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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23
PLAN Y. NJ. G. A. CANVASS
Movement Started by Special Ser
vices i'm Rock Hill.

Rock Hill, Feb. O.-Preliminary
for the support of the community Y.
NJ. C.. 4. work in this city, special
services were held at the several
churches Sunday. At the Presbytc-
rian church the Rev. G.. G.. Hunting
don, interstate Y. NJ. c. A. secretary
for North and South Carolina. occu-
pied the pulpit at st. Johns NJ. f..
church; Mr. c. w. Blakey, former
community Y NJ. c. a. secretary for
Rock HILL was the speaker.
At the Oakland Avenue Presbyte-
rian church Mr.. ii. +. Good, secre-
tary of the Y. NJ. G. A., Meridian.
Miss, spoke
In the evening at the First Pres
byterian church there was n union
meeting at which DR.. ID. b. Johnson,
OF Winthrop College, presided.
The pastor, the Rev. F. w. Gregg.
preached the official community Y.
NJ. C. A. sermon and brief talks We're
made by Messrs. G. C. Huntington
and c. W. Blakey.
The workers in the campaign will
meet tonight at the Chamber OF Com
merce hall and get ready for the can
vass, which will begin Tuesday. At
this meeting the workers will also
partake OF a supper prepared for
them. The goal OF campaign is ST.
900 to be pledged for two years. sup
port. This work. in which Rock
Hill was the leader in South Caro-
lima, has been very successful and IL
is believed that there will be no diff
ficulty in securing the desired sub
scriptions.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23
SOUTH DARoTA GOING DRY.
Bill for Absolute Prohibition Sent to
Governor.

Sioux Falls, s. D., Feb. 20.-The
senate of the South Dakota legisla-
ture late today passed an absolute
prohibition bill, Al to 4. The bill re-
Gently was passed by the house and
now goes to Governor Norbeck for
approval. The bill will put into eff.
feet the prohibitory amendment to
the State Constitution adopted in the
last general election and will become
operative July l.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23
TRUE PIEASIRE

Major Rasher, / saw a man today
who would like the pleasure of kick
ing you" said a friend.
Kicking mel" exploded the major.
Kicking me! Give me his name at
once!"
II hardly like to tell you," said
the other.
II insist upon knowing" said the
major.
"Ah, well, I'll tell you" said the
other. ''Its soldier who's in the
hospital with both legs off."-Tit-
Bits.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23
States in any move that he may deem


necessary to meet the German crisis.
Legislation will be framed along
lines suggested by the President. Civ
Ing him authority to use armed
forces of the nation to protect Amer
lean rights on the sea, during the
coming week. to be rushed through
the house and senate before the six
ty-fourth congress dies on March 4 Il.
two weeks from tomorrow. With the
authorization for the use of the ma
tion's war making machinery will
go great emergency budget, to pro.
vide the financial fuel the machinery
will need.
The details of the legislation neces.
sary to provide the authority which
the President wants will be worked
out by the administration leaders il
congress in conference with the
president and his advisers. The
house and senate leaders are pre-
pared to have President Wilson ap-
pear before a joirt session Of cor
gress within the next two days. and
outline his demands. There IS con
siderable concern among members of
both house and senate as 20 jua'
what form the Presidents request %,
a"tLority will take The form Of
lesiS'a,ion, they declare, viii hav.
mu to do with the time corsror.
viii need for its considerations ~
this reason the leaders believe t'"
President should mako clear his Dc
mands as soon as he can, possibly t..
morrow.
Hasten EmcrTcncy Program.
The president made it clear to h',
congressional advisers that he de.
sires greatly to avoid an extra session
of congress. and that he, therefore
believes congress should vest him
with fun and complete authority to
take any steps in order to meet any
situation that may arise after March
4. The reluctance of congress to
pass blanket legislation, delegatine
authority which it considers its own
prerogative, may cause some Op.
position to this course. Therefore,
administration leaders in congress
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23
FARES VIA SOUTH
ERN RAILWAY SYSTEM FROM
LANCASTER - ~

