
Temporarily, Miss Juanita Wylie will
again have control OF the editorial
work, and her return Will be con.
daily welcomed by the rewsrape,
fraternity throughout the State
Kershaw Era.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-11-28

The good order prevailing in the
Anderson mill district since the mili-
tia was ordered to the scene is sufi-
Client evidence of Governor Manning's
wisdom in ordering out the troops.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-11-28

The First South Carolina regiment
on arrival home from the border this
week. will doubtless be the mos,
thankful portion of the populace OF
This great State.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-11-28

Now is the time to begin the agita.
tion for permanent fair grounds and
buildings.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-11-28

No town can grow faster than its
newspapers and few newspapers grow
faster than their town." is the wise
saying OF The Valdosta (Ga.) Times.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-11-28

Everybody was interested in the
success of the county fair.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-11-28

LET reverence 70 laws be
Tbreathed by every American
mother to the lisping babe that
Drattles on her Lap; let it be
taught In schools, n seminaries
and colleges; let 1t be written
In primers, spelling books and
almanacs; let It be preached
from the pulpit, proclaimed in
legislative halls, and enforced in
courts Of justice. And In short,
let 1t become the political relig-
ion Of the nation; and let the
old and the young, the rich and
th poor. the grave and the gay
OF all sexes and tongues AMI
eolors and conditions. sacrifice
INCREASINGLY upon it's altars."
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-11-28

We need medical inspection of the
Lancaster schools and should take
steps to.secure this safeguard of the
rchildren's health.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-11-28

Ii the merchants want the people
to shop early they must do their part
Oy advertising early the goods :hcv
nave TO offer Christmas shoppers.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-11-28

We hope that Lancaster will give
;ts mite to help wipe out the tubercu-
iosis plague by buying hundreds OF
Red Cross seals this year.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-11-28
TUESDAY. NOV. %. 1916

The fair is over but may the fair
spirit long remain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-02
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

Washington's birthday was the OPP
FORTUNE holiday occasion chosen for
the knitting closer of bonds between
north and south in the elopement of
oliver Kinsel of Michigan, an employe
of the income tax division, and Miss
Florence Barkdull of Liberty, Miss,
EMPLOYED in the stamp division, in
ternal revenue bureau. The runaWays
went to Annapolis. where they were
united in matrimony by Baptist min
lister. Their marriage has just become
known. Both are children of men who
fought on opposite sides in the civil
war.
James L. Wilmeth. chief clerk of the
Treasury Department, has returned
from a site inspection tour in Arkan-
sas. Arkansas is Mr.. Wilmeth's native
state and the trip home was especially
acceptable. He visited the scenes OF
other days. renewed acquaintances
with old friends and was feted by his
relatives and a community proud Oh
his standing in federal activities.
The rooms in the Treasury oulldlns
occupied by the customs service nave
undergone complete renovation and
haze been refurnished. The walls ard
floors have been painted; new decora-
tions have been hung and some hne
office furniture from San Francisco
provided for the use of the employees.
The desks all are of the sanitary pat
tern. with metal bottoms that keep out
mice and insects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-02
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

Secretary Lansing has resumed his
duties at the State Department after n
short vacation at Pinehurst, y. c.
Henry Morgenthau. ambassador to
Turkey, has contradicted a report that
he has decided to resign his diplomatic
post and head an organization that Will
work for the reelection of President
Wilson. LAS matters now stand he
said. Il expect to return to CONSTANT
nople. and am planning to sail from
New York between May . and May g.
Percival Gassett, United States consul
at Malaga. Spain who is in this coun-
try on leave of absence. left here yes
terday for visit to friends in Boston.
w. J. VERIFY of Tennessee, United
States consul at Dakar. Senegal. left
here last week for a visit to Memphis
and Chicago prior to returning to his
far-distant post.
Charles s Hartman. minister at Ecu
ador, is spending two weeks at Huigra.
Henry +. Tenant, secretary of the
legation atSan Salvador. is on his way
to the United States for vacation.
Minister Jeffrey ana Mrs Jeffery
reached Montevideo last week after a
, vacation spent in Arkansas and Wash
ington.
Fred Morris bearing, recently assign
ed as secretary of embassy at Petro-
grad. reached his new post last week.
Mr. Marye. who resigned the Office of
ambassador to Russia, is on his way
home. Mr.. Francis of Missouri. ap-
pointed to the vacancy. will leave here
next week for Petrograd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-02
AGRICULTURE DEPT.

