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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-05-19
, CUBAN LIBERALS
! ROBBED OF VICTORY
Declaration by John w. Slaugh-
| ter, After Visit to That
! Country.

NEW YORK, May 17.-Political
persecution and control of the recent
elections by force are charged against
the Menocal government in Cuba by
Dr. John Willis Slaughter. former
secretary of the British Sociological
society, who returned to New York
TINS week after hacking 49,. Inland
investigation of the Cuban situation.
The recent revolt against President
Mcnocal was investigated ny the gov
ernment's resort to force and fraud
IN order to ovcrturn = Liberal major
fty at the Nove' ,ber elections, accord
Ing to DR.. Slaughter.
DR.. Slaughter is an American So
clbloSlst lived for many years il,
London. where he was an associate of
IA. G. Wells, Eernard Shaw and sgd
Hey Webb. He also lived for three
Years in South America, where he
represented business interests, and is
familiar with Latin American condi-
tions. His statement of the situation
| in Cuba differs radio III from .Ac
1current reports hut nothing was in
Colved except the ,mbitions Of per-
(sonal leaders. Dr. Slaughter, who re-
turned from Cuba on Wednesday,
says:
It is the unanimous claims Of the
Liberals that this election was stolen
by the government of Mcnocal. The
preliminary returns gave the Liberals
| a decisive majority throughout the
republic. Then, it is alleged. the GOV
ernm> ut sent out ms; l,iinns to it's
Jetes in charge 0; 1elecraphic trans
J mission that they should alter the re ,
turns so as TO give the ,'oi. ives
a majority These falsificG returns
}w,re protested, tried before the cleo
toral coul IS with results favora BILE to
the L.ihcrlls. The case was carried to
the supreme court which ratified the
Liberal victory. hut ordered new par
1lal elertitns in certain districts. This
gave the government an opportunity
90 fabricate 4 majority in a new way
The polling stations in the five or six
, 'COleglOS or precincts Of Las Villas
were placed in inaccessible 10 :ations
! in the woods. surrounded by wires
and protected by soldiers and ma
1Chine suns ostersbly to prevent VOL
i>Hce. To venture into these pro
itec'eh zones for the purpose OF vot-
ing seemed to" dangerous tn the in
ha hitan.s. 50 no votes were cast
either lit> @: conservative. The
result WAS l'.,tur1'ly al overwhelming
conservative mi ,rity. Other par ial
elections just ner being carried out
in rriente are said to he arranged in
the same ausricio:'s manner"
NEW SPRING OVERCOAT
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-05-19
WAGE INCREASES
At TWO HARBORS
City Council Advances Wages of
Lower Paid City EN-
ployes.

TWO .HARBORS, May 1.-THE
city council this week granted wage
increases to some of the lower paid
employees of this place. Laborers'
wages are no SO cents per hour. an
increase from 80 cents; handy men
from So to IS; truck drivers from "a
to 50 cents; teams so. to IS cents. The
assistant electrician was given an in
crease from So to $50 per month, all
effective May 1.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-05-19
FAVORABLE REPORT
ON SIMMONS BILL
Would Compel Insurance on Lives
of Sailors Claims
Rate Inadequate.

WASHINGTON, May 17.-The Sem
ate Finance committee has favorably
reported the Simmons bill, authorize
ing the>Secretary of the Treasury, in
order to get sufficient men to brave
the dangers of taking food ships to
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-05-19
Please Say "Good-Bye'
Before You Hang Up

Before You Hang Up
1t is as important to be
courteous in ending your
telephone conversation as in
beginning it.
The final impression
should be as favorable as
the first.
If you hang up your re-
ceiter without announcing
your intention to end the
conversation, the person to
whom you were talking may
continue to talk. or at
least remain at the tele-
pho1-- wasting his time and
preventing the line from be-
ing used by someone else.
If you say "Good-bye"
when you are through talk
ing it will not leave the i'm
preston that you have
abruptly "cut-off" the per-
son to whom you were talk
ing, or have impolitely hung
up the receiver. It ends the
telephone talk graciously
and effectively.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-20
HEATH SPRINGS ITEMS
w. F.. ESTRIDGE.
Kershaw, S. C..