Atlanta, Ga, SS.25-Account In
ternational Association OF Rotatry
Clubs; tickets on sale June Is. 16
and II with final limit June 25, 1917,
Columbia, s. c., S2.5O-Account
state Teachers Association of South
Carolina and Automobile Show: tick
cts on sale March Il. Is, 16 with
final limit returning March 10, 1917.
Macon, Ga, SS.SO-Account the
Chautauqua OF the South and South
ern Conference for Education and
Industry; tickets on sale March 18th
to April 4th, inclusive with final limn
returning April 10, 1917.
New Orleans, La, S23.OO-Ac
count Laymen's Missionary Move
ment, Southern Presbyterian Church:
tickets on sale March IL, -. 13 with
final limit March 21.
New Orleans, La, S23.OO-Ac-
count Southern Baptist Convention:
tickets on sale May IL to 16 inclu-
sive with final limit returning May
81. 1917. Limit. may be extended
until June Is, by depositing ticket
and payment OF fee OF $1.O0.
Washington, ID. c., $13.5O-Ac-
count Inauguration OF President
Woodrow Wilson; tickets on sale
March 1. 2, 3. with final limit
March 10. 1917. Limit may be ex-
tended to April 10th by depositing
ticket and paying fee of S1.00.
Washington, ID. c., SI3.55-Ac
count National Society, Daughters OF
the American Revolution: tickets on
sale April 10 to Is, with final limit
April 80. 1917.
Washington, ID. c., S0.3O-Ac-
count 9th Annual Reunion United
Confederate Veterans and 22nd An
lnual Reunion Sons of Veterans. tick
cts on sale June 2 to 7 inclusive with
final limit returning June 21, 1917;
extension until July by depositing
ticket and payment OF fee of so
cents.
Proportionately reduced fares from
other points. Call on local Agents
for further information or address
s. II. Mclean, d. p. A., Columbia.
8. c.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23
First Week Jury March Term Court,
Petit Jury.

/. w. p. Bennett, Lancaster
2. +. f. Faile, Kershaw.
g.. II. c. Connell. Heath Springs, 2.
4. j. L. Blackmon, Jr., Lancaster, D.
5. T. r. White. Lancaster, g.
6. w II. Drafiin. Riverside.
z. ]. Haskell Bailey. Heath Springs,
8. w. NJ. Blackmon, Lancaster. L.
9. T. II. Barber. Fort Mill. ..
10. John S. Marshall, Heath Springs.
/.
IL. w. j. Faulkenbury, Lancaster, s.
~. p. NJ. Jackson, Lancaster.
13. II. A. Seagle, Osceoia.
IA. T. II. Reeves, Heath Springs. 1.
Is. ]. X. Caskey, Lancaster, 3.
16. l.. y. Crenshaw, Lancaster, s.
II. ]. r. Horton, Kershaw
1S. w. ID. Flemming, Lancaster, G.
10. J. NJ. Yoder, Van Wyck.s
20. J. Y. Hammond, Heath Springs
l.
21. JEFF T. Blackmon, Heath Springs.
% w. c. Hudson, Riverside. l.
20. F.. l.. Cauthen, Heath Springs.
"a. S. NJ. Belk. Lancaster. s.
25. \. NJ. Blakeney Fort Mil. 3
26, j. r. Starnes, Osceola.
27. II. f. Barr, Lancaster.
2S. j. NJ. Faile, TaXahaw.
%. Abel Nelson, Lancaster. l.
80. ]. l.. Johnson, Lancaster. s.
81. L. q. Garland, Lancaster.
80. Willis II. Shute, Lancaster s.
SO. \. II. Robbins, Lancaster.
"a. Robert NJ. Steele, Lancaster, L.
35. r. f. Robinson, Taxahaw.
SO. ]. F. Williams, Stoneboro.
Grand Jury For 1917.
1. Jno. a. Cook. Lancaster.
2. NJ. r. Hinson, Sr.. Lancaster. 1.
3. w. II. Howey, Osceola, l.
4. Joel d. Blackmon, Lancaster, l.
5. w. C. VanLandingham, Heath
Springs.
6. a. ]. Neal, Kershav.
Z. ]. f. Carnes. Lancaster. Z.
s. ]. r. Sistare, Riverside.
8. A. NJ. Hail. Fort Mill, ..
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23
Goodnight Corns +!
We Use 'Gets.It!'"
8 Drops in z Seconds. That's An.
"GETS-IT" Does the Rest.
Never Fails.

