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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-29
CAPITAL HONORs MCKINLEY

Washington, :. Jan.@> 29-Officia Washington wore carnation today il honor of the 74th anniversary of the birth of the late President Mckinley The Ohio society of Washington ar ranged reception tonight with Sec retary War Baker and Associate Jus tics Clark of the supreme court al guests of honor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-29

Two shiploads of Turkish tobacco. valued at more than $1,00O,0O0 each, consigned to the American Tobacco Co.,, have been detained at Mediter- ranean ports by the French naval au- thorities.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-29

The annual convention r' >ae New
 ork State Bankers Asst-GAsMOn will be held at Lake Placid, N. r., June 21-22.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-16
Did Uncle Smile?

Mr.. and Mrs. Tompkins had "ox-
pectatons" from their rich old IN
Gle Edward. So, when he came TO
them On few days visit, they pre-.
pared to do all they could to laalSe
a good impression, and commenced
by meeting him at the station.
On the way home in trolley car
to Boston suburb they encouraged
lei ronly child, also named Edward
o sit on the old gentleman's knee.
or, he was stout, as much of it as
wa available.
''Presen' y, the small boy slipped
from his erch nd sidled over to his
mother"
~ mt link 1 want to sit ON
uncl, kr any more" he said in
his lear eble voice.
oh, eddy, why?" said mother in
ockc tones.
tt Hy eyed his grat-uncle ag-
gri,J Jadly.
because every time he breathes
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-16
HOW EZRA MOVED HIS WELL
r Wasn't Pulled Up Nor Sawed Up,
But Without Doubt It Did
Change Place.

There is an old story about the mar
VINO pulled up n well and took 1t to .
more desirable location and another
about the man who took up q well
sawed 1t into sections and '.sed one OF
the sections for land roller, says
houthS companion. They were exag
serations, but the experience of Ezra,
Tetlow proves that well cannot al.
ways be clasSed as permanent fix.
ture. Ezra had well in front of his
house. 1t had never been n success ms
u well. Ezra wanted it filled up. one
way would have been to haul stones
or earth and use the material to fill II.
But Ezra had no team.
So he went at 1t with Il shovel. Work
ing on the side of the well next TO the
road he began to dig and to throw the
dirt into the well, which was not diff
cult job as the well was rather shall
low.
But when the task seemed finished
Ezra found that he had made u new
hole by the side of the one he had been
Milling. There was but one thing to do
he proceeded to fill 1t In the same
manner. OF course this resulted i'm still
another excavation. which In turn re-
ccivcd similar treatment.
AS all of Ezra's digging has been on
the side of the we'll nearest the road
the result was that the hole in the
ground was finally moved out to the
highway.
JuuSon TollivCr was commenting on
the exploit one day down at thc COR
n"rs. Queer thing Ezra did" he re-
marked. "You know that old well that
stood in his front yard? Well, sir he
moved ii 50 feet from where it was
moved it clear out into the roadr
How'd he do it?" inquired another
representative citizen.
>"Goull have to ask Ezra. replied
JudSon. "But he did it. sure enough.
L saw the well in the road yesterday.
and l saw the track he made moving
1t. The thing plowed u furrow four
feet wide all the way"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-16
COMIC PAPERS SHORT LIFE
"Punchinello," Founded With Highest
Hopes, Proved to Be Doomed to
an Early Death.

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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-16
Sufficient Unto the Dsy

AT a recent reception at the Colony
club in the city of New York, the men,
hers of the Authors League of Amer
ica were guests, along with n consider
able number of persons moving majes-
tically in the most rigid and exclusive
circles of top society.
One of the patronesses, woman
who has plenty OF wealth and plenty
of literary ability as well, presently
espied two delegates from society's
arctic regions sitting in a window seat,
very much alone, and apparently not
enjoying themselves to any large de-
gree. Plainly, they were mother and
daughter, a very commanding looking
mother and rather docile, timid
daughter. Being minded to make the
affair a complete success, the patron
lady approached the aloof pair.
How do you do?" she said. 81 am
hrs- So-and-SO. Wouldn't you like to
meet some Of the authors who are
present this afternoon"
The senior 3adys austera nose went
up just q trifie straiGhter.
mo" she said with concealed DO
hteness; mo, thank you. We've met
one"-Ottawa Free Presx
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-16
Had Z E1rdeneo.

