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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-08

Washington. Aug. Germany has
another republic to fight now. L.
IBERIA, the negro republic on the Afri-
can coast, has declared war on the
kaiser's government. Diplomatic re-
lations were broken of some time ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-08
: Moro small Coin Needed.

Philadelphia. Aug. THE United
\ 3aCs Mint here soon will increase
y IL working force because OF the
y hnayx. demand for small coins. Its
- 43$ production now 10 $50, 900 dimes.
uiTters and halls ana 10000 nickels
y ~ eIe.cent pieces.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-09
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given that pri-
mary to select a Congressman from
the Fifth South Carolina district for
the full and unexpired terms will be
held on February 16. There will be
no second election and the two high
est candidates for each Office will
enter the General Election on Feb
ruary 21. Candidates for the unex-
pired term must file their pledges be-
fore noon, February 10.
The same managers will act at this
primary as at the regular primary.
RS. STEWART,
chairmap L.aafaster County DEM
cr-sts. u'1s'S--.&k---i Committee e'
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-09
gB SOCIAL NEWS "a

The price of gasoline advanced
one cent per gallon or the Lancas-
ter market yesterday and local deal
ers were asking 2S cents, as com
pared with 27 cents, which was the
prevailing price Wednesday.
Miss Irene Stewman entertained
about forty high school girls last
Friday afternoon. Rook was played
at ten tables, and series of games
progressed interestingly. Miss Mary
Hough won the prize, piece of hand
crochet. Late in the afternoon de
lcious refreshments in two courses,
were served.
The mock marriage to he given in
the opera house tonight by the Ia
dies of the Methodist church has at
tracted considerable local attention.
Those taking part in tonight's affair
are we'll known local people and the
costumes and actions of some of the
attendants at the affair are expected
to prove humorous.
Miss Beulah Mae Laney entertain
ed Saturday afternoon at a birthday
party in celebration of her twelfth
anniversary. Thirty little friends
enjoyed the occasion with her ano
left lovely souvenirs for the young
hostess. Little Miss Laney was as
sisted by Misses Elizabeth Laney ana
Mary Hough in serving dainty ice
course with cake.
Miss Helen Mackey was the gra-
c'ous hostess last Friday afternoon
of the Happy-Go-Lucky club, of
which she is a member Miss Lewis
Murchison won the prize for prof
cheney in the "Penny-for-your-
thoughts" contest, which afforded in
teresting entertainment. A pretty
hatpin was her reward. Delicious re.
freshments in two courses were serv-
ed during the afternoon.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-09
83 PERSONALS gS:}

Miss Mamie Hill Moore is ON a
visit to relatives in Belmont, n. c..
w. T. Hall of Belmont, n. c., was
in Lancaster Tuesday on business.
C. b. GLADDEN. of Chester was in
Lancaster Wednesday for few
hours.
c. S. Cauthen of Heath Springs
spent Wednesday in the city on
business.
Judge Ernest Moore left Sunday
for Hampton, where he is now hold
ing court.
James N. Fowles, a well known
Columbia lawyer, spent Tuesday in
Lancaster.
j. N. Jordan of Columbia was in
Lancaster Tuesday, a guest at the
Royal hotel
Hill White of Columbia has been
spending several days in Lancaster
on business
snordiro sarar,, - -'' =
on bnsiDoss
D. F; Crawford of Columbia was
.doy - ro oi.,.
Capt. j. b. Bell, an attorney at law
OIL ualhey' spent yesterday in Lam
f. u Molatt Of Chester, well
known traVeilng man of that place.
was In Lancaster Wednesday.
Chauncev Creporv who rooo,,+,,.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-09