"Really. I never could see how
some few people use the most diffi-
cult and painful way they can find to
get rid of cornS. They'll wrap their
toes up with bandages into a package
that fills their shoes full of feet and
makes cornS so painful they've got
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23

to walk sideways and wrinkle up
their faces, Or they use salves that
eat right into the toe and make it
that mako the corns bulge. or pick
and Eouge at their Corns and make
thotocs bleed. Funny, isn't it? gets
IT. is the simple, modern wonder for
corns. Just put 3 drops on. 1t dries
instantly. No pain, fuss or trouble.
The corn. callus or wart loosens and
comesoff. Millions use nothing else"
GETS-IT'' is sold and recommend
ed by druggists everywhere. CSC a
bottle, or sent on receipt OF price, by
~ Lawrence & Co. Chicago, Ill.
j. j.. MACkEG 90.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23
FRERERICK VIII WILL BE
KEPT AT HALLIFAX

Halifax, Feb. 20.-The steame,
Frederick VIII, with Won Bernstorn
and his suite aboard, will probably
not leave here for three or four days.
Canadian officials spent today es-
aiming the steerage passengers to
see IL any German secret service
agents were aboard. II any are
found they will be interned doubt
less.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23
CUBAN CONSUL SAYS GERMANS
NOT CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE

Paris, Feb. 20.-The Cuban con-
sulate at Havre issued statement
denying that troubles in Cuba are
due to German intrigue, according to
Havas dispatch. He declared the
Germans had no difficulties between
Cuba and the United States to which
great interests and a lively sense OF
gratitude.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23

believe that with but two weeks OF
the session remaining, the president
should get his emergency program
before congress at once
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23

No farm is complete without a
Bermuda pasture. No other part of
the farm will pay moro dividends
than a good Bermuda pasture.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23
NelU Treatment for
Group and Colds
Believes by Inhalation and Absorptiou.
No Stomach Dosin~

No Stomach Dosing.
Plenty OF fresh air In the bedroom and a.
good application of vick's "Vap- O -Rubst
Salve over the tn 'oat and chest is the best
defense against all cold troubles.
Ihe medicated vapors, released by the
body heat, loosen tho phlegm, clear tho
ar passages and soothe the inAamed mem-
Drane. IN addition, Vick's Is absorbed
,nIough the skin. 25c, 600, OF $l.00.
WCkSNSosuBS SALK
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-23
10. Ira Sowell. Taxahaw.

IL. Berry Mobley, Heath Springs.
IL. h. b. McManus, Lancaster, s.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-18
Remembering Names.

If you are introduced to q stranger
and don't catch his name, just call him
Brown. and he'll make the correction
himself. Invariably he will reply, mot
Brown-Smith Is my NAME" unless it
happens to be Jones, Zim writes In
Cartoons. Anyhow, the odds are In
your favor that it's either Smith,
Brown or Jones. 1t is decidedly en-
b%arrassing to have a fellow step up to
you with outstretched paw, a broad
grin, and the expectation that you will
TALL on his neck. You stare ut him In
1ewildermcnt, and he says: Don't
know me, do your You say: "Yes, !
don't" well, WELL" says he, cant
guess? Now guess hard.'-meanwhile
gripping your hand so thar YOU can't
skip Off. "All right" say you, 81 be-
'leve it's Smith" Nope" Brown,
,henT "Nope." "Oh, l know you, you
rascal. You're Jones - There, l knew
you hadn't forgotten me-" he says, the
gentle liar.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-18
Turn each batch over at least three
times and do not mix more than can
be used in so minutes.
Fashion In Haiti.
Janousek, s.. D.

1t is the ambition of almost every
FH't'an to possess a black suit for
special occasions. Ii ne is II private
citizen without hope of political pref.
erence or place, he is content with q
coat cut in sack effect. If he pre-
tends to fashion, he likely wears a
long cutaway. If he happens to be
a general, or a member of congress,
CT an ex-member, or a minister, or ex-
minister, he affects the extreme frock
or prince albert, and the heavier and
thicker the cloth, the happier the wear
err, though he swelter in his raiment.
1t is also the ambition of every Haitian
to have a pair of shoes for Sundays
and funerals at least, as their posses
sion raises him considerably In the So
cial scale. If caught out with shoes
on during a rain, the owner usually
takes them off, puts them carefully I'M
der his jacket, and finishes the jour-
ney %barefooted.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-18