tDUNUri u. .~ tby New YORK.
lItterntcur. said ~ luncheon In
Brooklyn:
american society is the most OK.
elusive in the world Useless, quite
useless. for litterateur to try 70 fore,
his way into IT.
81 Enow lit'erUfeur who, on tn,
strength of a best seller. managed (,
get himself invited to dinner at Mrs
Van Astercordt's.
"'Well. did Mrs. Van Astercord',
co~diulity staggcr your asked hin
The next day.
"'Oh, no. not al all he answered
'Ynr 200 before 7 took I'M writing
worked III an icemaking plant
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-16
IN RE FIELD DAY.
March -. 1917.

MdICH IL, 1917.
Dear Mr.. Editor, Teachers and
School Children of Lancaster County:
Feeling that your interest in the
Lancaster County Field Day is waver-
ing, and that many of you are per
mitting yourselves to become little
indifferent and .unconcerned, 1 have
taken the privilege with the sanction
of the Lancaster county teachers to
write this for your encouragement
and benefit. There has been in the
past an undercurrent of feeling that
the country schools were not given
an equal Glance and opportunity
with the city schools. and the feeling
was true IN many respects. The ru-
rial schools do not afford facilities
sufficient to enable the country boy
or girl to compete on the same basis
with the city schools. Such being the
case we have endeavored to mend
the matter. When the question of
Field Day was brought up for discus
sion this year, a few others and the
writer contended that some changes
be instituted. After much discussion
we decided that only rural schools
should compete against rural schools
in the literary contests. The country
schools will compete against coun-
try schools in recitation and decla-
nation contests. The athletics will
be as in the past-all schools win
compete on the same basis. And
Just here l will add that the regula
ton size sack for the sack race will
be the ordinary size corn sack that
bought corn is shipped in. In re-
gard to the marching the rural and
city schools will be in separate CON
tests.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-16
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= i<ERsHAw COUNTY NOTES. +
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Governor Manning has been in
vited by County Superintendent OF
Education G. w. Birchmore to deliv-
or an address on the occasion of the
County Field Day exercises, April
18TH. He has replied that it will
give him pleasure to comply with the
invitation, but cannot express him
self positively so far in advance of
the date
Last week was observed as week
of prayer by the ladies of the Cam
don Baptist church
An automobile driver from Orange
burg county ran his machine into the
Wateree river from the west side.
coming c"om Columbia to Camden.
Fortunately for him. the water was
not very deep and with some assist
auce he was able to get his automo-
bile out with little inconvenience
more than the delay.
J. +. Bateman, constable to Mag
istrate S. y. Nicholson, arrested Sam
Certain as he alighted from the train
returning from Jacksonville few
days ago. suspecting that he had
made the trip to get liquor. Certain
had about six gallons in half pint
lottles in his suit case.
Miss Jessie Clements Of Liberty
Hin was married at Summeryine FeD-
%
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-16
lsx.Fos. A Mid. Effective laxative Liver Tonic
Does Not Crime nor Disturb the StoE.ach.

In addition to other properties, Lax Eos
contains Cascara in acceptable form, a
stimulating Laxative and Tonic. I.ax-Fos
acts effectively and does not gripe nor
disturb stomach. At the same time, 1t aids
digestion, arouses the liver and secretions
and restores the healthy functions. SOC.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-16

IN the history of the educational ei
deavors of the county.
Yours truly,
j. RODDEY BELL.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-16

Algernon Sartoris. grandson of Gen.
u. S. Grant has Joined the Foreign
Legion Of France and Is now training
at Lavailsbone., He Is n son OF Nellie
Grant SartUris aud is forty-tws years
old. In the Spznish-American war
Sartoris saw active service In the
Philippines md rose from lieutenant
TO captain. In 1908 ne was appointed
chiefly through .1:c good offices OF
Theodore Roosevelt, secretary to the
American legation in Guatemala. This
post he rciinquished after years
service. He married, In 1904, Nile.
aermalne Cecile Noufilard of Paris
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-11
READY ID MEET MAR|ONAT
 '. M. [. A. TONIGHT
Coach Brown Has Squad in Excellent Condition for Battle With Cadets
 in "" Gym