Heath Springs, Feb. ia Valeo-
tine social was given by the Junior
b. Y. p. u. at the Masonic hall Fri
DAY night. the 18th inst. Game,
were played, Valentine cards distrjb-
uted from the improvised postoftce
and refreshments were served. Ahort
forty members of the organization
were present and entered heartily jr-
TO the spirit OF the occasion. Mrs
~ r. Small assisted the leader. Mrs
>. w. III. Dyches, in entertaining tho
young people. pleasant surprise
was given to Mrs. Dyches, who has
led the union for the past year and
VINO is soon to leave for Fort Mil
when a beautiful rug was presented
TO her as token OF the unions an
probation of her help and leader
ship.
Al the suggestion OF a number OF
representative citizens, called info
conference Monday morning on ac-
count OF the exigency OF the situation
In Columbia, Mayor williams sent
the following telegraph to each OF
our representatives In the legislature
and to Senator DuRant, member of
the conference committee on prohi-
bition: Heath Springs asks for re-
lief from the gallon-a-month law.
~. A.. Williams, Mayor"
Master Lawrence Twitty gave a
Valentine party at the home of his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Twit-
ty' Saturday afternoon. A number
of games were enjoyed by the little
guests and refreshments were sery-
ed.
Miss Arlie Sims os Flint Ridge has
been elected a member of the faculty
of the CASTOR School to ail the va
cancy caused by the resignation of
Mrs. Sallie Gay.
Mrs, J. X. Burch and little son. y.
Is. BuFch, Jr., are guests OF Mrs. ].
w: III. Dyches, Mrs. Rurch's sister.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-20
As TO THE LAWS.

Elsewhere in this issue of The
Lancaster News we print communi-
cation from Mr. w. F.. Estridge of
Kershaw in which the Kershaw gen
temaN takes issue with US regarding
the whiskey lawsb The correspond
.ent is convinced that he is right and
that we are wrong and that South
Carolina people do want bone.
dry" prohibition law. The gentleman
may be right. We said in the former
editorial, which editorial caused Mr..
Estridge to take exception. that we
we're not positive that our position
was correct, but on the other hand
we are no more positive that Mr.. Us
fridge is correct An opinion ex
pressed in these editorial columns is
but the opinion of one man and is
worth no more than an opinion from
the reader of the paper
Today sees the General Assembly
right on the eve OF adjournment and
il may be that the body will complett
its other labors and do nothing with
the whiskey laws. Be that as 1t may.
| If the General Assembly does enact
'bone-dry" law, we believe that we
will all feel the consequences two
years hence when the candidates for
State Offices make their appearance
We have seen IT very strongly init.
mated that the present tactics Of the
General Assembly have met with the
hearty approval of the Right Hon.
orable Caleman Livingstone BIease.
II is intimated that IL a dry" law
is passed now, Mr. Blease Will be inn
mensely pleased because it will give
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-20
COULDN'T FOOL HIM.

Curly Headed Johnny" is too old
in the political game to let himself
be fooled by any would-be politi-
clans. The Farmers Association
wanted the Ex-senator to make the
race for Governor two years hence
and Mr.. McLaurin accepted the
nomination at first but he soon recoc.
nized the fact that such thing
would be forelorn undertaking and
announced that he would not run.
Mr.. McLaurin would have stood
about one chance out of one thou
sand Of being elected Governor OF
South Carolina. He is a smart man
and an able man but he will never
be able to secure the confidence and
trust OF the people of this State and
we have no idea that he will ever
again hold any political office in this
State. Mr.. McLaurin would as we'll
to retire to his farm and spend the
remainder Of his life as a Carolina
planter.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-20

now to make the race for Governor
on the local option ticket. He will
tell his hearers that the aristocrats
have taken whiskey away from the
poor man just as they have taken
other rights away from the laborer
and Mr.. Blease will then announce
himself as the Savior of the poor man
with local option law. Will he be
elected on that ticket? He will he
nominated by two-to-one vote II
things should come to the pass ex-
pected, However, if the people OF
South Carolina want Coleman L. FOR
another term and the other things
going with him, then let's have him.
We people here can stand whatever
any other set of people can.
Maybe Mr.. Estridge knows more
about this situation than we do, but
We are not going to admit it just yet.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-20
Ii is to Laugh.