Lancaster cotton buyers were Of
fering Is 1-2 cents per pound on the
local market this morning for cot
ton. very few bales were sold dur
ing the day, but for the most part
the farmers seem reluctant to sell.
Following the conclusion of the
political speaking here today. the
five candidates for Congress from the
Fifth district will go to Rock Hill
and will address the voters of the
York county town tonight.
James IL. Hamel editor of The
kershaw Era, was in Lancaster YES
terday and this morning. Mr.. Hamel
was working in the interest of his
fathers candidacy for the unexpired
congressional term from the Fifth
district
j. l.. Driscoll, manager of the Lam
caster Department Store, left last
night for the Eastern markets where
he will purchase goods for his estab-
lshment. Mr.. Driscoll anticipates
the best spring trade in the history
of the store and will purchase his
stock accordingly.
Miss Martha Creighton, nome de
monstration agent for Lancaster
county, has returned to the city and
has begun her work among the
county schools for the year 1917
Old clubs are to be reorganized this
month and new clubs formed and
Miss Creighton says that the pros.
poets. for a good years work are fine.
Because of the very cold weather
the meeting of the County Teachers
Association, scheduled for last Sat.
urday, was postponed until SATURDAY.,
February IT, At that time a splen.
did program will be carried out. Miss
Lillian Usher of the Unity school
b. f. Carson of the Antioch school
Miss Juanita Neely of the Lancaster
school, Prof. Scott of the Kershaw
school, and several other speakers
have been assigned topics for the
coming meeting.
Theatre-goers say that they ar,
anticipating with much pleasure the
appearance at the Star Theatre to-
night of Nine Petrova in The Blach
Butterfly" 1t is said that this is the
greatest success ever scored by til,
great Metro star, Manager Parr o
the Star Theatre says that he is eX
pecting an unusually large audienc,
for the afternoon and evening and Il
! confident that his patrons will b,
pleased with this wonderful produc
/ ti.n. lie considers that his theatr,
was fortunate in being able to secur,
the attraction.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-09
FORMER CITIZENS
ARE AFTER OFFICE
Paul G. McCOrkle and John w.
Hamel Will Contest With w.
Il. Bradford For UneXpired
Term as Congressman.


The primary election to be held on
February 16 for the purpose of Sc
lecting some one to fill out the un-
expired term of ID. l.. Finley. de
ceased, as a member of Congress
from the Fifth district. gives prom
isc Of almost overshadowing the
election to be held for the complete
term. The two elections are to be
held on the same date, and the two
highest candidates in each race will
go into a general election on Febru-
ary %. The candidate selected to
fill out the uneXpired term of Mr.
Finley will hold Office only until
March 6 on which date the candidate
selected for the full term will take
the oath of office.
For a time w. r. Bradford of York
was the only candidate in the field
for the uneXpiied term, but yester-
day Paul G. McCorkle, now of York
but formerly of Lancaster, announced
his candidacy and a Kershaw man
flung his hat in the ring. Mr.. Nc
Corkle was a cotton buyer in Lam
caster for a number of years and he
has many friends in every county of
the district. He is especially pop
ular in York and Lancaster.
One of the candidates for the short
term, Jno. w Hamel, of Kershaw,
has been a resident OF Lancaster
county for more than thirty years,
He was at one time a resident of this
city and has host of warm friends
here.
Mr.. Hamel was a member from
Lancaster county of the Constitution
al Convention of 1895; was mem
ber of the House of Representatives
1906 and 1906; was assistant clerk
of the South Carolina House of Re-
presentatives from 1911 to 1915 in
elusive. He was one OF the Presiden-
tial electors who cast the vote of
South Carolina for Woodrow Wilson
when he was first elected President.
He has been editor and publisher Of
the Kershaw Era for &c years and is
still engaged in the business.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-09
NOTICE OF DIsCmARGE.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned will, as Guardian of the
estate of Mabel II. Stover, on the
eth day OF March. 1917, make his
final return as such Guardian and
apply to the Probate Court of Lam
caster county for letters dismissary.
Fl. X. STOvER,
Guardian estate Of Mabel III. stoyer.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-02-09
NEW MILDLY BLOUSES