The Birmingham college basketball team held it's final strenuous workout yesterday afternoon and Coach Brown announces that the team is in good condition, and will give the Marion team a lively battle tonight when they meet on the floor of the Central Y. M. c. A. This change was made yes terday morning as the Methodists were unable to arrange their court suitable for the change in rules governing rus four boundary lines.
 The Marion team was defeated by the B. A. c. team last night. but, judg- ing from their exhibition in this game, they will certainly interest the Pan- ther five tonight. A very strong ath- letic rivalry exists between the two schools and the battle should be a hummer from whistle to whistle. Last season the Panthers barely defeated the Cadets and reports from the Meth odists state that they will duplicate their performance with a decided score. Meanwhile, the Cadets are confident of scoring a victory as they are re- ported to have a much stronger team than the one of last season. while the Methodists have exactly the same team but claim rapid style of pass work that puzzles their opponents
 Appearing with the Cadets are Argo and Wilkie. who served so faithfully in football However. both are good, experienced basketball men and the strength of the team is built around this duo of heavyweights, Edmund McDavid and Felix Black burn, two local boys, who have a large string Of admirers. are also with the team and will play in the game tonight 2 Possibly change or two will be made in the Panther lineup Charles Stapleton has been showing up so we'll that he will probably start at center and Norton, who played center last season, will very likely be played at one of the forward positions, with cook, Manager Gillian and Doc" baughinghous or Neill will take care of the guard positions. Paul Norton h5od, Ardis Walton can be used to ad- vantage at any moment
 The game will start promptly at 30 o'clock and large crowd is expected to attend. as the Methodists have a large bunch of followers in the realm CT basketball. Students will pass up their studies and attend the initial game in a body.
 Physical Director Mitchell of the Y. M. c. A. will probably referee the game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-11
UB WAlIPS NIAEIOEV QNJIIY I E ATHLETIC CLUB IS
 VICTOR OVER MARION

and Argo Coach Clarkson has two men who are big enough to form any team. Argo is the best man on the team.
 z. Nespor, who was slated to referee, could not attend and Coach Charles Brown of Birmingham college off ciated to the satisfaction of all.
 The lineup and summary follows
 Birmingham: McGowan and Gillian, forwards; Strange, center; Seals and Faunce, guards.
 Marion: Argo and HeinlSe. forwards; Wilke, center; Blackburn and Eimers, guards.
 Goals from field: McGowan 10. Gill; lam 5, Strange 2, Faunce 4, Montgom- cry 2, Hahn g. Olmstead l. Argo 1, HeinlSe 3. Will1e 2 Blackburn l.
 Goals after foul: McGowan 6, Argo 2. Blackburn g.
 Substitutions; Montgomery for Gill; lam, Hahn for Strange, Olmstead for Jones, Jones for Faunce. Satterfeld for Strange. Baker for Seals
 Referee. Brown, Time of halves. 20 minutes. F B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-11

The Birmingham Athletic club slaughtered the Marion institute five last night in a scrappy game by a. score of 50 to IS. The game was wit messed by a large crowd and despite the fact that the Cadets were swamped the game was interesting.
 The locals showed excellent form throughout the game. Their pass work was fine and their shooting accurate. The Cadets never had showing after the club five got started
 The score at the end of the first half was 3f to I. The locals eased up in the last half and playing all of the substitutes were given a hard battle. The chief trouble with the Ca dets was their long shooting. Every goal made was a spectacular shot. They had but very little pass work.
 Tommy McGowan played great game for the club. His performance was by far the best offered here this season Coaches also displayed the fact that they had plentiful supply Of substitutes, but slightly inferior to the regulars.
 Marion has the nucleus for a win ming team. The quintet showed the lack of practice last night. In Wilke
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-11
Quibbling Technicalities
 Will Not Be COuntenanced
 by State Appeals Court