An exchange publishes a few in
stances of publicity errors which are
amusing. For instance:
Card in restaurant: Small steak
20 cents. Extra small steak 25
cents
Advertisement in poultry journal: :
plymouth Rock Hens ready to lay
S1.25 each"
From a prepared-rooflng ad: ats
bright red color is permanent and
will remain permanent"
Milwaukee paper informs us tha,
John Huckbody of Wausau lost
thirty chickens by freezing to death. Z"
On a coupon: The holder of this
coupon when properly punched is en-
titled to one OF our beautiful photo
graphs"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-20
Learn n Little Every Day.

Wilbraham. Mass, has a church
founded IT'S years ago.
The Roadstown IN. j. Baptist
church is 226 years old.
Los Angeles has one saloon to
each 1884 of population.
Louisville. KY. has 7O3 saloons,
one to every 334 people.
Custom in China discourages the
photographing OF women.
Some men look upon religion as
a sort of moral fire escape.
Russia is the greatest single field
in the world for new business.
New York city requires $1,000
100000 worth OF food stun every
year.
The word salary" comes from
"salerium." Salt was once used
to pay the salaries OF soldiers.
Russia has 10000 lepers in 2l
Every old bank note is a sani-
tary menace. Gold and silver coin
10 generaly clean.
The total number OF trees in the
streets of Paris Is $4,000.
Cigar ashes make an excellent
polish for silyerware.
Wash windows with a wet cloth
then dry with chamois.
The pneumatic stacker saves a
great deal of grain that was for
merIy wasted.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-20
LANCASTER LEADS.

1t now appears that Lancaster viii
probably charter an entire Pullman
car to send the delegation from this
city to Washington for the inaugura-
tion OF Woodrow Wilson as Presi-
dent Of the United States. This Is but
another example OF the fact that
Lancaster Leads" We don't sup
pose any other small town in the
State will be able to furnish a party
sufficiently large to occupy one en-
tire car. This speaks well for Ian
casters people and we are glad to
see also that Lancaster people have
enough pride in the Democratic adj
to wish to see the Incom-
parable President take the oath OF
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-20
A Tabooed Subject.

The people of Lancaster are to be
congratulated upon having Watson
Bell in charge OF the Lancaster News.
Mr.. Bell is a thoroughly capable
newspaper man and he will give
Lancaster a modern and reliable pa
per which will mean a great deal to
the progress and prosperity OF that
town. The merchants should patron.
lie The News as we feel sure that II
will deserve 1t under the guidinh
hand OF It's new editor.
Mr. Bell has only one pecularity
and we want to put the people OF
Lancaster next. n you want to 20
strong with Watson never mention
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-20
No Harm Done.

Publication OF the Lancaster News.
which was suspended several weeks
ago. was resumed several days ago
with Watson Bell as the new editor.
In his salutatory Bells tone is good
and we predict that he will give
Lancaster people a paper which will
please them lie is the guy that put
news in the York News and since has
been city editor of the Spartanburg
Herald. We don't think he stayed
in Spartanburg long enough to hurt
him and we wish him a full measur,
of success in his new feld.-Pickens
Sentinel.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-20
1917 Dafydils.

There is class about much of the
harware of the house, but did you
ever notice how knobby the door
handles are?
Speaking OF aquatic flowers, what
do you think of the water works
plant?
The pane of the window may
arouse your pity, but think of the
window blind!
Trees have saving instincts. They
lock their summer clothes up in their
trunks and go naked all winter.
When a pen becomes crippled so
easily, what keeps the ink we'll?
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-20
FIRES FROM CARELEssNEss.