Plain and white, trimmed in colors. Each. .65c
Big lot Mendels NLiddies, all sizes, plain white
and colors. .... ... -. $100 and 80
New White Skirts, made of good quality white
Gabardene. Special values 81. 90 and $1.50
Special values in Cotton and Silk Waists
....... .... 98c ST. .98 and Up
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-10
ReU. L. Reynolds and
Family Finish 5000
Mile Trip in "FLiUUer -

Rev Laurence Reynolds. director of
the Lydia Patterson institute, accom-
panied by his family. has returned
from Indiana to open the institute for
the fan and winter term. Rev. Nj
Reynolds was accompanied by Mrs.
Reynolds and their daughter. Miss
Lucille and two sons. H. Laurence
Reynolds and Joe Bradford REYNOLDS.
They made the trip from Ell Paso TO
southeastern Indiana in a Ford car
last spring and returned the same
way. About 5000 miles were covered
in the ride. Relatives OF bo-r Pev
and Mrs Reynolds in Indiana. Okla
homa and north Texas were visited.
Rev Mr. Reynolds said that pros-
poets for big grain crops were evident
from eastern Kansas as far as they
went but that in the plains sar-io1s
in the west the drouth did consider
able damage
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-10
IWOULD NOT Be
BACKLIkE | WAS
FOR ANY MONEY
Father Of fourteen suffered
for 16 years until he began
taking Tanlac; Has gained
Is pounds.

81 have gained fifteen pounds on
T4uiac and have such grand appe-
lite ] can eat a good hearty meal al
any time and never have any trOu-
bIe." recently said GreEO-o Ferva. a
hard working man living AT 4uy VIII
low street. who, according to his own
statement, is the father Of fourteen
children
u have been sufferer from ChrOu-
lc Indigestion Tor the past sixteen
years. he explained, and was so
weak and rundown that / was almost
nervous wreck. Everything 7 would
eat lay On my stomach like lump OF
lead and even liquid food would sour
and cause gas that blOated me up
something awful and pressed on nay
heart so 3 could hardly get my breath
was cOusrIuare1 all the time and
my head acLed like Il would split
and made me so nervous ] could not
sleep TO do any good Ny food did
not uour-sl me and sometimes 1
would get so weak had to Quit work
ing and take q rest till I felt a little
stronger IF ] hadn't had such big
family depending on me Tor living I
would have given up entirely tried
all sorts of medicines 10y my trouble,
but all they did was 10 patch me up
for the time being and managed 10
stay on my feet, though many a day
I felt like i ought % be az home in
my bed.
Il am now on my fourth bottle of
Tsulac and to show what it has done
for me 4 have just returned from a
hard DAYS work and don't feel a bit
tired or exhausted like I used 10. Ev-
erythiug I eat agrees with me now
and ] never have that heavy feeling
after eating like I did, have no more
gas and have no trouble with my
breathing sleep like q healthy child
and get no I'm the morning feeling fine
and ready for any kind Of hard work.
] am relieved OF that constipation and
never have headache at all / am
telling all my friends about Tanlac
and ] expect TO keep on taking il for
some time. for ] wouldn't be back in
the fix I was before for any amount
OF money"
Taulac IS sold in Fl Paso by Kelly
& Pollard Company. Inc, under the
personal direction of q special Tanlac
representative
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-10
HOROSCOPE.
SATURDAY. Angnst IL III