Montgomery. January 1o.-(Speclafo Errors in indictments which do not change the meaning of the charges and which are plainly understood by a sensi- ble person will not be grounds for re- versals in the court of appeals. This declaration was mace by the court this week when it affirmed the conviction of Minnie Golson on a minor charge in the Montgomery city court.
 The woman pleaded a misnomer on the ground that she was not the person indicted. The indictment read, Minnie Golson,'' while she contended her name was Minnie Gholston." The court of appeals said there was no doubt that the woman was the person i'll the minds of the grand jury. and that such an error could not count against the validity of the verdict of the petit jury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-11
G|bRALTER OLLIE WINS FIRST PLACE IN ALL-AGE STAKE
Birds in Plenty at Calhoun Are Making the National Field Trials Most Sue
 cessful Event

Montgomery, January 10-Gibraltar Ol- lie, owned by c. c. Parsons of Kenne- buck, Me, and handled by Bishop, was awarded first place of the all-age stake of the National Field Trials club upon the conclusion of the second series of this stake at the course of the club at Calhoun, Ala. The judges, w. A. Blount, Jr., of Pensacola, and N. F. Harris Of New Orleans gave second place to Jack Davis, Jr., owned by A. G. c. Sage of New York city,, and handled by Holloway, and third money was divided evenly be- tween Randy Kid, owned by c. E. Duffy of Vinita, Okla, handled by liar ris, and Gunner, owned by Bedford x Fleishman of New York city, and han dled by Babcock.
 Birds have been plentiful on the course at Calhoun all this week, and not sim gle dog in the second series of the all age stake failed to get on birds Jack Davis, Jr, lost first place when he was unsteady to shot just before being or dered up.
 The remaining nine brace of the derby stake, first series, will be run Thurs day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-11
GOING TO SEE BILLINGsLEY

Montgomery, January 10.-(SpecialD The positive statement of G. W. Horne, constable at Lawton, Okla. in a telegram Wednesday that a man held under bond at Lawton is c. H. Billingsley. wanted here for embez- clement while chief clerk of the food and drug bureau of the state depart ment of agriculture. caused Governor Henderson Wednesday to direct J. F. Irwin, special agent of the state, to go to Lawton for hearing next Tues day. when the man will attempt to show that he is not Billingsley.
 Captain Irwin had in his possession Wednesday three photographs of the man under arrest and neither resem bled Billingsley to any great extent It was pointed out that the man was 15 years older than Billingsley, that his facial expression is not that of Billingsley and that his mouth is too large. However. Governor Henderson believed the statement of the constable and other information which he had obtained was sufficient to warrant the sending of a representative of the state to the hearing. Persons who knew Biilingsley and who saw the photo graphs did not believe the man is the right one but pointed out that Billings ley's efforts to elude officers for more than two years may have caused him to appear older.
 Acquisition papers have been pre- pared by the secretary of state and will be carried to Oklahoma by Cap tain Irwin, who probably will leave Saturday night. The man under ar rest was released on $500 bond pend ing a hearing January 16. and has not been seen since. No one knows whether or not he will appear for i,1 hut Eillfr ha probably would prefer to forfeit $500 bond than to return to Alabama un- less he is ready to face the charge. His release was under law of Okla homa which provides that the district attorney may fix the bond of person accused of crime in another state per5- ing the completion of identification.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-11
FLETCHER MAKING
 FIGHT ON SUNDAY
 BASEBALL QUESTION

Nashville, January 10.-(SpeciaI. )-Rep- resentative Fletcher from Chattanooga. a colleague in the lower house of the Ten nessee legislature of Fred Shepherd. president of the Chattanooga baseball club, will introduce tomorrow an anti sunday baseball bill, according to state ment tonight. The third member of the delegauon from Chattanooga is expected 10 aid III the light for the passage of the bill.
 President Shropshire of the local base pail club is speaker of the lower house. few years ago the supreme court held the Sunday baseball law in Tennessee unconstitutional
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-11
Special Bargains
 by Merchants in
 Today's Age-Herald