Middleton Smith of the bureau OF
crop estimates was on the sick list
March 10 TO - for the first time in
forty years, friends in the bureau de-
clare. Mr. Smith recently attended n
reunion at Mount Joy. Pa. Of former
pupils OF his. and while there caught
the grip.
g. &. McGrath. Miss Agnes l.. Nc
Mahon. II. h. cramer. Hugh thurman,
Mrs. Louise *. Locke and John j.
Wharton of the bureau OF crop esti-
mates are among those getting sick
leaves.
Mrs. Esther Noah returned W"dnes-
day to her desk in the bureau of crop
estimates after annual leave 90 ali
sence of three days.
Leon Esta brook. chief Of lhc bureau
of crop estimates. spent Monday and
Tuesday on his farm near Frederick.
Md.
The bureau of crop estimates viii is
sue reports on the condition of wheat
and on losses to live stock April :.
Miss Eunice Goddard of the division
of publications is visiting her HON" in
Maine. She left Tuesday and viii spend
about ten days i'll the northern state.
Mrs. Ida Roe and Mrs. Nellie Rice of
the division OF publications have been
on the sick list
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-02

stay at the prison." said the captain.
II saw a number of Washington pris-
oners."
I'VE experienced rainy weather most
of the time he added, land the rivers
were unusually high"
Private J. A. Freewalt of the eighth
precinct had holiday last week. He
spent most of his vacation preparing to
get his incubators ready for use.
Detective T. B. McNamee of the ninth
precinct last week enjoyed a short va
cation.
Phil Browne. member Of Capt.
Schneiders command who does post
duty at Deanwood, took an emergency
leave the past week because Of his
wife's illness
Private w l.. Thomas of the ninth
precinct took an emergency leave the
past week.
Charles G. Barteman. who recently
received a promotion and was mounted
on a motor cycle. is visiting relatives
in the west. He expects to return early
this week.
Private f. J. Law1ess of Capt. Judges
precinct last week took an emergency
leave on account of the death of his
mother.
W. j. Claytor, private in the tenth
precinct took holiday last week.
D. J. Garvey. in charge of the wagon
service in Anacostia, last week took a
short leave on account of the illness OF
his wife.
Mounted Private F. NJ Dent of the
eleventh precinct last week took leave
long enough to move from Good Hope
to Anacostia.
Private F. A. Waters of the eleventh
precinct was off duty FIVE days the past
week He participated in a cleanup
campaign on his premises.
Mounted Policeman L. Fl. Farquhar OF
Capt Anderson's squad had holiday last
Sunday.
Private E. NJ Brooks of the eleventh
precinct was granted one day holiday
the past week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-02
DISTRICT BUILDING.