n UEING the busy hours Of this
Day the stars are in kindly
aspect Neptune. Saturn. Jupi-
ter and Mars are all friendly. In the
evening Mercury is adverse.
This is a rule under which both the
army and navy should benefit greatly.
It is an suspicious time for making
journeys, whether on land or water
There is a demonstration tha-nav-
iGation on the Great Lakes will as
sumo new Importance. owing to
some enterprise in which Canada and
the United states are jointly inter
ested-
This is favorable dav for agricul-
Jure and gardening Whatever has
the earth as its source Of success. IS
likely to prosper
Large enterprises Of every sort are
well directed during this confiEura-
ton Banks. and wholesale houses
should benefit
There is a sign said to presage a
growth Of unpopularity for leEisla-
ton Of paramount importance 20 the
nation.
This sign apears to forecast extra
ordinary auEletes for the president
The south comes under q direction
that is most encouraging in every
way, making for new industries and
general prosperity
Again accident or illness is prog
nCsticated for king George and
woman Of the royal family Of Eng
land viii die. the seers declare
The planets that make and unuake
democracles foreShadow the final
triumph of liberty and the downfall
Of all sOVereigns.
In the new era the recognition Of
the universal brotherhood will level
III ranks, but a sOothsayer declares
that the United States will 20 through
the perils OF a revolution as well as
Europe owing to labor troubles
Persons whose birthdste # is have
a favorable outlook for the year. They
ings-
Children born on this date will be
Quick, clever and generally fortunate.
They are ruled by the sun and usually
make influential friends Copyright.
1917 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndi-
Cate0
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-10
Texas Women and
Their Testimony

OF all kinds but could not get anv
relief until I took Dr. Piarce's "a
Vorlte Prescription. Z would advise
it, IL. women In delicate health to try
Mrs. 7 ". NcCuIIars. OF 1903 N
torney St, Tyler. Tex. who SAYS Il
have used Dr. Pierce's Fayorite Pre-
serlption and find DO a very fine medl-
cine am willing TO recommend Il
to friends who are in bad health"
Mrs NJ ]. Powell. OF 1I6 Oleander
ST. san Antonio. Texas. who saws y
have used DIT. pierce's Favorite Pre-
scrlptiou in my family and find il to
be a very fine remedy 1 VIII recon-
mend DO TO any lady who is in bad
health, especially 90 those who have
woman s. troubles IL viii build them
up and cure them If they try it,"
II not ob-aiuanL- at dealers send
800 TO Dr. Pierce. Iuvalids' Hotel.
Buffalo. n Y. and he viii send large
package Of tablets.
Mrs Allie Sw3Dzy. Of 212 Christian
St. Mckinney, Texas. who SAYS sew
er4l years ago I was in very bad
health, the doctors told me ] had
wom1us trouble ] tried three or
four doctors but got no relief Finally
[ saw hr. PlerceS FlFOrite Prescrip-
zion advertised and bought a bottle
10 try IL did me o great deal Of
good. I got one more and used Il
all and have had no return OF my
trouble write this hoping some
or my friends may see DO and try the
same medicine and be helped ~ 1
IS as ADV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-10

No matter what ais your child. a
gentle, thorough laxative should al
ways be the first treatment given
II your little one is Out-of-sOrts.
half-sick, isn't resting. eating and
acting naturaly-look. Mother see IL
tongue is coated. This is a sure
sign that the little stomach. liver and
bowels are clOEged with waste. When
cross, irritable, feverish, stomach
sour. breath bad or has stOmach-ache
diarrh0ea- sore throat. fun OF cold.
give a teaspOOnful OF California
Syrup Of Figs" and in few hours ali
the constlpated poison. 6ndiEested
food and sour bile gently moves out
Of the little bowels without gripping.
and you have well, playful child
again
Mothers can rest easy after giving
this harmless fruit laxative" be-
cause it never fails to cleanse the
little ones liver and bowels and
sweeten the stomach and they dearly
love its pleasant taste Full direc-
lions for babies, children Of all ages
ana for grown-ups printed on each
bottle
Beware Of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bottle
or California Syrup OF Figs: then
see that IT is made by the California
Fig syrup Company"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-10
HWho Is Afraid To Be Good? |
=-= BEATRICE FAIRFAX. ===
Are You Willing to Sacrifice Your Principles for Fear
Of Some Ones Rdicule?