a..a M-A
Habits and economic status: Like
the familiar little "chippy," the song
sparrow is one of our most domestic
species, and builds its nest in hedges
or In garden shrubbery close to
houses, whenever 1t is reasonably safe
from the house cat, which, however,
takes heavy toll of the nestings. It is
O true harbinger of spring, and its de-
lightful little song is trilled forth from
the top of some green shrub In early
March and April, before most of our
other songsters have thought OF leav-
ing the sunny South. Song sparrows
vary much in habits, as well as In size
and celebration. Some forms live along
streams bordered by deserts, others In
timbered regions, others on rocky bar
rem hillsides, and still others in rich,
fertile valleys. With such a variety
Of habitat, the food Of the species
naturally varies considerably. About
three-fourths of its diet consists Of
the seeds of noxious weeds and one-
fourth of insects. OF these. beetles,
especially weevils, constitute the ma
tor portion. Ants, wasps, bugs Tin.
Guiding the black olive scale). and
caterpillars are also eaten. Grasshop.
pers are taken by the eastern birds,
but not by the western ones.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-18

and pitch to the ground In one thrill
ling dive. The preference Of horned
larks is for vegetable food, and about
one-sixth of this is grain, chiefly waste.
Some sprouting grain is pulled, but
drilled grain is safe from injury. Cali
fornia horned larks take much more
grain than the eastern birds, specialize.
ing on oats, but this is accounted for
by the fact that oats grow wild over
much of the state. Weed seeds are
the largest single element Of food. The
insect food, about 20 per cent Of the
whole, includes such pests as May
beetles and their larvae (white grubs),
leaf beetles, ~cloverleaf and clover
root weevils. the potato-stalk borer.
nut weevils, billbugs. and the chinch
bug. Grasshoppers are a favorite food.
and cutworms are freely eaten. The
horned larks, on the whole, may be
considered useful birds.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-18

Length, about seven inches. Distin
guished- among our swallows by deepl.
forked tail.
Range: Breeds throughout the
United States Except the South At
lantic and Gulf states) and most OF
Canada; winters in South America.
Habits and economic status: This
Is one of the most familiar birds OF
the farm and one of the greatest in
sect Gestroyers. From daylight to dark
on t~ireless wings It seeks It's prey, and
the insects destroyed are countless.
It's favorite nesting site is a barn
rafter, upon which 1t sticks It's mud
basket. Most modern barns are so
tightly constructed that swallows a
not gain entrance. and In New Eng.
land and some other parts of the coun-
try barn swallows are much less
numerous than formerly. Farmers
can easily provide for the entrance
and exit of the birds and so add ma
terially to their numbers. It may
be we'll to add that the parasites that
sometimes infest the nests Of swal.
lows are not the ones the careful
housewife breads, and 10 fear need
be felt of the infestation spreading
to the houses. Insects taken on the
wing constitute the almost exclusive
diet Of the barn swallow. More than
one.third Of the whole consists of flies,
including unfortunately some useful
parasitic species. Beetles stand next
In order and consist of a few weevils
and many of the small dung beetles
OF the May beetle family that swarm
over the pastures in the late after
noon. Ants amount to more than one
fifth of the whole food, while wasps
and bees are well represented.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-18
(Buteo boreaiis)

Length, about two feet. One of our
largest hawks; adults with tail red.
dish brown.
Range: Breeds in the United States,
Mexico, Costa RIGA, Canada and
Alaska; winters generally in the Unit
ed States and south to Guatemala.
Habits and economic status: The
red-tailed hawk, or "hen-hawk," as it
is commonly called, is one of the best
known Of all our birds Of prey, and is
a widely distributed species of great
economic importance. It's habit of sit
ting on some prominent limb or pole
in the open, or flying with measured
wing beat over prairies and sparsely
wooded areas on the lookout for its
favorite prey, causes 1t to be noticed
by the most Indifferent observer. AL
though not as omnivorous as the red
shouldered hawk, it feeds on a variety
of food, as small mammals, snakes,
frogs, insects, birds, crawf1sh, cent?
pedes, and even carrion. In regions
where r~attlesnakes abound it destroys
considerable numbers of the reptiles.
Although 1t feeds to a certain extent
on poultry and birds, 1t Is nevertheless
entitled to general protection on &C.
count of the insistent warfare 1t wages
against field mice and other small ro-
dents and Insects that are so destruc.
tive to young orchards, nursery stock,
and farm produce. Out Of $50 stom,
achs examined, 457. or IS per cent,
contained the remains of mammals,
pests such as field mice, pine mice,
rabbits, several species of ground
squirrels, pocket gophers, and cotton
rats. and only 62 contained the re.
mains Of poultry or game birds.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-18
(Certbia familiaris amerIcans)