The Commit ssioners' base ball club,
representing the District building, will
enter the Government League, taking
the place of Library, it is announced.
Cusack, Huxley, Zanelli, coleman, Jar
Doe Eckendorf, kirkland, Murphy.
Sutton Ryan, kuehnert, Darby, Steele.
Joe Giebel and several other promising
candidates will form the nucleus of
a hustling aggregation. Bobb Barr of
the engineer department.. at one time
the pitching sensation of the National
League, will handle the pitching can
didates Unusual interest in the ball
club is being manifested throughout
the building and the clerks. it is hoped,
will rally to the support of the team.
The first practice will be held April
L.. on the White House ellipse.
This is proving banner year for the
organization of clubs in the District
building. The municipal government
! is now represented by base ball and
tennis teams an orchestra and a rifle
] team and Mark Hale of the surveyors
, office is planning to organize Usher
mems club.
Bob Barr of the engineer depart
! ment, a great naturalist as well as
oass have na no dcu OF n oa
ganizing a District building wander
| listers club if he cared to have COM
| pany on his hikes up the canal tow
| path. He was the first to bring in
| hepatica, which are among the earliest
| spring flowers in this section. and has
| numerous applications to conduct par
| ties of friends through the woods when
! dogwood days begin.
The District Building Orchestra.
which numbers about thirty-five mem
bers. has rounded up all the available
develop into Washington's largest
amateur organization Of this character,
| has decided to admit members not en-
ployed by the municipality. In this
way the orchestra plans to immediate
| ly increase it's membership to about
sixty. The leader of the orchestra is
Dr. Hameln E. Cogswell. director OF
music for the public schools.
]. B. Shinn. assistant surveyor. heads
f, the District Building Rifle Club, which
was organized Wednesday. 1t is ex-
pected that this club will have one of
! the largest memberships of any or
ganization in the building. 1t will af-
| filiate with the National Rife Associa-
ton Of America.
The District Commissioners conducted
| a number of public hearings last week
and spent an altogether busy week.
Among the hearings were those to con-
! slider whether Benning road shall be
! widened to 10 or 100 feet; what is the
proper site for the proposed new Aque-
duct bridge and what amendments. If
any. should be made in the regulation
WHICH, diteT July l. HeAt' Will require
| sterilization of glasses and other con-
tainers used at places where beverages
are sold None of these matters has
been definitely disposed of, but de-
cision in at least two of them is ex-
pected some time this week.
An annual sign to District building
employees that spring has arrived is
the weekend pilgrimage that J. w.
| Paxton. f. E. Helm and c. 3. Hunt Of
| the engineer department make to Old
Point Comfort and Norfolk. This trio
left last night and expect to return
Monday morning. Their next trip will
be to the world series. base ball games
In October
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-02
FIRE DEPARTMENT.

John ]. Malone, a telephone operator
on the fire board" has resigned and
Brooks Dalton has been appointed to
the vacancy. Malone has left the de-
partment to engage in the automobile
business He is to act as salesman for
local concern.
operator, recently resigned and is
working at the steel plant.
Capt. E. Howard of No. engine
company. accompanied the District
prisoners to the Leavenworth peni-
Tertiary last Thursday as a guard. He
now is enjoying the rest of his twelve
day vacation on a trip In the middle
west
Assistant Driver c. H. Bailey of No.
10 engine company took three days
leave the past week so that he could
do some work in preparing his garden
for the crops His home is at Kenil-
worth.
sergt j. F. Costello of No. II engine
company was on leave Wednesday,
Private o. L. Rose of No. IA engine
company. who has been i'll. is reported
of the same company has returned to
duty from a short vacation.
Capt. c. w. Hopkins of No. Is en-
CINE company. who has been sick for
the past three months. is reported as
unimproved.
Capt. Jacob L. Stultz of the Fire
fighter was on leave Wednesday. He
spent his time in getting his launch
DiXen on the ways at Benefits bOat-
house. The other members of the COM
pany also are getting their boats in
readiness for the coming season. Paint
is being applied and in other cases re-
pairs are being made.
Private H. c. James of No. IL truck
eompany was on Ave days leave the
past week. He did considerable work
about his garden at Tenleytown.
Capt. J. j. Hanlon of No. 90 engine
company went to Leavenworth peni-
tentiary as a guard with District
prisoners Thursday. He is spending
and is to return to duty the coming
week.
c. v. Mackinstock of No. 1 truck
company. former resident of Chicago.
where he was well known base ball
player in professional circles, is on
a vacation Of thirty days in the Windy
city renewing old acquaintance.
Assistant Driver w. 1. Reeves of No.
2 truck company is on a fishing trip.
He Is spending the most of his time
Battalion Chief Keliher. who has
been acting as deputy chief in the alb
senee of Deputy Chief Sullivan, who
has been ILL., has returned to his quar-
tiers at No. 4 truck.
Private F. W. Cheney of No. truck
company spent three days of the past
week in visiting friends about the city.
C.. A. Wells. sergeant of No. 10 truck
Company. was on three days leave the
past week.
Driver E. Dipple of No. chemical
engine company is on cunning trip
to the lower Potomac and Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-02
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.