Il EEP within us-so deep that We
often fail to realize it's a re-
Il - spect and reverence for good
ness And on the surface OF our
knowledge there is a knowledge that
it actually pays" to be good
And yet some Of us are actually
afraid to try if OUT Human nature is
patheicaily afraid Of ridicule. A good
many OF us would die for a principle.
but we won't be laughed at for IT,
Haven't you ever been in a sftua-
ton very much like this2 Mabel is
lunchiu- with a group of brilliant
society people whose worIdIiuess she
does not exactly admire, but suu
rather enFies. All Of them take cock
tails before their dinner and wine
with it and lqueurs afterward-
Mabel has a definite principle about
drink She doesn't approve of it, she
suspects II of evil effects. and be-
sides her moral scruples she thinks it
looks rather badly for a young wum-
an TO drink in public.
When asked to Join the crowd I'm a
drink, she is terrified AT the thought
OF seeming critical, she doesn't want
20 take a "HoLer than thou attitude
she hates the thought of seeming TO
preach So Sa= ventures tim-l-
Honestly / don't care for cocktails"
Have You ever tried one2' asked
Mrs. Antrim.
40" Mabel confessed her igno-
rance s-allet acelly-uOt proudly.
Then how do you know you don't
Takes the Drink.
Mabel finds the logic of that ire
futa5le- The cocktail is ordered She
.H
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-10

LT NCLE WTGGILT. do you Ike
fried eggc7 asked Nurse
- Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy. the
musI5rat lady housekeeuer of the rao-
bit gentleman. one day as she came
in from the Kitchen OF the hollow
stump bungalow
Like a fried eEg2 OF course Z do.
IL It is turned over and Drowned on
both sides"
Can you cook a fried egg, Uncle
WiggiIy2T went on the muskrat lady
"Df course ] can" answered MI
LouEears You forget that I learned
10 cook when I was out camping Also
fried eggs when ] was on my travels
seeking my fortune
II am glad OF that went on Miss
Fuzzy Wuzzy. for I am going TO be
out all day and you viii have TO ger
your own meals Eggs are good on
Friday. so 7 have plenty Of eggs Tor
YOU I'll leave the bacon grease Tor
you 10 fry them In. and also the egg
turner 10 flop them you'll md
everything IN the kitchen
with that Nurse Jane said Eood1y
and hurried off lha- tail tied UP in
pink ribbon double bow knott 70 call
on Mrs WibblewObble, the duck lady,
We'll there is no hurry about get
ting dinner, thought lncle WlEEl-F
to himself 'I'I sit here and maybe
an adventure viii happen along be-
fore II is time TO fry my egg hope
So
50 he sat on the porch OF the hol-
low stump bungalow and waited
After awhile wnen nothing had hap
ueued. except that the wind blew and
the birds sang. the old rabbit gentle
man went inside.
Il might as well fry my egg and
eat" he said 20 himself after that
I'll go out looking Tor an adventure
in the woods"
But, though Uncle WisEily did not
know IL. and adventure was 20 hap
pen him right in his own bungalow
He found the egg and the bacon
gravy in the ice box and. setting q
pan on the stove, the bunny gentle
man put in q little grease TO get hot
so it would fry the egg The egg II
self Uncle WiGEily broke into dish
Sc he could easily slide % down hill.
off the edge. into the hot bacon gravy
Then. when the egg was nicely
Drowned on one side Uncle Wigsily
1opped 10 over on the other.
'I shall have a fine egg for my
lunch said the bunny gentleman out
loud. and he was quite surprised when
a voice answered him, saying
"Oh. but 7 think you are bit mis-
taken, 7 shall have that egg for my
aHo- Ho"' laughed the bunny.
thinking it was one OF his animal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-10
Crown Roast of Pork.