A new form of fire peril is coming
into prominence as cause OF much
destruction, and it's fires are so dirct-
ly associated with carelessnea5 that
it has been deemed necessary 20 is
sue special warning to the peaple OF
the United States. Because of their
convenience, small electric devices.
such as pressing irons, curling irnHs,
toasters, electric pads or blankets.
electric plate warmers, and electric
sterilizers or heaters are now to be
found in almost every community. If
IL ese we're used with proper care the
danger would be negligible, but. un-
fortunately, proportion of their
users does not realize the peril of
leaving them in circuit when not in
use. In such cases these devices
tend to become overheated. where
upon they are likely to set fire to
.anything combustible with which
they are in contact.
Most of these fires are small, but
So anu w
.casional instances show extensive
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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-20
Gasoline And Society:

If the first issue Of the Lancaster
News under Watson Bell is a fair
sample of what the Red Rose peo-
pie may expect then they are to be
congratulated upon the choice made
by the owhers of that paper. Regard
less of the fact that he put the price
OF gasoline in the society column,
that issue OF Friday was fne.-Ab-
beville Medium.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-20
Ambiguous.

After seeing headline which read,
Broker Shot at Party" the Spar
tanburg Journal asks: "Did the
broker shoot at several persons or
was he shot while attending a par
ty?" Well, We don't quite know what
it was, but judging from what may be
called the favorite sense of that word,
we think the broker must have shot
at one person.-Columbia State.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-20
ANNOUNCEMENT COMING
charge.

The next issue OF The Lancaster
News will contain an announcement
OF interest to every subscriber of this
paper and we wish to ask right now
that our readers remember to search
for this statement when the next pa
per is received Managing semi
weekly newspaper in days like these,
when paper costs approximately five
times what it once did, when ink
costs from three to four times as
much and all other expenses have in
creased in proportion, is by no means
an easy task. We are going TO tell
our subscribers in the next issue
what's what and why it is that way
and we want them TO be ready to di-
gest all we have to say and then
ready and willing to do their part.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-20
And They Arc.

Speaking of the congressional cleo
ton tomorrow the Lancaster News
says: Superstitious people think that
Friday is unlucky ard three Of the
candidates are going to be convinced
of that fact for the rest of their lives
after next Friday" "-Spartanburg
Journal.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-20
n Welcome Visitor.

The Lancaster News is once more
welcome visitor to our exchange
table. Under the able management
OF Mr.. Watson Bell, great things ar,
expected of this already excellent
paper. -Chesterfeld Advertiser.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-20
Risk One Eye, Jimmie?

We are glad that Watson Bell is
IN the field of semi-weekly journal
ism again. For the past few months
ne mas been connected with a news
paper that was too large to bother
with weekly exchanges, or it was too
expensive. or some such excuse. We
like to keep an eye on him.-Jasper
Herald.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-20
Here's Hoping.

The Lancaster News, on@ of the
best and newest semi-weekly papers
IN the State, has resumed publica
ton, after several weeks suspension.
with Watson Bell, recently of the
Spartanburg Herald, at the helm
Mr.. Bell is newspaper of experience
and will make the News better than
ever before.-Bethune Observer.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-20
LOony Limericks.

A bee, in an amorous way,
Flirted with a red clover one day:
TIL from her pink lips
He took few slips,
And satisfied, went on his way.
There was an old lady named Snow.
Who to all the funerals did go;
When asked who was dead,
Il don't know" she said,
Il go for the hack-ride, you know -
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-20
THE LIQUOR LAWS.
Editor Lancaster News:

NEWS.
have read your editorial, entitled
"One Great Danger" very carefully.
note that you say: Probably the
liquor laws of South Carolina are in
effective" to this / agree and add,
unsatisfactory.
L am sorry you are afraid our law
makers will, by continually chang
ing the law give "wet" times again.
No danger. my brother, IL they will
abide by results at the polls, always
bearing in mind that this is a gov
ernment by the people, etc. You
say, "It is our honest opinion, that IL
the General Assembly does enact a
"bo~e-dry' prohibition law, that
there will be howl from one end of
the State to the other" This is your
honest opinion, and men can be hon
estly mistaken, but If there is that
much bowling, 1 certainly do hope 1t
will be sober howl, and not like
those howls 1 can hear on the public
highways. under the present system.
You say, you may be wrong, but
we are sure that the prohibition cleo
tion two years ago was not indicative
of the opinion of the voters of the
State. The votes cast in that election
were cast by anti-saloon league sup
porters entirely and those in :avor OF
liquor did not visit the polls"
You are right wher you say you
may be wrong.
There were anti-prohibition leagues
over the State that did wnat little
they could.
l remember one who asked for
help to save the State. asked him
for what did he want the State saved.
the devil? If those who favor liquor
did not visit the polls who did the
voting on the other, or liquor side:
II was not unanimous. Who was re-
sponsible for all not voting IL thew
did not? Was it their conscience?
If can remember correctly, that
was a prohibition victory at the
polls. and no doubt it will repeat
itself at every such election, with
new strength.
You say "You may be wrong, but
we believe that the present LIQUOR
law, allowing each citizen one gallon
per month, is as near a solution O,
the problem as is possible.
Excuse me, please, don't want
my gallon; but this law is a step I'M
the prohibition ladder and we must
step on to the top. A gallon IA
worth more than a barrel, and bone
dry" is the price of country fit to
live in.
Mr.. Editor: This is written with
real good feeling. You seem to no,
be positive in anything above men
toned. We only want the record
straight,
w. F.. ESTRIDGE.
Kershaw, S. C.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-20
Published tuesdays and Fridays

Published Tuesdays and Fridays
at Lancaster, S. c.. by The Lancaster
News Company, successors to
The Ledger, established 1852; The
Review. established 1878; The Enter
prise, established 1891, and entered
as second-class matter Oct. z, 1905.
at the postoffice at Lancaster, S. c.,
under Act of Congress of March 5,
1879.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-20
Definitions for Moderns.

Divorce-The martial declaration
for Independence.
Luncheon-An imaginary meal.
School-A place of torture for
teachers and scholars, maintained in
the Nance of education.
Baby-The greatest blessing or the
greatest curse, according to vou,
viewpoint.
Prison--A refuge from ones fam
lily and other bores.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-20
Some Kind Words.

Watson Bell, young newspaper
man of ability, has taken charge of
the Lancaster News as editor and
manager. The News under his man
agement promises to be above the
average for a semi-weekly paper
Pageland Journal.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-20

Each of the five candidates for
Congress in this district has Der.
feet right to feel proud Of the vote
secured in mis- home county. Evt.
IDENTIFY every county wanted its mar
tc represent the Fifth district in
Congress.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-20

The bill prohibiting South Caro-.
lima newspapers from publishing H.
quor advertisements will hurt few
newspapers, since but few South
Carolina publications Will accept ad-
vertIsing of that character. Almost
all the papers in the State have been
refusing whiskey advertising for the
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-20

A Gaffney man spending Friday i'm
Lancaster didn't know until he
reached this place that an election
for Congressman was to be held in
the Fifth district.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-20

Harold Booker. editor Of the SPAR
tanburg Journal and commandments
chief of the Buttermilk Brigade
says he hopes that the Legislature
will not pass law limiting citizens
TO one quart of buttermilk per
month.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-20
Prospects Are Good.

Watson Bell, formerly with the York
News, is now editor of the Lancaster
News, and his work is beginning to
show.-Camden Chronicle.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-20

While the Greenville Piedmont
has been absolutely fair in its edito
rial discussions of the American
German relations, yet it is easy to
see from those columns that Editor
Rooster sympathizes with Germany.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-20

We heard Greenvile man say
yesterday that he would rather be
night watchman in an undertaking.
plant in Greenville than mayor Of
Spartanburg, He certainly loves
Spartanburg.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-20
What Others Say
And Spartanburg.

Lancaster Leads'-Lancaster
News. What? Heath Springs?-Spar-
tanburg Journal.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-20
Quite n Difference.

In times of peace diplomats Job
is a nice sugary plum, but in times
of strife it is one DANCED thing after
another,-!The Jetfersonian.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-20

Evidently The Gaffney Ledger has
become such sorry sheet that Ed
DeCamp is ashamed TO send il out TO
his friends. We haven't seen a COPY
OF that publication since we have
been in Lancaster.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-20
Our Scrap Basket q

The law imprinted on the hearts
OF all men is to love the members OF
society as Reconsideration