Prof. William H. Holmes, head curator
of the bureau of anthropology of the
National Museum. has returned from
Central America, where he has been
visiting the ancient Maya cities. study
ing archaeology and architecture. Prof.
Holmes was away for about a month.
Miss Narcissa o. Smith of the clerical
branch of the National Museum Is tax
ing a.portion Of her annual leave and
Is sojourning at Atlantic City.
James s. Mitchell has been trans
ferrcd from the watch force at the
National Museum to the watch force at
Geological Park.
F. E. Boyle has resigned his posi-
ton as relief engineer at the museum,
Harry j. Tucker Of the National Mu-
scum watch force has also resigned
Robert 8. Pulaski has been appointed
temporary assistant engineer In place
Of F. E. Boyle, resigned.
E. j. Weiskoff of the electrical de-
partment of the museum still is absent
on account of illness.
The material used for the Smithsonian
exhibit at the Panama-Pacifc EXPOSE
ton has arrived in Washington on the
collier Mars and is being unloaded at
the navy yard dock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-02
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE.

Changes of duties and stations of
commissioned and other officers of the
public health service for the seven days
ended March 20 follow:
Surgeon l.. II. Tricks. proceed to
Victor, Mont, to begin campaign
against Rocky mountain spotted fever
in Bitter Root valley.
Surgeon Joseph Goldberger. proceed
to certain localities in the northern
states to study sporadic cases of
pellagra.
Surgeon l.. +. II. Bahrenburg, detailed
to present paper at the meeting of
the South Texas District Medical AS
sociation at Houston, Tex, April o.. -
Passed Asst. Surgeon j. A. Watkins.
proceed to points outside the city limits
of Pittsburgh to collect data and make
examinations in studies of industrial
hygiene.
Asst. Surgeon II. f. White, relieved
from plague work at New Orleans. La,
and proceed to the quarantine station.
Quarantine. La.
y Asst Surgeon l.. f. Hooper. detached
from coast guard cutter Thetis and re-
port at quarantine station, Honolulu,
Hawaii. for duty.
Asst. Surgeon E. W. Scott. relieved at
Stapleton, y. V. and proceed to Ell Paso
and Laredo. Tex, for duty in measures
foS the prevention of the introduction
of typhuS fever into the United States.
Asst. Surgeon G. f. Waller. one
months leave from April l.
Asst. Surgeon F. NJ. FACET. proceed to
GreenvilIe. 5. G., for duty in studies of
rural sanitation.
Asst. Surgeon II. c. Yarbrough. pro-
coed to Rome. Ga. for duty in studies
of rural sanitation.
Asst. Surgeon P. NJ. Stewart. proceed
to Greenviile. s c., for duty in studies
of rural sanitation.
Asst. Surgeon w. G. Teufel. relieved
from coast guard cutter Tampa and
proceed to New Orleans. La, for duty
in plague eradicative measures.
Asst. Surgeon l.. l.. Williams, seven
days leave from April 1.
Sanitary Engineer L. c. Frank. pro-
coed to Hopewell. Va, for conference
with city commissioners in regard to
methods of sewage disposal thence to
Jackson, KY, to inspect method of
sewage disposal at Jackson Trachoma
Hospital.