Length, five and one-half inches.
Range: Breeds from Nebraska, In
llama, North Carolina (mountains),
and Massachusetts, north to southern
Canada, also in the mountains of the
western United States, north to
Alaska, south to Nicaragua; winters
wei most of it's range.
Habits and economic status: Rare
ly indeed is the creeper seen at rest.
1t appears to spend it's life in an In
cessant scramble over the trunks and
branches of trees, from which 1t gets
all it's food. It is protectively colored
so as to be practically invisible to its
enemies and, though delicately built.
possesses amazingly strong claws and
feet. It's tiny eyes are sharp enough
to detect insects so small that most
other species pass them by, and alto
gether the creeper fills a unique place
In the ranks of our insect d~estroyers.
The food consists Of minute insects
and insects eggs, also cocoons of
tlneid moths, small wasps, ants, and
bugs, especially scales and plant lice,
with some small caterpillars. AS the
creeper remains In the United States
throughout the year, 1t naturally Sc.
cures alternating insects and insects
eggs. as well as spiders and spiders.
eggs missed by the summer birds. On
it's bill Of fare we find no product OF;
husbandry nor any useful insects.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-18
Falco s~parverius)

Length, about ten inches. This 10
m of the best known and handsom.
est, as well as the smallest, Of North
American hawks.
Range: Breeds throughout the
United States, Canada, and northern
Mexico; winters In the United States
and south to Guatemala.
Habits and economic status: The
sparrow hawk, which is q true falcon,
lives in the more open country and
builds its nest in hollow trees. It ia
abundant in many parts Of the West,
where telegraph poles afford 1t con.
venient perching and feeding places,
Its food consists of insects, small
mammals, birds, spiders, and reptiles.
Grasshoppers, crickets, and terrestrial
beetles and caterpillars make up con.
siderably more than half its subsist.
ence, while field mice, house mice,
and shrews cover fully 25 per cent
Of its annual supply. The balance OF
the food includes birds, reptiles, and
spiders. Contrary to the usual habits
Of the species, some individuals during
the breeding season capture nesting
birds for food for their young and
create considerable havoc among the
songsters Of the neighborhood. In az.
ricultural districts when new ground
Is broken by the plow, they sometimes
become very tame, even aiighting for
an instant under the horses in their
endeavor to seize a worm or insect.
Out of 40 stomachs examined, 314
were found to contain insects; 129,
small mammals; and 20, small birds.
This little falcon renders good service
in destroying noxious insects and
rodents and should be encouraged and
protected.
"Thirty Daysl"
SIN policed to meet your honor"
said the arrested punster to the judge
Boston Transcript.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-18

Length, eleven and one-half inches.
The brilliant blue Of the wings and
tail combined with the black crescent
of the upper breast and the crested
head distinguish this species.
Range: Resident in the eastern
United States and southern Canada,
west to the Dakotas, Colorado, and
Texas.
Habits and economic status: The
blue Jay Is of a dual nature. Cautious
and silent in the vicinity OF its nest,
away from 1t 1t is bold and noisy.
Sly in the commission OF mischief.
1t is ever ready to scream thief
at the slightest disturbance. AS usual
in such cases, it's remarks are ap-
plicable to none more than itself, a
fact neighboring nest holders know to
their sorrow, for during the breeding
season the jay lays heavy toll upon
the eggs and young of other birds,
and in doing SO deprives us Of the
services of species more beneficial
than itself. approximately three
fourths of the annual food of the blue
Jay Is vegetable matter, the greater
part of which is composed OF mast,
1. e., acorns, chestnuts, beechnuts, and
the like. Corn Is the principal culti-
waited crop upon which this bird feeds,
bat stomach analysis indicates that
most of the corn taken is waste grain.
Such noxious insects as w~ood-boring
beetles, grasshoppers, eggs of various
caterpillars, and scale insects consti-
tute about one.fifth of its food.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-01-18
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of h disease.
Catarrh Is a local disease. greatly in
fiuenced by constitutional conditions.
and in order to cure 1t you must
take an internal remedy. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure Is taken internally and
acts thru the blood on the mucous sur
faces Of the system. Halls Catarrh
Cure was prescribed by one of the best
physicians in this country for years. 1t
is composed OF some OF the best TONES
known, combined with some OF the
best blood purifiers. The perfect com
Catarrh Cure is what produces such
wonderful results in catarrhal condi-
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Hairs Family Pills for constipation.