"IAhE -four pounds Of the rib part
OF pork loin cut in one piece.
separate all the ribs without de-
tachinE them. roll the piece into a
crown shape, leaving the space in the
center. skewer up or tie with a string
TO keep the meat in good shape. Then
place il I'm a baking pan with three
tab3espooufuls Of butter, put the pan
in the oven TO roast during which
time add some more stock as that in
the pan reduces. and take care that
the meat is kept basted well during
the cooking When cooked. take up
the meat and put il on hot platter
and pour around boiled green peas.
Garuish with parsley. and trim each
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-10
JOE MOLLINARYS ANKLE
SPRAINED IN ROAD ACCIDENT

Joe c. 8IoIlinary. former assistant
city sanitary commissioner, is walking
with clutches. since his right ankle
was sDrained Sunday afternoon. when
an automobile In which he was riding
toward a mine south Of Sierra Blanca.
Tex. went into the ditch at a point
a mile and a half east Of Fi1lay. j. r.
HOdgen was driving the machine. He
was uuhurt. Molliuary dragged his
wounded foot nearly two miles along
the Southern Pacific till he found a
section gang who helped him to the
station M0llinary lives at Isl North
St Vrain street
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-10
Bedtime Story For the Little Ones
UNCLE VIGGILY AND The FRIED EGG
n1 HnNNARD r GARIs.=

friends playing joke wv no are you
And a second later Uncle Wiggily
wished he hadn't said that.
For in walked a biz. black bear.
-Oh" exclaimed the bunny uncle.
"Oh" gruuted the bear in his turn.
"A bit surprised 90 Sc me. are you
Just a little" said Uncle Wigglly-
wondering what he could DO to make
the bear go away But me bear SAT
down in a chair and shifted
That fried egg smells good" ne
said. wrinkling up his black nose as
Uncle Wiggily tWinkled his own pink
one "Ir smells very good You may
give 70 to me when % is cooked AFTER
I eat 10 III do something 70 you
what asked Uncle WiESAy DIS
"Oh. you'll see.~ said the bear in a
supercilious fashion
Just then Uncle WlggllE looked a.
the fried egg Ir was wei Drowned
row. and very hot Then the bunny
uncle thought Of a brave thing TO 90
with the pancake turner he TOOK ND
the fried egg from the sizzling pan
on the stove Then with a toss OF his
PAW the bunny gentleman sent tne
fried egg sailing through the ar
Right on the soft and tender black
nose OF the bear the hot egg landed
There you are. cried MI long
ears. EGGS fried hot while YOU wait!
Have another
ooh. VOW Oh. WOW, 7 should say
notr' howIed the bear. and. holdinE
his burned nose in his paw. away ne
ran to find a spring Of ice water 70
cool himself
So the bear didn't get the egg which
fell on the floor. and he didn't do
auythfug TO Uncle WiEEily- who fried
himself another egg, giving the fLrsL
one 10 the birds when 20 had cooled
So YOU see it IS a good thing 20
know something about the kitchen
even IF YOU are only a rabbit ana
If The bicycle doesn't 90 our walking
with the automobile and fr0Eet 10
give the rag doll a ride in the swing.
III tell you next about Uncle WiEglly
and the faFt- pudding--f Copyright r
1917. by Mcclure Newspaper Syndi-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-10

A young man whom ] know well re-
lated the story afterward HIS atti-
tude is fairly representative OF that
OF any other decent young fellow.
Think i over, girls
sensible Girl
One Of tho guests was little Miss
- from Boston When the first
sov-+-o- sr-ucIz M he asked her b.
dance yri-1 him. -I'm sorrv-aur /
dor-r dance ia uubTfc u lust hap-
1ers MAJ NV fq-5e- doesn't aDnr0ve.
Won won't mind Il sacrifice the
dance. which III honestly enfov- and
have The satisfaction Of living up TO
u, fathers ideal OF me-' asked the
r-ir1 ea-nes-Iv.
And by- love. / like that little girl.
think her fathers rather AN old
f0gev. and I'd hate IL II many CHAPS
were so strict with their daughters.
But I think il was pretty decent of
her To take 2 chance on having us
laugh at her for wanting TO mind her
dad."