Sak's-Latest novelty boots for women odd lots, were $7 to SIP a pair, now s569.
 Loveman, Joseph & Loeb tell about the efficiency of their optical department.
 Hann'sA large stock of mems shoes, g and up; shoes for boys, $50 up.
 Parker's drug store offers homegrown potted plants, soc to s5
 Dewberry & Montgomery have a pencil pointer for s1.
 w. s. Brown Mercantile company of fer seed Irish potatoes, oats, onion sets and fertilizers.
 Yeatman-Baugh company reduce shirts, hats, gloves, etc, p per cent
 Louis Pizitz starts his annual red let ter sale today.
 DosterNorthingto says use Isis, the cream superior.
 The Peirce Motor company will have the Dort cars on exhibition today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-11

more than one year Dr. Sanders has been unable personally to look after affairs of the department and pr. w w. Dinsmore has been acting health officer pr. Sanders decided that IL would be best for the interests of the people to retire and allow the respon- sibility to be placed on the shoulders of one who could be in the office.
 Dr. welch is in accord with the views of Dr. Sanders and does not contem- plate any radical changes. He has been a practiciug physician in Ala bama for many years He will move to Montgomery at once. The retire ment of Dr. Sanders removes from the public eye a person who has built the state health department from posi- tion of little importance to point where it is the one agency in the state for the protection of health. His et- forts to support his views have forced him into many political fights during the past decade. but in practically every instance he has won. His latest and most important contest was be- fore the legislature in 1915 when an effort was made to change the manner of electing officers of the state med ical association. This would have broken up the state health depart ment as now organized. Dr. Sanders and supporters won.
 Dr. Sanders immediate retirement probably was due to the fact that Dr. Dinsmore who has acted for him since he became i'll. will retire in April to become, state prison inspector, as the successor of Dr. W H. oates. This will take away the services of the one person whose intimate association with Dr. Sanders caused him to know
 Dr. Welch's selection as health of ficer by the state board of health will necessitate the election of his sue cessor as member of the board. By virtue of the new position Dr. Welch will become chairman of the board
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-11
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. J. A. Durham

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs J. A. Durham, who died early Tues day morning at local infrmary, will be conducted Friday afternoon from the residence of Mrs. Georgia Durham, 1210 South Twentieth street, at ? o'clock. h. torment will follow in Forest Hill ceme- tery. Mrs. Durham is survived by her husband, one son. E. l.. Durham; one daughter, Miss Charlott Durham; one brother, James c. LaCoste of Kansas City; one sister. Miss Flora LaCoste of this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-11
Forfeits Parole

Montgomery, January 10.-(Special. )-S. s. Oates of Autauga county, who was paroled while serxing 15 years for as sault with intent to murder, must re- turn to prison and complete his term. Governor Henderson has revoked his parole. following receipt of information that his behavior has not been up to the standard required by the parole
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-11
Sanberg Signs Contract
 and Breaks FultZ's Order

New York. January 10-The New York Nationals have received a signed con tract from George Sanberg, catcher, who last season was with Albany and Reading of the New York State league.
 The signing of Sanberg marks the first break in the ranks of the minor leaguers, who, according to President Fultz of the Players fraternity were ordered not to sign until the national commission had granted their demands
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-11
J. H. Moore

Funeral services over the remains of Judge Hansell Moore. aged 61, who died Tuesday morning from injuries sustained by fall down the stairs at the Brick layers hall will be held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from his residence, 800 North Sixteenth street The Rev J. A. Bryan will officiate. Interment will fol- low in Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-11
James w. Long

The body of James w. Long, aged G5, who died Tuesday at his residence, 142s St. Charles street, was shipped to Co., lumhus, Ga, yesterday morning at ' o'clock by the Johns Undertaking com pany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-11
Altoona Postmaster Named

Washington, January 10.-(Special.) ) President Wilson sent to the Senate to- day the nominations of James R. Horton to be postmaster at Altoona, Ala, and Anrie M. Stevens at Notasulga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-11
Mrs. Lizzie Savage

Mrs. Lizzie Savage, aged 66, who died at the family residence. 1S46 North Twen- tieth street, at ? o'clock yesterday, will be conducted from the residence this afternoon at o'clock. Interment will follow1in Oak Hill cemetery. Dr. Mans field will officiate. She is survived by her husband and two sons, P. A.. and w. B. Savage
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-11
Richard A. Bork

Funeral services over the remains of Richard A. Bork, aged 5s, who died yes- terday morning at 6:3O o'clock, will be held from the family residence, 318 North F1fty-third street this morning at 10 o'clock. Interment will follow in Forest Hill cemetery. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Johana Bork